"America's Creed"

It was my intention, some time ago, to 

... post some quotes from a crappy old book of very short essays written by a man my father admired greatly.  These quotes have nothing to do explicitly with BIG Food or BIG Gardens. But they do-- explicitly and implicitly-- have something to do with living a BIG Life. 

The first was "The Privilege of Being American." In that post I explain why the essays will be without citation for a while.

The second was "Who will Start at the Bottom." 

Here's a third-- two short paragraphs-- titled "America's Creed"

Once again, the nation in reflective mood should gather about our shrines in our sanctuaries of sacred freedom to pledge anew its devotion to those inalienable rights and liberties for which the sword of Cornwallis was demanded. Once again the nation would do well to bare its head, bend its knee and in unison repeat the American Creed:

"I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic;

 

a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriot sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I, therefore, believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies."

They sure had some silly ideas back in the crappy olden times, didn't they?