Civic Independence
A Declaration of Civic Independence
Civic Independence is a public declaration affirming the right and responsibility of the people of the United States to reject unaccountable foreign influence, unlawful war, and complicity in mass human suffering. It calls for the restoration of constitutional self-government, moral independence, and a foreign policy grounded in law, human dignity, and peace.
Why This Declaration Exists
This declaration was created as a nonviolent civic response to the subordination of U.S. policy to unaccountable foreign influence, unlawful war, and impunity for mass human suffering. It affirms the responsibility of the people to speak clearly when constitutional government, human dignity, and peace are being betrayed.
Core Principles
Constitutional Self-Government
Human Dignity
Nonviolence and Moral Independence
The people of the United States have the right to a government accountable first to the Constitution, the law, and the public good.
No alliance, ideology, or state interest can justify complicity in atrocity, collective punishment, or the destruction of civilian life.
This declaration rejects hatred and collective blame. It calls for lawful, peaceful, and principled resistance to unaccountable power.