History
The Committees of Correspondence were started in 1772 by Sam Adams in Boston. Within months, hundreds of Massachusetts towns each followed suit and formed their own Committees. Soon, they existed at the Colony (State) level and within two years grew into the Continental Congress at a would-be national level. Without the benefit of modern communication tools, this system created the basis to what became the political structure of our republic.
Purpose
The purpose of the Committees of Correspondence is to educate the population about their rights, how they are being violated and provide effective action items to stop these violations. This is achieved through Proclamations written by a local Committee and then passed on to all other Committees for distribution to their community.
This provides conservative grassroots organizations and political candidates extensive reach into communities and visibility. They enable all conservative groups to effectively work together and coordinate efforts—all without additional overhead, cost, or time investment by the grassroots leaders.
Structure
Committees are decentralized, with each local Committee drafting their own Proclamations or adopting those of other Committees prior to disseminating them throughout their respective communities. Each Committee operates autonomously and is accountable to the local community.
Committees are run using standard parliamentary forms, with committee business being done through motions and majority votes by members of the Committee.
As the Committees begin to form at the county, state, and national levels, local Committee members will rise through the ranks by being trustworthy and respected servant leaders and by issuing effective proclamations.
Checks & Balances
Town-hall-style meetings are to be called regularly to explain the purpose and share past efforts and successes within the community. Town halls also introduce checks and balances by giving the people an opportunity to choose representatives to serve on their local Committee, rewarding effective community leaders while voting out ineffective ones. Each Committee is accountable to the community and should serve as an example of how our representative government should function, winning support from the community as citizens become increasingly aware of how government is failing them.
The Committees will be a platform that true patriot leaders can use to gain the experience and skills necessary to eventually run for office.
How Committees grow
- Members of grassroots organizations can help Committees begin in their community by joining and encouraging at least 3 people in each city to form a Committee. Their specific expertise will be reflected in their Proclamations, which are then passed along to the other committees for distribution.
- Local, conservative political groups like Federated Republican Women’s Clubs and other local conservative clubs and groups.
- Precinct walking by members, introducing themselves to conservative neighbors with the goal to build community and getting them active/involved in the local committee.
- Townhall meetings