Preamble

The Citizens of the United States affirm that every person born, though unique, is equal to every other.

All people, just by being alive, have Natural Rights. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson named some of those Rights - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

He claimed, and we agree, that defense of those rights is the reason that governments exist. He also said, and we also agree, that governments derive their legitimacy solely through the Consent of the Governed. A government is only legitimate for as long as the people it governs collectively agree it is legitimate.

So we the Citizens of the United States declare a new government, established by our acceptance of it, as outlined in this Charter.

This preamble is here to establish the basic philosophy and purpose of the rest of the Charter. I wrote it the way I did because I really do believe all are equal. I really do believe we all have rights just because we are alive. And I really do believe that, at the root of it, government exists to help us secure those rights.

I wanted to accomplish four things with this passage.

1. Establish that core principle of equality, natural rights, and the purpose of government as the Charter's foundational philosophy.

2. Link this effort to the Declaration of Independence to show this isn't a new revolution. It is a reclamation of the Spirit of 1776.

3. Establish why it is legitimate to replace the Constitution of 1789.

4. Boldly and unapologetically declare that we are doing exactly that.

The connection I made to Thomas Jefferson isn't academic name-dropping. It's positioning. I want people to understand that these aren't radical new ideas. This is what America was supposed to be about from the beginning. It's what we said we were about all along. We're not overthrowing the founding principles; we're finally building a constitution that can enforce them.