A Pledge to America
A
Pledge to America
America is more than a country.
America is an idea - an idea that free people can govern
themselves, that government's powers are derived from the consent
of the governed, that each of us is endowed by their Creator with
the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. America is the belief that any man or woman can - given
economic, political, and religious liberty - advance themselves,
their families, and the common good.
America is an inspiration to those who yearn to be free and have
the ability and the dignity to determine their own destiny.
Whenever the agenda of government becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the right of the people to institute a new governing
agenda and set a different course.
These first principles were proclaimed in the Declaration of
Independence, enshrined in the Constitution, and have endured
through hard sacrifice and commitment by generations of
Americans.
In a self-governing society, the only bulwark against the power of
the state is the consent of the governed, and regarding the
policies of the current government, the governed do not
consent.
An unchecked executive, a compliant legislature, and an
overreaching judiciary have combined to thwart the will of the
people and overturn their votes and their values, striking down
longstanding laws and institutions and scorning the deepest beliefs
of the American people.
An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites
makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting
or requesting the input of the many.
Rising joblessness, crushing debt, and a polarizing political
environment are fraying the bonds among our people and blurring our
sense of national purpose.
Like free peoples of the past, our citizens refuse to accommodate
a government that believes it can replace the will of the people
with its own. The American people are speaking out, demanding that
we realign our country's compass with its founding principles and
apply those principles to solve our common problems for the common
good.
The need for urgent action to repair our economy and reclaim our
government for the people cannot be overstated.
With this document, we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the task of
reconnecting our highest aspirations to the permanent truths of our
founding by keeping faith with the values our nation was founded
on, the principles we stand for, and the priorities of our people.
This is our Pledge to America.
We pledge to honor the Constitution as constructed by its framers
and honor the original intent of those precepts that have been
consistently ignored - particularly the Tenth Amendment, which
grants that all powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to
the states respectively, or to the people.
We pledge to advance policies that promote greater liberty, wider
opportunity, a robust defense, and national economic
prosperity.
We pledge to honor families, traditional marriage, life, and the
private and faith-based organizations that form the core of our
American values.
We pledge to make government more transparent in its actions,
careful in its stewardship, and honest in its dealings.
We pledge to uphold the purpose and promise of a better America,
knowing that to whom much is given, much is expected and that the
blessings of our liberty buoy the hopes of mankind.
We make this pledge bearing true faith and allegiance to the
people we represent, and we invite fellow citizens and patriots to
join us in forming a new governing agenda for America.