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Gary Porter, Executive Director of Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc. in Yorktown, VA., is donating a reenactment of James Madison in full costume! A 45 minute opportunity to learn about Madison's role in the creation of the Bill of Rights and Constitution. Presentation followed by Q & A and simply superb for a club or civic group! Wouldn't your child's classroom, D.A.R., Rotary or any club love this at their meeting!
Gary is offering this in two formats: either via a virtual appearance or in person!
This is limited to locations within a 4 hour drive of Yorktown, VA, which would equate to about 200 miles and would encompass Washington, D.C. and appearance must be indoors with air conditioning in warm months.
Mr. Gary Porter, Executive Director, CLI
Address: 924 Tabb Lakes Drive Yorktown, VA 23693 Phone: 757-817-1216 E-mail: constitutionlead@aol.com
http://www.constitutionleadership.org/
"Gary Porter is Executive Director of the Constitution Leadership Initiative (CLI), a project to promote a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution by the American people. CLI provides seminars on the Constitution, including one for young people utilizing "Our Constitution Rocks" as the text. Gary presents talks on various Constitutional topics, writes a weekly essay: Constitutional Corner which is published on multiple websites, and hosts a weekly radio show: "We the People, the Constitution Matters" on WFYL AM1140. Gary also performs reenactments of James Madison and speaking with civic groups, public and private school students about Madison's role in the creation of the Bill of Rights and Constitution. Gary can be reached at gary@constitutionleadership .org, on Facebook or Twitter (@constitutionled)."
As James Madison:
"In the monologue, Madison explains how the Bill of Rights came to be, including his initial reluctance to see the need for one. Madison emphasizes that rights come in two categories: natural, unalienable rights endowed by our Creator (I make use of the Declaration of Independence found in the Pocket Constitutions that are given out before I show up) and civil rights granted by civil government, such as the right to vote. I realize this may run counter to the standard conflation of "civil" rights with natural rights, but I think the distinction is important to make."
"The audience is drawn into the monologue by having an audience member hand Madison the results of recent polling showing that Americans know little about their Constitution and the Declaration. Following the monologue, you are free to ask whatever questions they wish about Madison's life and experiences in government."
About CLI:
"Mission: The Constitution Leadership Initiative is a non-partisan organization devoted to promoting a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution among the American people. We will pursue our mission through a series of initiatives:
Initiative 1: Conduct public seminars, symposia and debates on constitutional issues.
Initiative 2: Develop a network of advocates at state and local level who will keep a discussion of constitutional issues in the public view, through Letters to the Editor, newspaper and magazine articles, and other media.
Initiative 3: Encourage the formation of ?Constitution Clubs? in high schools, colleges, churches and communities around the USA. Provide courseware to these clubs to teach the design of the Constitution as composed by the Founders and ratified by the States, and which demonstrates how this original design has changed through amendment and Supreme Court decision since the document was ratified in 1788."
Item Special Note
Gary regularly appears at schools! "My normal school presentation is 45 minutes long (a typical class period being 50 minutes); it includes a 15-20 minute monologue/dialogue with the students followed by 20-25 minutes of Q&A with the students."To schedule a visit by James Madison to your school, contact gary@constitutionleadership.org. There is no cost for this visit, each child receives a Pocket Constitution, as shown."
"CLI offers the following live courses:
1. CLI U.S. Constitution Course
This course is offered in two versions: an 18-hour ?long course? version, delivered over 9 weeks, one night per week (2-hour sessions); and an 8-hour condensed ?seminar? version, delivered on a single Saturday (8am to 5pm, with a lunch break). Both courses follow this outline:
Lesson 1: Why and How to Study the Constitution
Lesson 2: What Did the Founding Fathers Believe?
Lesson 3: The Road to Independence
Lesson 4: Independence to the Constitution
Lesson 5: The Constitution, Preamble and Article 1
Lesson 6: The Constitution, Articles 2-3
Lesson 7: The Constitution, Articles 4-7
Lesson 8: The Constitution, Amendments 1-10
Lesson 9: The Constitution, Amendments 11-27
Lesson 10: Reclaiming the Constitution
2. Virginia State Constitution Course
This course encompasses approximately 20 hours of instruction and follows this outline:
Lesson 1: Fundamentals
Lesson 2: Beginnings; Discovery and the Charters
Lesson 3: Independence; Virginia Leads the Way
Lesson 4: Changes; The Conventions of 1829 through 1901
Lesson 5: The Constitution Today, Article 1, Sections 1-4
Lesson 6: The Constitution Today, Article 1, Sections 5-8
Lesson 7: The Constitution Today, Article 1, Sections 9-12
Lesson 8: The Constitution Today, Article 1, Sections 13-17
Lesson 9: The Constitution Today, Articles II-IV
Lesson 10: The Constitution Today, Articles V-VI
Lesson 11: The Constitution Today, Articles VII-IX
Lesson 12: The Constitution Today, Articles X-XII
3. Institute on the Constitution (IOTC) U.S. Constitution Course.
CLI is a authorized provider of the IOTC U.S. Constitution Course. Perfect for Christian church settings, Basic and Advanced forms of this course are available from The American View, Inc. a project of the Law Office of Peroutka and Peroutka in Pasadena, Maryland (see http://www.theamericanview.com/).
Two versions of this course exist, one based on the lectures of Dr. John Eidsmoe, Constitutional scholar and law professor, and one based on lectures by Mr. Michael Peroutka, Director of IOTC. The lectures have been recorded on DVD and are played for the class while a designated facilitator assists the class with discussion questions and end-of-unit tests. The $35 Student Handout contains notes for each lesson as well as several important supplemental essays and reference documents that make it a valuable resource once the course concludes. There is a separate Facilitator?s Workbook.
4. Institute on the Constitution (IOTC) Duty of the Jury Course.
CLI is a authorized provider of the IOTC Duty of the Jury Course. This 6-session, 8-hour course explores the traditional power of the jury to judge both the law and the facts of a case and demonstrates how this power has been usurped by today?s court system."