We had 24 hours notice, but we were not caught off guard. Hundreds of South Carolinians had been trained and were ready to serve in the fight to save the Republic, which hinged on this critical vote in the SC House. We have had our share of ups and downs to get to this moment, but we never gave up. As our ranks of volunteers have grown larger, our influence and relationships have grown stronger, and the legislature has taken notice.

We got the news on Monday that we would finally be getting our House floor vote on Tuesday. We put out the call to our activists to gather in the capitol early on Tuesday morning, and they came in droves.

Maybe our opposition thought they could dampen our impact if they kept us out of the gallery, but they were wrong. We needed to make our presence felt, and WE HAD A PLAN. 

First, we split up our large group into three. One group with signs went to the entrance to both of the legislators' parking garages, so as they drove into the capitol, they were greeted by COS activists. The third group was sent to the lobby of the Statehouse so they would see our smiling faces as soon as they entered the building to head into the chamber.

We weren’t done yet. We knew that when they broke for lunch in another building, they would by walking down a corridor of glass windows. We lined the long corridor with our signs, which was something most of them had never seen before. Check out these photos to catch a glimpse of what the SC legislature saw on their way to lunch:

You don’t give up easily. Bull headed? Strong willed? Your mamma may have used those words, but we know the truth: You’re made up of the same stuff as our Founding Fathers. 

You’re a Defiant Patriot. When you see injustice in the world, you stand your ground. 

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Wear it with confidence, knowing that 100% of the profits will be used to propel the Convention of States movement to restore the republic and fight for freedom. 

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