A New Declaration for Continental Congress 2.0

WHEREAS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT WE, THE PEOPLE of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in order to form a more perfect Union, by, for and of the People, shall elect citizen Delegates the weekend of June 1, 2012 to convene and attend a "CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0" the week of July 4, 2012 in the City Of Philadelphia to prepare and ratify a PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES to be served upon the United States Congress, Supreme Court and President prior to November 6, 2012.

I. Voter Qualifications and Election of Delegates.

Between June 1, 2012 to June 3, 2012, the People, consisting of all United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who have reached the age of 18, regardless of party affiliation and voter registration status, shall elect two Delegates, one identifying as male and one identifying as female, by online vote, from each of the 435 Congressional Districts, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to represent the People at a CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0.

The office of Delegate shall be open to all United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who have attained the age of 18 years. No candidate for Delegate to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0 will be permitted to run on a party line or use any party label while running for or serving as a Delegate. No candidate or Delegate may take contributions from any source except to fund his or her trip to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0 in Philadelphia. No politician holding elected or appointed office at the time of the Delegate election, including members of Congress, are eligible to run for or sit as a Delegate to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0.

The 99% Working Group and its steering committee shall organize, coordinate and transparently fund the election of Delegates. The Delegates shall be free from the corrupting influence of corporate money and all funds raised by the 99% Working Group shall be used for the purpose of funding the election of Delegates.

II. CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0 on July 2nd-4th, 2012

In addition to ensuring a free and fair election of the Delegates to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0, the 99% Working Group shall be responsible for raising sufficient funds to secure a venue wherein the 878* Delegates may convene, deliberate and ratify the PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.

Because the time to deliberate in Philadelphia will be limited, the Delegate candidates and elected Delegates shall meet electronically, or in person if possible, to confer with the People to write the PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.

Similar to the first two Continental Congresses of 1774-1776, the elected Delegates alone, in consultation with their constituents will be responsible for the content of the final petition ratified in Philadelphia. Moreover, the Delegates to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0 shall implement their own rules, procedures, agenda, code of conduct, internal elections and/or appointments of committee members and officers to efficiently and expeditiously accomplish the People's mandate to present a PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES to all three branches of the government of the United States of America before the 2012 general election in November.

III. Ratification of the Petition for a Redress of Grievances.

The PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, ratified by CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0, shall be non-partisan and specifically address the critical issues now confronting the People of the United States of America due to the corrupting influence of unlimited money flowing into political campaigns and the urgent need for election reform.

The ratified PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES will be signed by the Delegates and presented at a reading ceremony at Independence Mall on the afternoon of July 4, 2012. The Petition will then be presented to all 535 members of Congress, the 9 members of the Supreme Court, the President of the United States for response before the November 6, 2012 general election.

IV. Suggested Content of the Petition for a Redress of Grievances.

Each state delegation to CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0, prior to June 15, 2012, shall submit to the 99% Working Group, a list of their state's five most signficant grievances against the federal government. The grievances from each state will then be compiled into a master list of suggested grievances to be voted upon by the Delegates during the three day convention in July. The final PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES may or may not include the following six points suggested by the 99% Working Group:

1. An End to Corporate Personhood

2. The Overturning of the Supreme Court's Decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C.

3. The Elimination of Crony Capitalism and Washington's Revolving Door of Corruption

4. Comprehensive Banking and Securities Reform to end Wall Street's Control of our Politicians

5. 100% Public Financing of Political Campaigns and Other Election Reforms

6. That all Politicians Take the Rootstrikers' Anti-Corruption Pledge Before the November 2012 General Election

V. Public Pledge And Demand For Redress. Based upon the foregoing Declaration and plan of action, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that IF the July 4, 2012 PETITION FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, ratified by CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 2.0 is not redressed by the three branches of the United States government within a reasonable time and to the satisfaction of the Delegates, said Delegates shall reconvene to organize and fund grassroots campaigns for congressioal candidates in all 50 states to fill every available congressional seat in the mid-term election of 2014. Only congressional candidates, regardless of party affiliation, who publicly pledge to redress all of the grievances and solutions contained in the July 4, 2012 Petition will be supported.

