Thanks for giving me the opportunity to respond with some pledges of my own.

 

I pledge to serve not the president, but rather to hold him accountable to service of the People of the United States. 

 

I pledge to assume personal responsibility for my government, for if it is to be one "of the People, by the People, and for the People," then it is incumbent upon me together with my fellow citizens to get down to business.

 

I pledge to resist the notion that our nation and its laws are subject to international bodies, such as the United Nations. The sovereignty of the U.S. must be unencumbered by such foreign interests and entanglements, so that it may remain faithful to its Constitution and its People.

 

I pledge to support the ideals of freedom and liberty, personal responsibility, and social conscience that creates, fosters, and extends the blessings of America for all who would grasp them, while demanding and expecting personal participation from those same people, for the sacrifices and service to our fellow citizens in the perpetuation of that same America.

 

Jim, I know you will understand my heart on this, because we share these values and a great friendship together. As I cannot post these pledges to your blog myself, I hope you will consider posting them for me.