Sample Testimony from Montana #10

Written Testimony graciously provided by the COS Montana Team

Attachment: 4714/COS_Testimony_2023-11_Fear.pdf

Mr. Chairman, I would like to speak to the power of fear.

Opponents to SJ2 have a simple strategy for stopping the passage of SJ2. FEAR!

Fear of any COSPA morphing, and replacing our US Constitution.

Fear that the US Congress will commandeer the COSPA with unpredictable results.

Fear that the COSPA will wander off topic with unpredictable results.

Fear that Montana will not have equal influence and an equal vote.

Fear of change.

The false fear narrative pushed by SJ2 opponents has no historical precedence. Fear is an
easy sell to people with limited historical knowledge and it strikes an emotional response. Fear
paralyzes.

What is a possible consequence of giving into fear and not doing anything? I hear every day
from people I talk to that they fear if what is happening in Washington is not changed or
stopped we will find ourselves in a civil war. David Horowitz says, in his book FINAL BATTLE,
and I quote “America is on the precipice of another civil war” end quote.

On the other hand, proponents of using Article V COSPA have a much more difficult strategy
for passage of SJ2.

Proponents have to educate and education perpetuates knowledge and understanding which
calms fears..

One of our most ardent opposers, is the John Birch Society. The JBS has a “Constitutional
Mission” statement, and it states “

Our mission is to bring about less government, more

responsibility, and – with God’s help – a better world by providing leadership, education, and
organized volunteer action in accordance with moral and Constitutional principles”

. The JBS

website also states “For over 60 years, The John Birch Society has been the force that
protects and restores American liberty and independence”.

If the JBS has been at this for over 60 years, and they have a mission to bring about less
government, then how come Washington DC has been growing exponentially during this time
period? How come the national debt is over 31 trillion? How come we are on the verge of
83,000 new IRS agents budgeted for?

As much as I support the JBS mission statement, I have to ask myself that after “60+ years of
this, how has it worked out?” The answer is

NOT-GOOD

! The efforts of the John Birch Society

have not produced the desired goal of their mission statement in over 60 years.Given that fact
I say it is time to use the method given us under Article V by the Founders of this great
country.

In closing, I ask you to put aside your unsubstantiated fears, step up to the  leadership role that
the founders provided under Article V.  Make Montana the 20th state to pass SJ2, and let's
reverse the craziness inflicted by the federal deep state. Do this for the sake of our children,

grandchildren and all Montanans.

Thank You.

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