Declaration of Mothers: A Proclamation and Pledge for the Preservation of Freedom and Virtue
Floor Speech
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Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the declaration below on behalf of Moms for America.
As the mothers, chief architects of the homes of America, and molders of the future of our nation, we declare that the liberty and freedom of all people begin in the home and that a nation is but a magnified home. The values and virtues taught within the family will determine the values and virtues of the Nation as a whole.
We uphold the laws of nature affirming the gender roles of male and female as essential elements for the perpetuation of life. As life is our most fundamental right, protected by the Constitution, so too is the truth that God created two distinct genders--male and female--each with purposeful design and irreplaceable roles. We honor both mothers and fathers working together to protect and nurture the fundamental unit of society which is the family.
We recognize the sacred role of mother as the heart of the home and home as the heart of society. The liberty of each individual begins in the home and parents are, first and foremost, the primary teachers and protectors of their children in a free society. Properly constructed social, religious, and governmental institutions are designed to support and strengthen the family unit, not restrict it, regulate, or replace it. No association or government organization can replace the family no matter how well- intentioned or well-designed it may be.
The privilege of living as a free people in a free society is dependent on being a people of faith, virtue and patriotism--the three pillars of liberty--and these attributes are best developed and nurtured in the home. Each generation has a responsibility to instill a love of liberty and virtue in the hearts of the next generation.
We affirm that ``All men and women are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, [receiving] their just powers from the consent of the governed.''
To secure the blessings of liberty, the Founding Fathers of the United States of America created a written constitution under the inspiration of Almighty God. The preservation of this sacred document and trust is dependent upon each generation who bears the stewardship of safeguarding the constitution and teaching their children the rights and responsibilities associated with the noble cause of liberty and keeping the Republic.
Every individual is born with intrinsic dignity that is inherent to each member of the human race with life being our most fundamental inalienable divine right. All men and women have the right to liberty, self-determination and self- governance. The individual's responsibility of work, education, and industry are crucial elements of self- governance in society and the preservation of human dignity.
The rights of a free people are protected and preserved through honorable, virtuous, leadership which invokes the nobility inherent in all men and women. As the lessons of history clearly demonstrate, we recognize that freedom is fragile. It is a rare and prized possession and requires constant care and vigilance for its preservation. Living as a free people does not come instinctively; principles of freedom must be studied and applied. Home and families with mothers who nurture and teach these principles produce leaders who honor and hold sacred the intrinsic dignity of the individual and inalienable rights endowed to all people.
To safeguard the liberty and enhance the future of our grandchildren, we affirm our commitment to ``stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made us free'' that ``government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.''
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