- Co-Chair: Charles C. Baldwin, Chaplain, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘69
- Co-Chair: Bentley B. Rayburn, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret) , USAFA ‘75 - Robert D. Bishop, Jr., Lt Gen, USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘74 - Thomas O. Fleming, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘69 - Thomas A. Gervais, USAFA ‘87 - Richard A. Haynie, Lt. Col. ANG (Ret), USAFA ‘74 - Brian W. Nelson, MD, USAFA ‘69 - Ronald L. Olds, Maj, USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘69 - Michael T. Rose, Former State Senator, South Carolina, USAFA ‘69 - Glenn H. Schlabs, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘69 - Ron Scott, Ph.D., Col. USAF (Ret), USAFA ’73 - Jack F. Stuart, II, Lt Col, USAF (Ret), USAFA ‘85 - Patricia M. Stuart, USAFA ‘87 |
We represent a small segment of American citizens who swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. For us, this is a moral duty. This pledge unites us in a noble purpose, a moral cause. Yet, our Constitution is under assault. We are in the middle of a Constitutional crisis — a crisis that many do not recognize. There are those in places of power—in government, in the media, in business, in education, in entertainment, and in the arts—who want to fundamentally change the United States of America. Academics and politicians alike desire to rewrite the Constitution to reflect their penchant for restrictions on civil liberties and for more authoritarian control. |
How did we get here? Most high school graduates today have little understanding of—much less appreciation and reverence for—the Constitution and our Founding Documents. In a recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, only half of those questioned could name the three branches of government. A quarter of those surveyed couldn’t even name one branch correctly. Even more alarmingly, nearly 20% of those surveyed couldn’t list any of the five rights protected by the First Amendment.
What can we do about it? As military members, we swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. It is time for us to address those who are challenging the original meaning of the oath. But to support the Constitution and our Founding Documents in the public square, we must know and understand them—and, further, we must understand how they speak to the current philosophical and cultural issues that divide our country. The Constitution was made to unite America behind an idea—that all men are created equal and that we have God-given rights that governments are supposed to protect, not take away. But today, we are more divided than we have been in decades.
Those of us who have served our country in uniform and cherish the ideal of liberty need to engage in this battle for the soul of our nation. As our time in uniform taught us, we must know what the Constitution and our Founding Documents say, and what they mean. We must understand how the Constitution speaks directly to the issues of our day. We must stand against those who are trying to weaken or destroy our Constitution.
Do you recognize these dangers confronting our society? If so, then this E Pluribus Unum Affinity Group is designed for you. If you want to be part of the effort and be counted among those who love our Constitution and Founding Documents, then join us by registering as a member of the EPU Affinity Group.
What can we do about it? As military members, we swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. It is time for us to address those who are challenging the original meaning of the oath. But to support the Constitution and our Founding Documents in the public square, we must know and understand them—and, further, we must understand how they speak to the current philosophical and cultural issues that divide our country. The Constitution was made to unite America behind an idea—that all men are created equal and that we have God-given rights that governments are supposed to protect, not take away. But today, we are more divided than we have been in decades.
Those of us who have served our country in uniform and cherish the ideal of liberty need to engage in this battle for the soul of our nation. As our time in uniform taught us, we must know what the Constitution and our Founding Documents say, and what they mean. We must understand how the Constitution speaks directly to the issues of our day. We must stand against those who are trying to weaken or destroy our Constitution.
Do you recognize these dangers confronting our society? If so, then this E Pluribus Unum Affinity Group is designed for you. If you want to be part of the effort and be counted among those who love our Constitution and Founding Documents, then join us by registering as a member of the EPU Affinity Group.