Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,... "

“The issue that will continue in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself shall be silent. It is the eternal struggle between these two principles – right and wrong – throughout the world. They are the two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time, and will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings.“
- Abraham Lincoln

Be Sovereign. Or obey Sovereigns.
You can make that choice in America thanks to our Founding Fathers.

There are two economic systems in the world. Sovereign Vs. Imperialist

The AmericanSystem.US was formed by the US Constitution of 1787
Sovereign Individuals are the masters of their world who live productive lives with liberty & prosperity in peace.

The Imperial System is a class based system.
King/Serf, Master/Slave, Corporation/Employee
A war based economic system for the working class to live paycheck to paycheck in virtual poverty "subject to" a king, master, or corporate boss.
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American System Economist Henry Carey
Harmony of Interests” (1851):
“Two systems are before the world; the one looks to increasing the proportion of persons and of capital engaged in trade and transportation, and therefore to diminishing the proportion engaged in producing commodities with which to trade, with necessarily diminished return to the labor of all; while the other looks to increasing the proportion engaged in the work of production, and diminishing that engaged in trade and transportation, with increased return to all, giving to the laborer good wages, and to the owner of capital good profits.

One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other in increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization.

One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace.

One is the English system; the other we may be proud to call the American system, for it is the only one ever devised the tendency of which was that of elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world.”