The Declaration of Independence, perfectly encapsulates the three key ideals that make up the American promise.
Firstly, and most importantly, that all men are created equal. Not only that, we are endowed with certain rights by virtue of simply existing. These rights cannot be taken from us by any force in this world, save that we surrender them voluntarily. This, more than anything, has been America’s greatest strength and our greatest failing. We’ve not always gotten it right. The institutionalized deprivation of equality and rights has haunted us since before our nation was born, and the ghosts of those injustices still haunt us today.
Firstly, and most importantly, that all men are created equal. Not only that, we are endowed with certain rights by virtue of simply existing. These rights cannot be taken from us by any force in this world, save that we surrender them voluntarily. This, more than anything, has been America’s greatest strength and our greatest failing. We’ve not always gotten it right. The institutionalized deprivation of equality and rights has haunted us since before our nation was born, and the ghosts of those injustices still haunt us today.
The Threefold Promise of America • The Havok Journal
I believe in the threefold promise of America. I believe that, no matter who we vote for, what side of the current debates and struggles we fall upon, so long as we hold that promise above all else as our guiding light, we’ll pull through. As corny as it sounds, I have faith in you, each and...
havokjournal.com