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No Attached File: COS_Utah_Newsletter_Feb_2023.pdf COS Utah February 2023 newslette Created: 2023-02-14 19:41:56 Updated: 2024-02-14 19:00:01 Published: 2023-02-15 02:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T20:10:29.091553285 ---- {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_19134_pdfto001.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}}   Page 1 of 7    **February 2023 ** **Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter  ** ** ** **Let’s Go Team Utah!! ** **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%**    **COS National Update: **   **Stop AT&T’s DirecTV’s ** **Censorship of NEWSMAX! ** Last month,  AT&T’s DirecTV dropped the popular  conservative channel from live TV in a shocking \\ display of bias and suppression.  Newsmax is a \\ great distributor of information about COS, not to \\ mention a wonderful alternative to the mainstream \\ media.  This is yet another blatant attempt to \\ silence those who oppose the corrupt political \\ establishment.  We must speak up while we still \\ have a voice.  An attack on Newsmax is an attack \\ on all freethinking Americans. \\ The political establishment won’t rest until we all \\ have been SILENCED.  DirecTV carries 22 liberal \\ news channels yet is cracking down on one of the \\ only conservative alternatives. \\  \\ [[https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventionofstates.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D3a21cd3d06284c105dbd92fee%26id%3D4b020f6c20%26e%3D3752485c3f&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6f3a26011d3c4c754a6c08db055208e0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638109622126005984%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5Le0tbBs%2ByEYmRz4qw3lnidOcsuYvqUK5y3sPUDmWzM%3D&reserved=0|Join us in telling AT&T, Big Tech, and the federal \\ government that we want Newsmax back! ]] **COS Executive Summary \\ **Did you learn anything about Article V when you \\ were in school?   If you’re like most people, the  answer is probably no.   So, it’s no surprise that  most people aren’t aware that the Founding \\ Fathers gave the states the authority and \\ responsibility to propose Amendments through a \\ Convention of States as their last check and \\ balance on federal power. \\ We  wanted to provide you with a document that’s  become one of our favorites around here.   It’s the  Executive Summary for COS.   \\ If you only have time to read one thing, this four-\\ page document explains all of the key information \\ you need to know about why nearly every \\ prominent conservative spokesperson is saying \\ that calling a Convention of States may be our best \\ chance at saving the republic. \\  \\ 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jurisdiction of the federal government, and \\ place fiscal restraints and term limits on its \\ officials  — like Congress!     As a grassroots movement, our victories are \\ only possible because of YOU.  Thank you for \\ standing with us and engaging in the fight!  \\ To download the full document please click this \\ link:  [[https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcosaction.leadpages.net%2Ff%2F12bd42a2bc39c5-0%2F1482f75fdb8bac-yx3K0bK5Qt2DXjqJlBBJ2%2FYour%2520Copy%2520of%2520Five%2520Myths.pdf&data=05%7C01%7C%7Caf62fc7e8be349df7a2308db0b9670f3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638116512990770590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c4qxQ7Bk9%2BBMzzC9AIKo8%2FfTT%2B3cmjeA5qRKnqNRAyQ%3D&reserved=0| ]] -The Convention of States Team  **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%_ **  \\ **Legislative Liaison: \\ **    The Utah 2023 Legislative Sessions started on \\ Tuesday, January 17, 2023, and ends on Friday, \\ March 3, 2023.    COS Utah was able to visit the Utah Capitol on \\ Tuesday, January 31st.   \\     Brenda Karlin and Lauren (Ren) Moye from the \\ COS National T eam led Utah’s Surge, with the  help of Candace Daly.  We had dedicated and \\ curious COS Utah team members excitedly \\ participating in a tour of the Capitol. \\  \\ We were privileged to meet with a number of \\ our legislators -   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Leader, as he gave the \\ group the inside story on how he was able to \\ get the resolution passed in 2019, making Utah \\ the 14th “passed state.”  \\       And his staff was kind enough to take us on a \\ tour of the Capitol.   \\     Lara Christensen, Maurine Miles and their \\ Senator Keith Grover. \\  \\ Of course, the key to any successful Surge \\ event is contact with individual legislators.  An \\ informal poll showed that there were mixed \\ results.  Most elected officials made \\ themselves available to their constituents; \\ others didn’t. \\  \\ Our presence at the Capitol is an important \\ event that we look forward to every year as we \\ continue to make efforts to protect our \\ Resolution’s passing as well as inform new \\ legislators of the importance of a Convention of \\ States.   {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_19134_pdfto004.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}}   Page 4 of 7        Our legislative team is working to get national \\ approval to support legislation that fulfills the \\ values of COS.  We are excited to see the \\ action that is playing out in this year’s \\ legislative session in protecting individual \\ liberties, school choice, and pro-life legislation. \\  \\ And our COS Utah Team looks forward to next \\ year to make the annual Surge even better.    by Nichole Klosowiak  and Richard Knapp  **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%_ ** **Last Month Events: \\  \\ **On** Thursday, January 26th ,2023 \\ **in Provo City Library,  \\ And  \\ **Friday, January 27th, 2023 \\ **in South Jordan Library  –    \\ It was  **“all hands-on deck”** as Utah activists  conducted the first two kick off 2023  “Meet &  Greets .”       