If they could, George Washington and George Mason, the original residents of Fairfax, Virginia, certainly would have joined the Convention of States Virginia team in this Independence Day Parade.
After all, Washington and Mason fully endorsed the amendments proposing Convention of States in Article V of the Constitution.
Just imagine Washington and Mason on horseback, riding alongside our marching Virginia team members, followed by a COS princess in the back of the COS pickup truck!
Nevertheless their spirit went before us as our banners attracted lots of attention before, during and after the parade.
Lost count of the number of people who snapped pictures while saying: Term Limits? I'm in!
Many thanks to NoVA North's COS District Captain, Robert Neatrour, who submitted an application for his team to join the parade.
At the last minute he received approval from the parade committee, which resulted in Neatrour sending a quick email to invite local COS volunteers to join in the event with the intent to spread the COS news to a new audience.
Like 18th century Minute Men, volunteers quickly assembled with Patriotic gear and COS signage and literature.
Flag holders l-r: Ron Sticinski (DC-HD 35) and Tom Black (DC-HD 36)
While waiting for the parade to begin, some people intrigued by the COS messaging on the truck approached various team members to talk about reining in Washington, DC and took pictures of the signage.
While marching the entire route of the parade it was easy to observe the crowd taking lots of pictures and videos to capture the COS messaging and website details. Check out our video here!
Meanwhile some of our marching volunteers distributed COS literature to the receptive crowd.
Also joining us in the parade but unfortunately not pictured were Dave Williams (DC-HD41) and young Cullen Herchert (wearing a tricorner hat) who rode in the truck with his grandfather, Harry Herchert. Be sure to check our video!
Later Neatrour reported:
I had a neighbor come up to me in the afternoon and commented about seeing “term limits “ on the COS pick up in the parade.
This parade confirmed that I am very fortunate to be associated with a terrific group of people who have a common goal; get the COS resolution through the Virginia legislature, and help save the country.
I would like to do this again next Independence Day for the USA’s birthday #248. Any takers???
If you share our goal of saving the country, then please sign the petition below so that a copy can be forwarded to your state legislators to add Virginia to the list of states calling for a Convention of States.
