RENEW AMERICA

PRINCIPLES

These United States, born of noble ideals and aspiring to high purpose, have been an exemplar of self-government to humankind. Thus, when in our democratic republic, forces of conspiracy, division, and despotism arise, it is the patriotic duty of citizens to act collectively in defense of liberty and justice.

We therefore declare our intent to catalyze an American renewal, and to either reimagine a Republican Party dedicated to our founding ideals, or else hasten the creation of such an alternative. We call for a rebirth of the American cause and do so in partnership and loyal competition with others committed to the preservation of our Union. With abiding belief in the value and potential of every soul and with goodwill for all, we hereby dedicate ourselves to these principles and make common cause in the flourishing of this great nation and its diverse states, communities, and citizens.

1. Democracy

We seek the preservation and betterment of our democratic republic and the endurance of our self-government, free from foreign interference. We support reforms that make our system more accessible, transparent, and competitive, oppose the intentional disenfranchisement of voters, and reject populism and illiberalism, whether of the right or the left.

2. Founding Ideals

We reaffirm the self-evident truth that all persons are created equal and free, having the same inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that it is the prerogative of all to make personal decisions in accordance with their free will. We therefore condemn all forms of bigotry such as racism, religious intolerance, sexism, and persecution based on sexual orientation.

3. Constitutional Order

We uphold the Constitution as the inviolable and collective contract protecting liberty and justice for all, and honor the essential separation and balance it establishes among coequal branches of the federal government and the states.

4. Truth

We recognize truth and reason as essential to a free and just society, and expect our leaders, citizens, and press to seek and promote them. We oppose the employment of fear mongering, conspiracism, and falsehoods and instead support evidence-based policymaking and honest discourse.

5. Rule of Law

We maintain that the impartial rule of law is essential to a free and just society to protect the rights and property of all people. No one is above the law, and our criminal justice system must treat everyone equally without discrimination based on race, status or other unrelated factors.

6. Ethical Government

We demand that public officials and aspiring leaders – regardless of party – act with integrity and honor, the absence of which is a harbinger for abuses of power that threaten the republic.

7. Pluralism

We are committed to a pluralistic society defined by its ideals and welcoming to all peoples rightfully seeking safety, opportunity, and a better life by becoming contributing members of our diverse nation. We reject the notion that America should be characterized by the races, birthplaces, religious affiliations, or partisan identities of its founders or groups of its citizens.

8. Civic Responsibility

We believe that all Americans share civic responsibility, which is essential for our self-government and national success. Thriving communities are built by faithfully engaged citizens and good faith efforts to overcome differences with mutual respect and the bonds of civil affection. The solutions to many of America’s greatest challenges can only be found in our diverse communities.

9. Opportunity

We recognize open, market-based economies as consistent with our natural liberty and the optimal means of ensuring economic mobility and the allocation of scarce resources. We support sensible and limited regulation, including to ensure equal opportunity, and affirm government’s vital role in assisting vulnerable citizens, while encouraging self-reliance without the impediments of cronyism and corruption.

10. Free Speech

We reaffirm the Constitution’s guarantee of free speech and freedom of the press as essential to accountable government and the American way of life. We sustain the rights of individuals and private entities to exercise this freedom, even to express unpopular views, and condemn efforts to erode press freedom and public support for its vital role.

11. Conservation

We consider vital our shared stewardship of America’s resources – natural, environmental, and financial. We accept responsibility to conserve for ourselves and future generations these public assets, and to protect them from both natural and man-made harms.

12. Common Defense & Welfare

We uphold that government is instituted by the people to secure those essential, collective goods that individuals cannot attain for themselves, particularly providing for the common defense and promoting the general welfare. We therefore support policies that further public safety, health, and defense as required for enduring national sovereignty and prosperity.

13. Leadership

Having thrived in the abundance of a choice land, we believe that these United States must work in conjunction with its friends and allies to advance worthy interests abroad and to promote freedom by example and with the judicious application of power.

FOUNDING SIGNATORIES

Andrew Sagor
Anthony Scaramucci
Arne Carlson
Barbara Comstock
Bill Weld
Bob Inglis
Bob Worsley
Bob Yudin
Bobbie Kilberg
Bruce Maloch
Bryan Jones
C.J. Diegel
Chad Mayes
Charles Djou
Charles Jeter
Charles Work
Charlie Dent
Chip Felkel
Chris Vance
Christine Todd Whitman
Christopher Bayley
Christopher Gagin
Claudine Schneider
Cole Wist
Connie Morella
Craig Snyder
Daniel Barkhuff
David Almacy
David Meeks
David Durenberger
David Billings
Davy Carter
Denver Riggleman
Dick Zimmer
Dov Zakheim
Edward Tobin III
Eileen Padberg
Eli Lehrer
Eliot Cohen
Elizabeth Neumann
Emil Frankel
Evan McMullin
Gabriel Schoenfeld
Gene Kussart
George Conway
Glenn Schatz
Gregory Wilson
H. Bryan Cunningham
Hannah Kummer
Heath Mayo
Jack Weinstein
Jacob Perry
James Kunder
James Leach
James Peppe
Jeff Timmer
Jeffrey Shane
Jennifer Horn
Jerid Miller
Jim Byrne
Jim Hendren
Jim Glassman
Jim Greenwood
Jim Kolbe
Joe Hunter
Joe Walsh
Joel Brenner
Joel Searby
John Bellinger
John Fluharty
John Gardner
John Kingston
John LeBoutillier
John McCollister
John Mitnick
John Negroponte
Jonathan Rose
Josh Venable
Julie Wright
Justin Kurth
Karen Johnson
Karen Kirksey
Kathy Varga
Kristopher Purcell
Laura Holmes Jost
Lucy Caldwell
Lynn Schmidt
Marilee Cunningham
Mark Weatherford
Mark Sanford
Marty Linksy
Mary Bono
Mary Peters
Matt Walton
Matthew Sarelson
Max Boot
Michael Belitzky
Michael Hayden
Michael Burchstead
Michael Chertoff
Michael Steele
Mickey Edwards
Mike Bober
Mike Madrid
Mike Murphy
Miles Taylor
Mindy Finn
Molly McKew
Mona Charen
Murray Dickman
Nate Bell
Neal Simon
Olivia Troye
Paul Rosenzweig
Paul Jost
Paul Mitchell
Peter Smith
R.J. Lyman
Rachel Hoff
Randy Brockway
Reed Howard
Reid Ribble
Richard Painter
Rick Lazio
Rina Shah
Robert Orr
Robert Patricelli
Rob Quartel
Robert Shanks
Rod Chandler
Roger Bolton
Sam Reid
Scott Rigell
Shellie Bressler
Shermichael Singleton
Sophia Nelson
Soren Dayton
Stanley Twardy, Jr.
Steve Bartlett
Steve Carey
Stuart Gerson
Susan Del Percio
T. Greg Doucette
Tara Setmayer
Tatyana Bolton
Ted Roosevelt
Thomas Hill
Thomas Petri
Tim Boyle
TJ Bliss
Tom Campbell
Tom Coleman
Tom Ridge
Trevor Potter
Valerie Boyd
Wayne Gilchrest
William Kilberg
William O’Reilly