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Craig Wood followed this page 2012-05-17 23:34:45 -0700

William Waugh commented 2012-05-11 06:49:45 -0700 · Flag

I agree with Julio Figueroa. On the one hand, if there’s an opportunity to get justice by calling for investigation of heinous crimes by government officials, it seems to me that that could fall within the purview of this forum, on the grounds that justice would deter future crimes of that kind. However, in the case of the airplane crashes of 2001-09-11, to the best of my understanding, the evidence that could have fueled an honest investigation was very quickly wiped away, and so neither we nor anyone else not involved with the crime has any opportunity to investigate and turn up any useful evidence. Therefore, it is not one of the best trees up which we could be barking. Let’s repair the political system so the US can have some democracy and peace.

Timothy Price commented 2012-05-10 17:41:09 -0700 · Flag

“..we have to concentrate on the principles for which the 99D and the Continental Congress 2.0 stands for. … that the general things we are trying to address does not fit with what your posting here.”

The Congress’ principles and what they stand are false if 9/11 is still debatable.

This is why we are posting .. as an attempt to educate you about this event which you refuse to consider, and has such profound implications. We are not doing anything other than to try to correct the lies that persist about 9/11 from those who perpetuate them on this site.

Julio Figueroa commented 2012-05-10 15:56:19 -0700 · Flag

Right on Aaron, thanks for the info.

Julio Figueroa commented 2012-05-10 15:51:20 -0700 · Flag

Mabel & Timothy, if you are really interested in the success of what we are trying to accomplish, then you’d realize that we have to concentrate on the principles for which the 99D and the Continental Congress 2.0 stands for. If you have these types of concerns, please write your delegates or better yet, go to one of the assemblies and speak to people and propose them there. This is not the place for that. I think your insistence to post these kinds of things raises suspicion that you are trolls, paid or unpaid, sent or not, to harm this organization, its credibility, and what it stands for. I urge you to read the suggested grievances above and you’ll soon realize that the general things we are trying to address does not fit with what your posting here.

Aaron Bodmer commented 2012-05-10 15:49:28 -0700 · Flag

People, I made a mistake engaging these two and the others which have intruded on the site the past few days. Just continue the discussion on topics relevant to the 99D.

This is likely a coordinated effort to distract/derail and I played right into it. I apologize sincerely. It should have been obvious when all the new accounts began posting within such a short time period.

Timothy Price commented 2012-05-10 15:43:27 -0700 · Flag

Julio Figueroa, Architects and Engineers 9/11 Truth have nothing about conspiracies. They only deal with the facts of the matter. WTC was destroyed by controlled demolition. Now deal with it. We continually have government plants, and those who are in there service trying to reframe the issue to their purposes.
All the reporting about Islamic terrorists, is all conspiracy theory, and has been absolutely proven wrong.
So stop ordering people around and either learn something:
http://911expertsspeakout.org/
or keep quiet. You are annoying and misleading.

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-10 15:29:56 -0700 · Flag

Julio Figueroa, we ask that you please go to another forum. The 99D and the Continental Congress is about what the people want. We decide what the issues are, and what needs to be discussed and decided. If all you are here to do is criticize and be negative, please leave.

Julio Figueroa commented 2012-05-10 15:21:55 -0700 · Flag

It was just a matter of time. I’m sorry but the 99D and the Continental Congress 2.0 is not about the 911 conspiracy stuff. I ask that you please advocate for that kind of stuff elsewhere. If anyone is willing to join in the discussion on what the 99D and the Continental Congress 2.0 is all bout, you are more than welcome. For everything else, including 911 conspiracy stuff, please go to other sites or organizations. Thank you.

Timothy Price commented 2012-05-09 17:36:47 -0700 · Flag

Great, Mabel, and I hope others support your agenda !

tim

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-09 16:46:04 -0700 · Flag

Okay Tim, I am ALL-IN.

Aaron Bodmer commented 2012-05-09 15:59:53 -0700 · Flag

Amazing.

Clearly, I made a mistake “feeding the trolls”, but I try to treat all people as adults capable of two-way discussion and dialogue. Congratulations, with a few more posts like that you can probably drive away anyone interested in the actual economic crisis the 99 Declaration was formed to address.

I tip my hat to you, folks. If you get bored and need some other forums to pollute, I’m here to help:
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php
http://www.clubconspiracy.com/forum/f53/moon-landing-hoax-11948.html

oh and this one is special, some birthers hijacked a fantasy football forum – I think they need to hear about 9-11 over there, dont’ you?
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=477387&st=3800

Have a nice day.

