We acknowledge that this land was created by the One Infinite Creator, who pervades and encompasses all, and imbues all with inherent dignity and worth.

Therefore, under the supremacy of God and the rule of law, all peoples may freely dispose of their natural wealth for their own ends, and in no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.

We affirm that poverty is a denial of choice and opportunity. It is a violation of human dignity. It means lacking the land on which to grow food, build a home, and raise a family.

We commit ourselves to the betterment of living conditions for all, beginning with our own citizens and extending outward to all peoples and places.