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On April 21, 1775, the people of Virginia were alerted that the
royal governor, Lord Dunmore, had removed the gun powder stores from
the public powder magazine in Williamsburg, VA during the night and
moved it to a ship of the Royal Navy.
Thanks to Patrick Henry's speech to the Second Virginia Convention,
militias in Virginia were being readied to defend America from
Britain's imminent attack. Patrick Henry lead his militia to
Williamsburg to demand the return of the gunpowder. Militias around
Virginia moved on Williamsburg in support of Henry and they were
eventually reimbursed for the cost of the stolen gunpowder.
Virginia would not have been ready for this emergency had Patrick
Henry not made his "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech the month
before.
The question for each of us is, what are we doing to prepare for
the upcoming local elections in our area? Have you organized a local
Constitution Party affiliate? Have you recruited quality candidates
who understand the purpose of government and are prepared to secure
our inalienable rights? Do you have the groundwork laid for getting
our candidates on the ballot and for getting the votes needed to elect
them? Do you have a plan of action for when they get elected? Do you
have a long-term plan for electing more and more local CP
candidates?
We must be ready.
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