Timothy Price commented 2012-05-09 15:49:13 -0700 · Flag

On May 23, 2003 in front of the 9/11 Commission, Secretary Mineta testified: "During the time that the airplane was coming in to the Pentagon, there was a young man who would come in and say to the Vice President, “The plane is 50 miles out.” “The plane is 30 miles out.” And when it got down to “the plane is 10 miles out,” the young man also said to the Vice President, “Do the orders still stand?” And the Vice President turned and whipped his neck around and said, “Of course the orders still stand. Have you heard anything to the contrary?”

http://dotheordersstillstand.blogspot.com/

Cheney was in complete control of everything during 9/11, and he made sure that nothing was done to intercept the plane incoming to the Pentagon where the day before Rumsfeld let it be known that they they had "missplaced 2.3 Trillion dollars. Fortunately, Cheney’s “standing order” allowed the accounting dept. to be struck directly and all was destroyed. What will it take to wake the sheep up !!!!! Is is possible? (Is it worth the effort)

Some here are telling us that 9/11 was not an inside job. I missed their logic. When will the quarter drop, the lights go on, and people begin to understand what is being done to them?

TPTB have the people on this site scratching their backsides about how to live on the scraps that they leave us, while the CEOs are getting ungodly gross benefits for themselves. You want to get money out of politics???, then prosecute those who committed 9/11. The trail will lead to those who are stealing everything of value, and destroying us.

So yes, 9/11 has to do with everything that is wrong in the US today.
It is the most important issue that must be exposed.

Aaron Bodmer commented 2012-05-09 15:46:06 -0700 · Flag

Mabel,

Respectfully, it is not hubris to ask for people to take off-topic discussion to an appropriate forum. It’s a plea for respect and mere sensibility, which you and your friends who appeared on the various threads a few days ago seem deaf to.

Have a good day.

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-09 15:17:08 -0700 · Flag

Aaron, I find your hubris endearing. The movement is supposed to be for the people, right? Well, we are some of the people and we have legitimate concerns. WE WILL NOT BE MARGINALIZED.

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-09 15:15:16 -0700 · Flag

I do not believe 9/11 was an “inside job”. It is obvious, however, to anyone who studies the facts concerning that day, (and I was living in New York at the time and at ground zero the day after the attack so I have some credibility here.) The world trade center itself was a legitimate terrorist attack. It is obvious, however, to anyone who studies the facts that several other events on 9/11, such as building seven for example, were copycat activities planned ahead based on intelligence gathered in advance of 9/11 by some other group.

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-09 15:07:08 -0700 · Flag

Okay, Aaron, what is your “simple” explanation for the “collapse” of building number seven? Keep in mind, it was NOWHERE NEAR the impact zone, and NOWHERE NEAR molten metal from the attack, yet the beams liquified.

Aaron Bodmer commented 2012-05-08 22:35:15 -0700 · Flag

Can the people posting conspiracy theory nonsense please find an appropriate forum for it? The birther/truther mindset has little to do with the real problems the 99% Declaration is intended to address.

Conspiracy theories posit complicated and typically absurdist causes for things that have simpler explanations. The 99% Declaration is motivated in response to REAL problems with our economy and corporate interference with policy-making. These problems are widely acknowledged, based as they are in objective fact. Conspiracy theories, by virtue of their detachment from reality, are NOT widely accepted.

This declaration is intended to speak as a voice of the nation.

Please cease trying to muddle and obscure the real, tangible, widely accepted grievances with this absurdity clung to by an extreme fringe. Stop trying to hijack this movement.

Thank you.

Timothy Price commented 2012-05-07 08:08:50 -0700 · Flag

Very good. I missed it in the extensiveness of your very good list.
Sorry,
tim

Mabel Redberg commented 2012-05-07 08:05:47 -0700 · Flag

I am letting you know that we all feel the same as you do… Ironically, the 99declaration is supposed to fix the marginalization of voices, yet here we are, marginalized. I am letting you know I agree something is wrong here. As stated in my document “CONGRESS IMMEDIATELY CREATE A TASK FORCE OF FEDERAL AGENTS AND U.S. MARSHALLS CHARGED WITH INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF BUILDING NUMBER SEVEN, WORLD TRADE CENTER, ON 9/11/2001”

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