Freedom is the principal human right. It is God-given and enshrined in our founding documents. The men who wrote those documents were thinking not just about themselves but were laying the course for the future of this country. That is, they were also thinking about us, our children, our children’s children, and all the way down the line. Proof of their care and forethought to protect freedom for us and later generations is the US Constitution.

With the New Year upon us, it’s a good time to reflect upon that unbreakable link tying us to them and to future American generations. With freedom comes responsibility – to be accountable, to be engaged, to act with conviction, to be informed. It also comes with opportunity — opportunity as large and expansive as our great nation.

Opportunity to determine your own future. Opportunity to choose your path to happiness. Opportunity to raise your children in your home without interference. Opportunity to question government without retribution. Opportunity to show pride in our uniquely, exceptional nation. Opportunity to influence America, too, when and where you are able like at your local school board meeting. And the opportunity to stand resolute for your freedom without fear. God did not make us Americans to live in fear.

Stand with America’s Future this New Year and re-commit to the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities inherent in our God-given right to freedom. Let’s commit to showing pride in our great country every day in this coming year. Americans will live as we were born to live — in freedom. Freedom Born. American Proud.

As we continue our new series on America’s Future core principles and mission, please watch a video on “The Founders’ Vision” with our Board Chair Lt. General Michael T. Flynn, USA (Ret.).