What if all our politician took–and lived by–this pledge?
THE PLEDGE
1. Integrity
I will always speak the truth and prioritize the public interest above my self-interest.
I will return or give to charity contributions from sources that I find out taint my integrity.
I will use the power of my office only for the service of my constituents and my country.
2. Civility
I will respect my colleagues, focus on solving problems and work to bring civility to politics.
I will publicly reject, and seek to remove, any advertisements in support of my campaign that lie about or baselessly attack the character of my opponent.
I will attend and participate in a cross-partisan veterans caucus.
3. Courage
I will defend the rights of all Americans and have the courage to collaborate across the aisle and find common ground.
I will meet with someone from an opposing party one-on-one at least once a month.
I will join with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on at least one piece of major legislation each year, and co-sponsor additional pieces.
There’s a new organization that is recruiting people they think know the real meaning of “country first” and governing with honesty and integrity–veterans. They would take the Pledge, respect it, an act on it, this organization believes. Read about them–their perception of the problem and their solution–at https://www.withhonor.org.
