,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbb    
,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
a ,national ,ye> ( ,humiliation1 ,fa/+1 
& ,pray]4  ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
h unspok5 s5tim5ts & conc]ns ab\t our   
,nation2 ,:]eas we believe our ,nation  
is unique1 di/9ctive1 & exceptional2    
,:]eas ,am]ican exceptionalism is too   
(t5 misund]/ood to mean some?+ t x is n1
 & x does n mean-- 7#a7 ju/ification to 
dom9ate or condesc5d to o!r nations or  
indulge 9 flatt]y to ourselves t we are 
bett]2 or  7#b7 t we are a *os5 p or t  
circum/ances give u privilege to        
circumv5t law2 ,:]eas our ,nation is    
b\nd by ! same univ]sal moral pr9ciples 
t mu/ b9d & %ape ! behaviors ( all      
civiliz$ nations4 ,9 ?is reg>d we are ! 
same z all nations4 ,& yet we are       
diff]5t--v diff]5t 9 a v important way2 

,:]eas x is n weal? or milit>y p[] t    
makes u exceptional4 ,x is n our        
in/itutions nor ! g5ius ( our writt5    
,con/itution or our ,bill ( ,rights4 ,n 
directly4 ,^! are manife/ations ( some?+
 m fundam5tal & pr(\nd2 ,:]eas our      
exceptionalism is bas$ on some?+ else1 a
 s+ul> belief1 a proposition und]ly+ all
 legal & con/itutional beliefs2 ,:]eas  
our ass]tions ( human equality &        
unali5able rights3 life1 lib]ty1 & ! "r 
to pursue happ9ess1 ! "r to f9d mean+ & 
purpose & value 9 our individual lives1 
d]ives f a s+le ass]tion--t life1 giv5  
to u by ,creator ,god1 is ! moral basis 
( ! un%akable b$rock ( our ,republic2   
,:]eas t proposition--! ?+ t makes u    
di/9ctive--is t we believe a ,creator   
,god end[$ u ) rights4 ,n j u4          
,ev]ybody4 ,ev]y:]e2 ,:]eas x is a      
gigantic revolution>y belief4 ,& x is   
belief4 ,x is our fai? /atem5t4 ,x is   
:at speaks to ! s\l ( our ,nation2      
,:]eas !re are _m great & anci5t nations
 t believe 9 fre$om z we d4 ,mo/        

c\ntries 9 ! _w claim ! rule ( law & h  
writt5 con/itutions4 ,_m use ! language 
( rights & equality & decl>e = human    
dignity4 ,b none h a coh]5t basis = do+ 
s2 ,:]eas we alone occupy t space4 ,god 
gave u rights--made u 9 ,8 image & !re=e
 demon/rat$ all human be+s are creat$   
equal4 ,ev5 ! unborn4 ,f conception2    
,:]eas ! poor1 ! infirm1 ! old1 ! weak1 
all colors & k9ds1 all races1 all ( u   
are end[$ by ! ,creator1 equally1       
because we are made 9 ,8 image2 ,:]eas1 
)\t ?is fundam5tal belief1 rights become
 only social protocol1 conv5tions1      
hi/oric inh]itances1 creatures ( /ate   
citiz5%ip1 class1 id5tity1 features (   
cons5sus1 & !y become malleable & fad+  
creatures 9 ! caprici\s h&s ( willful   
m52 ,:]eas ,am]ica is diff]5t because   
,god end[$ u ) rights2 ,:]eas t belief  
is ei!r true or x is false4 ,if x is    
false1 !n we ,am]icans1 among all       
mank9d1 are mo/ to be piti$4 ,! exp]im5t
 mu/ fail4 ,x _c & mu/ n succe$2 ,:]eas1
 if x is true1 !n we h built our c\ntry 

on a f\ndation t _c be %ak5 if we are   
true to x--we are an*or$ to ! et]nal    
b$rock ( all tru?s4 ,z ,l9coln said1 z a
 nation ( free m5 we w live =ev] or die 
by suicide2 ,:]eas to ^? :om are giv5   
mu*1 mu* is expect$4 ,& some:]e deep d[n
 inside ord9>y ,am]icans "k ?is4 ,x is 9
 ! air we brea!2 ,:]eas only we         
ourselves c end ?is great exp]im5t1 &   
!re are no ext]nal mortal =ces t c      
ov]come ! bulw>ks ( t et]nal tru?2      
,:]eas :at we believe matt]s1 our       
invisible immat]ial beliefs are ! /r5g? 
( ! national s\l1 & ! ?+s t we hold to &
 s]ve are ! f\ndations ( our            
in/itutions1 our laws1 our lib]ty1 & !  
hope ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 :5 ! ,f\nd]s  
e/abli%$ ?is ,republic #bej ye>s ago &  
creat$ ! in/itutions t guide u1 !y 7    
well aw>e t ^? in/itutions 7 insuffici5t
 9 !mselves to gov]n a free p2 ,:]eas ! 
lifeblood & he>tbeat ( ! ,nation is     
moral "*4 ,n ! in/itutions4 ,n !        
in/itutions or ev5 ! laws 9 !mselves4 ,=
 laws & in/itutions are corruption )\t !

