ThinkProgress
The Whole Constitution Pledge
September 14, 2011

Today, the Constitutional Accountability Center released a “Whole Constitution Pledge” as a direct contrast to the many conservative lawmakers who think the Constitution is awful and must be changed by eliminating democracy, defunding government, stripping people of their citizenship and locking in Tea Party policies forever. The pledge provides that:

Building on the achievements of the Founding generation, successive generations of Americans have created a “more perfect union” through constitutional Amendments. These Amendments have improved our Constitution by ending slavery, enshrining guarantees of equality and citizenship, expanding the right to vote, and ensuring that the national government has the power and resources necessary to protect the nation, address national challenges and secure civil rights.

Some have advocated repeal of Amendments, including the 14th Amendment, the 16th Amendment, and the 17th Amendment, that make our Constitution better and this country great. Some have even failed to heed the lessons of the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement and have advocated a return to ideas of secession and nullification.

I believe that our Constitution has been improved by the Amendments adopted over the last 220 years. I pledge to support the whole Constitution.

You can sign the Whole Constitution Pledge here.