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Pete Hegseth Joins COS NJ for Record-Setting Webinar

Published in Blog on July 13, 2020 by Seth Essendrop

Another month, another record-setting event in the books! On May 28th, COS New Jersey hosted a live webinar with Pete Hegseth, co-host of Fox and Friends and author of the newly released book, American Crusade. 122 people joined, setting a then-record for attendees on a COS webinar.

Given the proximity to Memorial Day, State Director, Jonathan Viaud started off with a moment of prayer in honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

The call quickly turned to the topic that has seemingly dominated conversations everywhere for the past few months: coronavirus. This was not your standard fare COVID-19 discussion, however, as both Jonathan and Pete used the topic to illustrate the need for a return to self-governance.

Pete, a New Jersey resident, spoke at length about the need for the Convention of States movement, especially in the face of the over-reaching responses to the current crisis from both the state and local governments. Noting the vastly different effects of the virus in states like New Jersey and more rural states such as Texas and Florida, he forcefully made the case that national “one-size-fits-all” solutions trample on individual liberties---while also being ineffective.

Instead of a centralized, national response, let’s “respect people and let them make a choice,” he said, summarizing an important principle that underlies the mission of COS: returning power to the states and, ultimately, to the people.

Beyond demonstrating the need for COS, Pete also highlighted how the current situation presents an unique opening to grow the movement. “Maybe a moment like this creates the kind of opportunity where people start to wake up even more to the fact that our rights are endowed to us by God, and not a governor," Pete surmised.

He predicted that, as small business owners and other people who perhaps have not been politically minded or engaged continue to directly experience and see the injustices inflicted by tyrannical government, they will be increasingly willing to join the fight to rein it in.

COS New Jersey will hold another COS at Home webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker for that webinar will be BlazeTV host Steve Deace! Click here to register for that special webinar.

It's an exciting time to join the COS New Jersey family. Join the movement, and sign up today by visiting the Take Action page!

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