 rectitude & wisdom ( a moral1 dec5t p  
!mselves2 ,:]eas )\t ! p brac+ !mselves 
to wisdom & ! holdfa/s ( "* our         
in/itutions h no p[] to pres]ve u2      
,:]eas if ! p ev] lose _! love ( tru?1  
ju/ice1 goodness1 & ! effloresc5ce (    
beauty t fl\ri%es 9 !m--!re c be no hope
 9 ! p>*m5t b>ri]s ( a ,con/itution or !
 in/itutions creat$ by x4 ,no matt] h[  
noble t hope is4 ,9 effect ev]y?+ rises 
& falls 9 our ,republic z consequ5ce ( !
 "* ( ! p2 ,:]eas z a ,nation we live or
 die by ! /&>ds ( our own moral "*2     
,:]eas ! ,f\nd]s knew ?is--b _m ( u "k  
we are =gett+ x2 ,:]eas ,john ,adams    
wrote to ! militia ( ,massa*usetts1 ,we 
h no gov]nm5t arm$ ) p[] capable (      
cont5d+ ) human passions unbridl$ by    
morality & religion4 ,av>ice1 ambition &
 rev5ge w\ld break ! /ronge/ cords ( our
 ,con/itution z a :ale goes ?r\gh a net4
 ,our ,con/itution 0 made only = a moral
 & religi\s p4 ,x is :olly inadequate to
 ! gov]nm5t ( any o!r42 ,:]eas ,john    
,adams is say+ t ! p[] ( ! /ate is n    

secur$ by ! p[] ( arms1 b is an*or$ 9 ! 
hone/y & dec5cy ( ! p2 ,:]eas today ?is 
may seem a qua9t notion1 b ! ,f\nd]s :o 
exp]im5t$ 9 gov]nm5t to create a j &    
free society und]/ood explicitly t      
fre$om & ju/ice are n ! product (       
in/itutions b r in/itutions t def5d     
fre$om & ju/ice are ! product ( a moral 
p2 ,:]eas fre$om _c exi/ )\t morality4  
,george ,wa%+ton und]/ood ?is4 ,john    
,adams und]/ood ?is4 ,abraham ,l9coln   
und]/ood ?is4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1     
,jr41 und]/ood ?is2 ,:]eas :5 we drift f
 ! ,creator we drift f ! s\rce ( our own
 lib]ty2 ,:]eas :5 we =get our duties to
 ,god we =get our duties to ea* o!r2    
,:]eas :5 we become prideful & lazy &   
=get ! ,fa!r ( all rights we become !   
orphans ( oppression1 & we are lo/ )\t !
 guid+ h& ( ! ,almighty2 ,:]eas x may   
seem t ,congress is n ! place to        
introduce an appeal to ,god1 b our      
rights & all our in/itutions are bas$ ^u
 ! presumption ( a j & ,almighty ,god2  
,:]eas ,congress itself re/s ^u !       

f\ndation t our ,creator gave u ! "r to 
gov]n !mselves2 ,:]eas ,abraham ,l9coln 
said1 ,x is altoge!r fitt+ & prop] t we 
d ?is2 ,:]eas we ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
cont9ue our se>* = a m p]fect union2    
,:]eas we are a p conceiv$ 9 lib]ty &   
d$icat$ to ! proposition t all are      
creat$ equal1 yet l 9 ! days ( ,presid5t
 ,abraham ,l9coln1 :5 he obs]v$ t we h  
=gott5 ! graci\s h& :i* pres]v$ u 9     
peace & multipli$1 enri*$1 & /r5g!n$ u2 
,:]eas we h va9ly imag9$1 9 !           
deceitfulness ( our he>ts1 t all ^!     
bless+s 7 produc$ by "s sup]ior wisdom &
 virtue ( our own2 ,:]eas we confess we 
are a self-consum$1 prideful1 & unlov+  
p1 quick to po9t out ! speck 9 ano!r    
p]son's eye :ile miss+ ! log 9 our own2 
,:]eas we are tru/+ 9 our weal? & skill 
& lean+ on our own und]/&+2 ,:]eas we h 
become ungrateful1 lov]s ( pleasure1    
/ubborn1 h>dhe>t$1 divisive1 & un=giv+2 
,:]eas we confess t in/ead ( speak+ (   
=giv5ess1 we cry out = v5geance1 & we h 
all[$ ! poison\s root ( bitt]ness to gr[

