Title: Volunteer Voice 15th Edition Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/volunteer-voice-draft|volunteer-voice-draft]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2021-07-17 19:30:51 Updated: 2022-09-07 13:35:44 Published: 2021-07-30 02:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T21:12:17.444540366 ---- **Tennessee’s Annual State Strategy Meeting**\\ \\ On July 10, 2021, volunteers from around the state of Tennessee gathered together at Calvary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN, for their annual state strategy meeting. Thirty-one patriots, including our passed-states regional director, Jonathan Viaud, were in attendance.\\ \\ The energy in the room was electrifying as each speaker addressed the group with their topic. But, more importantly, was the number of new COS volunteers that joined us this year. Seeing our active group of patriots growing for the cause of freedom is encouraging to say the least. Thanks to all who attended. **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42838/42838_original.jpg?208x155|6 year award pin}}{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42849/42849_original.jpg?158x155|Patriot Dinner, night before}}{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42850/42850_original.jpg?207x155}}** [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR1opFGHuKGJMVk4FxhDORg9UXe8T2wc6HVTOvGT9vPhy0BI6Klt1kvd2vQD2nuKw/pub|**Continue Reading...**]] {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42814/42814_original.jpg?503x60}} **Lessons from A Bugs Life**\\ \\ By Joe Sheeley As we've all seen, Hollywood is tremendously left-wing. There are conservative actors and others in the film business, but they need to hide their politics if they want to work in movies in any capacity. Those in power are perfectly willing to blackball those who speak against the liberal agenda. Many have seen their careers ended after saying the wrong thing.\\ \\ This makes it all the odder that one of the best lessons on how the people can stop an over-controlling government is contained in a Hollywood-produced children's film. Not just Hollywood, but the Disney studios, which is well known for their promotion of hyper-woke ideology in recent years. Perhaps the ghost of Walt Disney, a champion of freedom when he was alive, is serving as a muse for some of the writers without their knowledge. [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQafma407Mo5m5WmyMBdQR2RLmnjDdP7_4zgozzwP5xv4i3EX-lcJF6QME5jnec6g/pub|**Continue Reading...**]] **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42909/42909_original.jpg?503x60}}** {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42609/42609_original.jpg?673x200|Patriots of Liberty}} **Protecting Liberty! One Patriot at a Time.** By Jim MacDonald\\ \\ On the evening of May 20, 2021, about 140 Convention of States (COS) Patriots from 30 different states gathered together in Pahrump, Nevada. Where? Pahrump, Nevada? Where is Pahrump, Nevada, and why would a multitude of Patriots meet in Pahrump, Nevada?\\ \\ For starters, several notable people lived in Pahrump, such as Michael Jackson, Heidi Fleiss, and Art Bell, Founder of Coast to Coast AM. More importantly, Pahrump is the home of the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute—the world’s largest and most reputable firearms training resort. With nearly 550 ‘beautiful’ rolling acres of desert dirt and stone, it was paradise—just perfect for group therapy! [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTEv65G0t5ORbwdkoJhTSUu0X84H2RgPOPr5yLb5Cr0HfAf5v3DQjcWfEiZKCozrw/pub|**Continue Reading...**]] {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42874/42874_original.jpg?503x60}} {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42612/42612_original.jpg?325x389|National Monument to the Fore Fathers}}    {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42611/42611_original.jpg?292x388}} **First Annual Fore-Father’s Day for COS!** By Jim MacDonald Saturday, June 19, 2021, began the first annual Forefather’s Day celebration at the National Forefather’s Monument in Plymouth, Ma. It was a gorgeous day to be outside and near the ocean. The sun was shining as bright as the faces of the Convention of States (COS) supporters.\\ \\ In 1620, the pilgrims came ashore in Plymouth, MA, to establish what has become the greatest country in the history of the world. Here we are, 401 years later, in front of a monument design as a tribute to the Forefathers from the Founders. The monument and all it stands for are breathtaking. [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6j24rtRjJKCvriVUd15ZLJ-FUdIClLcYrxGsoTRKOHClCsjsps5SI1AJQvl9CmA/pub|**Continue Reading...**]] {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42817/42817_original.jpg?503x60}} **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42871/42871_original.jpg?300x244}}{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42872/42872_original.jpg?330x244}}** **Congratulations, Dayton COS Team in TN District 31**\\ By Lisa Tuggle Dayton Town Captain Al Buxton, local COS volunteers Kelly Johnson, Alice Buxton, Jim Barth, and TN HD-31 District Captain Lisa Tuggle brought the good news of the COS solution to the Rotary Club in Dayton, TN, on July 9, 2021. For most of the attendees, it was the first time to hear about COS. \\ \\ Lisa says, "It was a wonderful time of planting seeds of support for the COS cause and American liberty." About 25 people attended the event, which Dayton Town Captain Al Buxton, a former Rotarian, took the initiative to arrange.  [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTOI7m8O-VX6cEHGXnb2mfa7LAV6n38zDQCfjv75hy-TuHUdRGVPZWjlrneKYi7rQ/pub|**Continue Reading...**]] **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/42873/42873_original.jpg?503x60}}** **Upcoming Events** * First Saturday of the month - **Greeneville**: 10-12 a.m. City Garage Car Museum Cafe 210 S Main * Second Saturday of the Month - **Kingsport** (starting in September) Concordia Lutheran Church 9:30-11:30 a.m. 725 Truxton Dr * Third Saturday of the month - **Sevierville** at King Family Library 408 High St 9 - 11 a.m. * Third Saturday of the month - **Knoxville** at 9041 Executive Park Ste 250 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. * Fourth Saturday of the month - **Chattanooga** Forbidden City Restaurant 2273 Gunbarrel Rd. 11:30 - 1:30 EDT * **Johnson City** at the Outback Restaurant 3101 Browns Mill Rd 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.   * If you have any questions or want a Points of Light Group in your district, call Marcy Brooks (423) 747-4500 * Creekside Music Festival Oct. 25-28, **Pigeon Forge**. More info to come. * Biblical Citizenship in Modern America is held on Monday evenings at 8:00 pm Eastern time. It's never too late to begin watching.  * Battle Cry with Mark Meckler is held every Sunday night at 7 pm.  * **Knoxville** gun show: Saturday, Aug 14 from 9-5 eastern and Sunday, Aug 15 from 9-4 eastern  Address is: Knoxville Expo Center 5441 Clinton Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee  37912  - www.rkshows.com