“If ‘We the People’ should indeed prove an entity, a corporate being, [imagine] what power that incorporation might one day represent.”
Catherine Drinker Bowen, “The Miracle of Philadelphia“
From this modest beginning, this aspiring “seed”, friends, the citizens movement is unfolding as we speak. Inspired by Old Ben Franklin’s “Virtues,” Washington’s “Rules of Civility,” and Lincoln’s enduring humanity, the campaign is preeminently of, by, and for the people.
| ~ ~ ~ * THE INAUGURATION OF * The Citizens Movement to Revive the Spirit of Public Service Patriot’s Day, Wednesday, April 19, 3:33 pm EST, Ceremonial Gardens, Buttrick Mansion Headquarters Minuteman National Park, Concord, MA ~ IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~ Ceremonial Prayer, Song, and Verse: Caring Hands, hereditary chief of the Musketaquid Praying Indians; Susan Clarke, flutist and singer; Corin Smith, recalling “The Man in the Mirror. Opening Words by Stuart-Sinclair Weeks, Founder, The Center for American Studies Setting the scene: Note: These remarks, and those that follow, will be made in body (person), soul (conveyed by others), and in spirit (virtually). Patricia Anne Davis, Choctaw-Navajo elder and international educator; Steven Jones-D’Agostino, Journalist, President Rotary Club of Acton; Ray Raphael, Author of the celebrated series on our nation’s founding, including The Spirit of ’74: How The American Revolution Began. John Jack, Deceased Concord Slave/Redeemer; David Stephens, Engineer, Theologian, & Former Concord Minuteman Historian. Bridging the Growing Divide – The Art & Practice of Concordian Conversation: Toward the Healing of Our Body-Social Dennis Taylor, Professor Emeritus of English, Boston College; Editor of “Religion and the Arts,” and author of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Reformation: Literary Negotiation of Religious Difference. THE ISSUE – TOP LINE: Laying the Groundwork for the Grand Concordian Jubilee Introduced by Concordian Emeritus John Marden, Susan Clarke and Patrick Henry: Jay Amaran, Former Consultant, Intern’l Finance Corp., World Bank Marc Gauvin, Founder, Money Systems Transparency Alliance; Chuck Collins, Director, Program on Inequality and the Common Good, Institute for Policy Studies; and co-editor, Inequaliy.org; Jeff Ashe, Research Fellow, former Director of community finance, Oxfam America and founder, Working Capital; George Kinder, Father of Life Planning and author, A Golden Civilization; Huda Hassen Durri, Boqorad, amicus curiae; John Root Jr., Founder, Just Abundance Dr. Carmine Gorga, Economist, Fulbright Scholar, Scholar of Europe & Co-Founder, Concordian Economics The Call to Revive the Spirit of Public Service E Pluribus Unum/Out of Many, One. Introduction by Stuart-Sinclair Weeks Foundational Remarks: William Weld Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tulsi Gabbard Cristina Crawford Dennis Kucinich Paul Glover Jill Stein David P. Kopacz Sr. Plenum Response to the Call for The Revival of Public Service: A Future Worth Envisioning Finale: Bach sonata by violinist Alexander Romanul; Gospel song by The Bright Family Singers of Charleston, South Carolina; Recitation and community sing of essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Concord Hymn:” By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled; Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long since in silence slept, Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge has swept, Down the dark stream which seaward creeps. On this green bank, by this soft stream, We set today a votive stone; That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dare, To die, and leave their children free; Bid Time and Nature gently spare, The shaft we raise to them and thee. |
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Citizens’ Movement Overview
July 4, 2022 Commemoration and Launching of the Citizen’s Movement
An Open Letter to Oisin and Dr. Anthony Fauci
Concordian Economics: An Economics of Common Sense
Concord ~ Bretton Woods Resolution: An Offering to President Obama & President-Elect Trump
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