 up to tr\ble u2 ,:]eas ! global p&emic 
( ,,covid-#ai has int5sifi$ fe>1        
unkn[ns1 *aos1 & confusion2 ,:]eas !    
impact ( lockd[ns & isolations has be5  
sev]e fur!r exac]bat+ ! breakd[n ( m5tal
 heal?1 families1 communities1 & our    
,nation2 ,:]eas we are divid$1 p]haps l 
we hav5't se5 s9ce ! ,civil ,w>1 :5     
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln by fai? pray$
 say+1 ,may we aga9 devote ourselves to 
pray] & ackn[l$ge z a p & z a nation our
 dep5d5ce ^u ! ov]rul+ p[] ( ,god4 ,let 
u confess our s9s & transgressions 9    
humble sorr[1 yet ) ! assur$ hope t     
g5u9e rep5tance w lead to m]cy & p>don2 
,:]eas1 by fai?1 at ! #aghg             
,con/itutional ,conv5tion :5 ! outcome  
look$ grim1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 appeal$ to 
! delegates & urg$ pray] ask+1 ,i h     
liv$1 a long "t1 & ! long] ,i live1 ! m 
conv9c+ pro(s ,i see ( ?is tru?--t ,god 
gov]ns 9 ! affairs ( m54 ,& if a sp>r[  
_c fall to ! gr\nd )\t 8 notice1 is x   
probable t an empire c rise )\t 8 aid82 
,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & at ! sign+ ( !

 ,armi/ice1 ,presid5t ,wilson proclaim$1
 ,complete victory ''' ,god has inde$   
be5 graci\s1 let u ?ank ,him42 ,:]eas   
?is ye> m>k$ ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( !       
initial ,national ,bible ,week          
decl>ation made by ,presid5t ,frankl9   
,d4 ,roosevelt j weeks be=e ! />t ( ,_w 
,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,george ,wa%+ton ,c>v]1
 born a slave dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 te/ifi$
 9 #aiba 9 front ( ! ,h\se ,ways &      
,means ,committee exp\nd+ on a myriad ( 
+5i\s uses = ! peanut trans=m+ ! economy
 & :i* _h be5 reveal$ to him by fai? z  
he regul>ly walk$ ?r\gh ! woods at #d   
a4m42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y 
said1 ,! guid+ pr9ciple ( ?is nation has
 be51 is n[1 & ev] %all be ,9 ,god ,we  
,tru/2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r  
,k+1 ,jr41 enc\rag$ u to ,pray daily to 
be us$ by ,god 9 ord] t all m5 might be 
free2 ,:]eas x is "t = u to (f] a       
resolution to humble ourselves & entreat
 wisdom f ,god--! ,fa!r ( all bless+s & 
m]cy3 a resolution ( national           
contrition1 pray] & fa/+4 ,a resolution 

9 ! great tradition ( our free p4 ,we h 
z ,8 guidance _m times be=e4 ,a         
resolution to return to ! wellspr+ (    
lib]ty & our rights2 a resolution to    
dep>t f iniquity & entreat ,8 guidance4 
,a pray] t we rememb] ,him z ! ,fa!r ( e
 good ?+ t we h1 & ev]y?+ z a ,nation & 
p we aspire to be2 & ,:]eas we mu/ ask  
ourselves1 :at might ,god d 9 ! next    
#cfe days if we commit to read+ ,8 ,^w  
daily & pray+ toge!r weekly = our       
,nation8 ,9 our families8 ,= ?is        
g5]ation 9 mis]y & despair8 ,we are     
expectant t ,he w d immeasurably m ?an  
all we c\ld ask or imag9e 7,ephesians   
#c3bj71 & t ,he w he> f ,heav51 =give   
our s9s1 & heal our l& 7#b ,*ronicles   
#g3ad73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses       
support = proclaim+ a ye> ( ,national   
,humiliation1 ,fa/+1 & ,pray]2  7#b7    
prays t 9 ?is h\r ( our great ne$1 our  
,sov]eign ,god w come & d aga9 z ,he has
 done 9 days gone by2  7#c7 prays = a "t
 ( heal+ f our brok5ness--brok5 lives1  

brok5 families1 brok5 communities1 &    
brok5 sy/em2  7#d7 humbles ourselves1   
prays1 seeks ,god's face1 turns f our   
wick$ ways1 & ?anks & praises ! ,god (  
our ance/ors :o has giv5 u wisdom &     
/r5g? & :o controls ! c\rse ( ev5ts2 &  
7#e7 calls ^u ! p ( our ,nation to      
humble ourselves be=e our ,creator &    
ackn[l$ge our complete dep5d5ce ^u ,him1
 to rep5t ( our pride & selfi%ness1 &   
ask ! ,"l to break our he>ts = ! ?+s t  
break ,8 he>t2 t we may we n miss he>+  
,8 voice1 & t ,he w p\r out ,8 _s1 once 
aga91 on our ,nation & lead]s4