With Bill Pressgrove as star of the show as he \\ presented an introductory slide show on COS. \\     Maurine Miles and Lara Christensen greeted \\ and took tickets from attendees. \\ The events were the brainchild of Lara \\ Christensen, but it required the help of all our \\ Utah Team to successfully pull these meetings \\ off two nights in a row. \\     {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_19134_pdfto005.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}}   Page 5 of 7        Nichole Klosowiak, Scott Pratt, and Barbara \\ Metaxas were on the panel to answer \\ questions during the last 30 minutes of the \\ evening. \\     Richard Knapp was our master of ceremonies. \\  \\ While we didn’t convert the entire state in one \\ evening, we found James Beer, and bonded \\ with others who already knew about COS.   \\  \\ The experience of working together bonded us \\ and left us all feeling like the events were most \\ successful. \\   By Richard Knapp  **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%_ **  \\ **Monthly Spotlight: \\ **    **Name:**  Lara Christensen \\ **COS Title:**  District Captain in training HD-61. \\ **City raised in:**  Ogden, Utah \\ **City current living in:**  Orem, Utah - However, \\ I have found most of my adventures as I lived \\ in Boston, Arizona, Idaho, and Hawaii. \\ **Favorite Hobbies:**  My interests since High \\ School have always been centered around \\ God, family, and country.  I have been reading, \\ going to all kinds of seminars for knowledge, \\ doing family history research, studying the \\ United States Constitution, and being involved \\ politically wherever I lived.   \\ **What brought you to COS (Your Why):**  To \\ preserve our Constitution, our great country of \\ freedom and liberty, and to protect our God \\ given rights under the Constitution, and Bill of \\ Rights.  I truly believe it is the answer to help \\ our great Republic survive in the midst of the \\ current environment of attacks on our freedom \\ and liberty guaranteed under the document of \\ the Constitution our founding fathers gave us.    {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_19134_pdfto006.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}}   Page 6 of 7     \\ **Inspirational thought:**   “Every day is a new  life to a wise man. ”    **More about You:**  #1. I have raised five \\ beautiful, talented daughters who actually \\ raised me and continue to support me in my \\ crazy life.  I graduated from BYU with a degree \\ in Education and minor in Psychology.  My \\ worst habit is listening daily to as many \\ conservative talk shows as I can fit in to my \\ day.  I have fourteen grandchildren whom I \\ love dearly and pray they will hold fast against \\ all the evils around them.   \\ #2. I like to travel and have been to Japan, \\ many European countries, Hawaii many times \\ (my fifth daughter was born there), and mostly \\ traveled to Sweden to do research on my \\ Swedish ancestry. \\ #3.  I lived in Boston for 20 years.  I was drawn \\ there by the spirit of my ancestors who lived \\ there, (and I feel that spirit living inside me).  \\ They fought and died for our country, some \\ who came over on the Mayflower and some as \\ ministers from England who established Cape \\ Cod and all who had influence on the \\ establishing of our great country.   \\ I have been active politically in all the states I \\ have lived in.  In Boston and Utah I have been \\ a State Delegate.  In Boston, I hosted and \\ organized a study five different times of the \\ Constitution for the National Center of \\ Constitutional Studies.  Organized an expo \\ with conservative speakers and booths to \\ promote our American values  \\ and promoted and organized many more \\ events.  In Arizona and Idaho I was active in \\ groups of similar nature.   \\ I hope to continue this fight to preserve our \\ Republic forever and ever. \\ **My Moto**:  Never give up, Stand up, We have a \\ Republic to save!  by Lara Christensen  **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%_ ** **Calendar Events: \\ ** \\ **Operation Equip - \\ **With Joanne Martin: \\ [[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937165656|https:%%//%%us02web.zoom.us/j/89937165656 \\ ]]The Utah Leadership team is going through \\ **Operation Equip** and it is starting the last \\ Wednesday in Jan. into March 2023!  This course \\ is designed to sharpen your skills as an activist and \\ train you on the tools that Citizen Builder offers.  As \\ a District Captain, Regional Captain, Legislative \\ Liaison, or any other leader, these tools will be \\ incredibly valuable to you in your pursuit of liberty.  \\ In our effort to preserve the integrity of the \\ Constitution, let's develop our skills as activists and \\ become the self-governing citizens we were \\ intended to be! \\  \\ If you have missed any of these courses they have \\ been recorded and placed on COS Utah Slack on \\ the Channel - Operation Equip. \\  \\ On any Wednesday evening that you do not have a \\ meeting  – Please work on your Citizen Builder (CB)  Follow-ups (FUT), take some additional Convention \\ of States University (COSU) \\ [[https://cosuniversity.com/|https:%%//%%cosuniversity.com/ ]]courses. \\ Write letters to your Representatives, attend a \\ school board meeting, attend your city council \\ meeting, etc., etc. [[https://conventionofstates.com/take_action| Take action - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com) \\ ]]     \\ **%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%%%%__%% **   {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_19134_pdfto007.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}}   Page 7 of 7    **New Volunteers: \\  \\ Region 4: \\ **James Beer, District Captain in training HD-35, \\ Murray, Utah \\ **Region 5: \\ **Roslin Castell, District Captain in training HD-33, \\ SLC, Utah \\  \\ **District Captain** - you will help recruit, \\ 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