The purpose of the Robert Welch Book Club is to give participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the wisdom of our founder and the philosophy of The John Birch Society. Members of the Club will become more effective in promulgating the cause of Americanism. They will gain a better working knowledge of Constitutional Originalism, obtain a proper historical perspective, and gain an active working knowledge of The John Birch Society and its goals.
Objective:
The goal of the Club is not to supplant the activities of John Birch Society Members in the completion of their monthly duties, in fact the Club’s hope is to augment and draw attention to The John Birch Society’s weekly and monthly activities as these are born out of the works of Robert Welch. In less than a year, members will have, systematically completed the majority of our founders’ published works.
Time and Place:
Classes will be held Sunday evenings from 7 to 8pm eastern time, via Zoom. All are welcome to join in on any book at any time. Once a person registers, the meeting Zoom link will be sent to them. Our current reading assignment can be found through “The Books” page of this site. Registrants must obtain the current book (hard copy or PDF) and have read the assignment prior to our Zoom meeting. We will not meet on holiday weekends.
Expectations:
We encourage participants to read about 30 to 50 pages a week, depending on the difficulty of the book. Once a book is started the group can vote to slow down or go faster with a book. While some with handicaps may wish to listen to the audio versions of these presentations, this privilege is reserved for those with a true reading disability. Reading books will be the requirement for all able-bodied participants, as reading is the greatest means of gaining permanent knowledge.
Formality:
Classes will be informal, and the leader will serve only as a guide and moderator, who uses small prompts that will be given to ensure the class stays focused on the material having been read that week.