She is, in ways perhaps unimaginable to those who know not her soul, a glistening miracle set first among all nations; her people cloaked in freedom, her freedoms forged in justice, her justice sanctified in blood. Her strength, her courage, her generosity and might are unmatched in all of human history. And the gleaming torch she holds on high provides light and hope for all mankind.
Her founders were honorable, brilliant, decent, and noble, destined to conceive a nation unlike any that had ever existed, unleashing the shackles of tyranny, casting off the aristocratic bondages of civilizations past, and affirming that our rights come not from any monarch, government, or institution of man, but from God Himself.
The republic they thus formed is and always shall remain a government of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, and for the PEOPLE, wherein all men and women are affirmed as being created equal, united into one nation under God.
To those who seek to tear us asunder, beware. We reject tyranny in all its forms. Many have come before you and all have failed, for America has been and will continue to be protected by God Almighty, who, in His goodness, guided her formation, and through His Divine Providence has sustained her through the darkest of nights.
To those who openly pine for America’s luster to be tarnished or who brashly claim that her greatness never was, you indict yourselves by your very words, for it is you who do not – and perhaps cannot – comprehend the nature of this anointed and majestic land.
We, the sovereign sons and daughters of America, share a common heritage. We speak a common language, are united by a common destiny, and are inspired by a common vision. We are, therefore, a nation bound together by the very ideals that set us apart, ideals that define who we are, that enlighten our path and enrich our journey as we navigate the glory and travail of this life.
We are rightfully poised at the frontline of history, the heroes of generations past standing shoulder to shoulder behind us, their legendary deeds echoing through time, plentifully endowing us with courage and hope for the future. The duty is now ours, and we are both humbled and honored by the privilege of lifting her banner high for the world to see.
We are a nation triumphant. We are a nation compassionate. We are a nation accomplished, yet forever aspiring. We are a nation sublime, unlike any other. We are – as we have been since declaring our independence – a nation destined to be loved, destined to be hated, destined to be admired, destined to be envied, yet above all, destined to prevail.
We are a nation united, who, together with all those who have gone before us, pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor for the cause of freedom.
We are the United States of America.
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