Updated:  Sunday, September 9th        

The following is a summary list of resolutions passed by the "We The People Congress" ( a political organization run by Schulz) that was preparing specific recommendations to change the New York state constitution in the event a state constitutional convention was approved.

The casual reader will see that Schulz and the We The People Congress were clearly preparing to fight for changes in the New York state constitution to settle once and for all the protections, rights and freedoms of the People and the limitations, restrictions and enumerated duties of the government.   The resolutions affecting the NY constitution are marked with an " * ".

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WE THE PEOPLE CONGRESS 

RECAP OF RESOLUTIONS BY WE THE PEOPLE

(as of October 8, 1997)

 The following is a listing of the titles of the 45 Resolutions passed by this Congress thus far.  The full text of all Resolutions is available upon request.  The Resolutions that have an asterisk represent key substantive reasons for a “yes” vote in November.

Resolution No. 1   Naming Of Credentials Committee

Resolution No. 2   Naming Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 3   Open Invitation To Citizens Of New York State To Participate In The Congress And Committees

Resolution No. 4   Memorializing The Governor, The State Legislators And The Education Commissioner To Begin Immediately To Inform The People About  The State Constitution And The Opportunity Coming In November For The People To Call For A Constitutional Convention That Will Evaluate The Governments Of The State In Terms Of The People’s Rights, Privileges And Immunities

Resolution No. 5  Expressing Concern And Dismay At Proposed Action By Nysut To Oppose, By Resolution At Its Annual Meeting On May 1, 1997, A “Yes” Vote By The People In November, 1997, On The Question Of A Constitutional Convention.

Resolution No. 6            Demanding Governmental Officials And Employees And Political Operatives Distance Themselves From The Delegate Selection Process For The Upcoming State Constitutional Convention As, For Instance, By Supporting The Governor’s Initiative

Resolution No. 7            Remonstrance Directed At The Leadership Of The Legislature, The  Governor And The Chief Judge For The Late State Budget And Calling For A Federal Lawsuit Under The “Guarantee Clause” Of The United States Constitution

*Resolution No. 8            Requesting That The Delegates To The State Constitutional Convention Add A Few Words To The Constitution To Guarantee A Timely State Budget

*Resolution No. 9            Remonstrance Against Public Debt In General, And Specifically, The Proposed State Takeover Of The Debt Of The Long Island Lighting Company, A Private Corporation And Requesting That The Delegates To The State Constitutional Convention Add A Few Words To The Constitution To End “Back-Door” Borrowing.

*Resolution No. 10            Remonstrance Directed At The Legislative And Executive Branches For Adding To The Salaries And Profits Of Private Corporations By Authorizing The Use Of Public Funds To Subsidize Their Ordinary Operating Costs And Requesting That The Delegates To The State Constitutional Convention Add A Few Words To The Constitution To End “Corporate Welfare”

Resolution No.  11          Requesting That The People Form Committees In Each State Senatorial District.

Resolution No. 12 Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 12a            Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 12b            Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 12c            Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 12d            Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 12e            Naming additional Representatives Pro Tem

Resolution No. 13 To seek a declaration from State Supreme Court that it would be violative of the constitutional principle of self-government for State legislators and delegates to a constitutional convention to sit together as one.

*Resolution No. 14a            To Convert The Two-House State Legislature To A Single Chamber

*Resolution No. 14b            To Reserve To The People The Supreme Legislative Power Within This State Through Initiative And Referendum

*Resolution No. 14c            To Reduce The Size Of The Legislature To Provide For A Part Time Legislature, And To Set Salaries Of Legislators.

*Resolution No. 15 To make it easier for independents and party insurgents to access the election ballot.

*Resolution No. 16 To Limit Campaign Financing By Other Than Individuals

*Resolution No. 17         To Provide For Recall Of Elected Officers And For Non-Partisan Elections

*Resolution No. 18         To Restructure The State Constitution Into Two Parts: Part I Specifying The Rights Of Individuals;  Part II Specifying The Requirements On Government

Resolution No. 19           To Focus On Part I During August And September With Emphasis On Certain Fundamentals

Resolution No. 20.            For A Public Information Program

Resolution No. 21            Specifying Public Information Projects To Be Undertaken

*Resolution No. 22         To Elevate To Primacy Individuals And Their Rights, To Accord Them The Respectful Status They Deserve

*Resolution No. 23         The individual is sovereign

*Resolution No. 24         Equality of Men; Origin and Object of Government; natural rights

*Resolution No. 25         Powers Of The People Over Internal Affairs, Constitution And Form Of Government

*Resolution No. 26            Independence of New York -- submission of certain amendments to Constitution of the United States; Secession prohibited

*Resolution No. 27            Separation Of Powers

*Resolution No. 28           Courts Shall Be Open; Remedy For Injury; Venue; Suits Against State

*Resolution No. 29           Right Of Revolution

*Resolution No. 30           The Bearing Of Arms

*Resolution No. 31            Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public’s Right to Know

*Resolution No. 32            Right of jury trial in civil cases; right to face accuser

*Resolution No. 33            Frequent elections

*Resolution No. 34            Education

*Resolution No. 35            Protection and Taxation Reciprocal

*Resolution No. 36            Mandated Programs

*Resolution No. 37            Social virtues inculcated

 *Resolution No. 38 Other Rights Of The People

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