In the Light of ἀλήθεια — That Which Cannot Be Forgotten
No mortal shall sue a sovereign state without its consent. Thus was the balance of power refined.
Let electors cast separate breaths for the Leader and the Heir, lest chaos undo the Council of Selection.
No soul shall be owned. By this word, bondage is shattered—except where one’s deeds demand just consequence.
To all born beneath the banner, citizenship is conferred. All stand equal beneath the law’s unblinking gaze.
No guardian of the realm shall deny the right to vote based on race, hue, or former chain.
The People’s Harvest may be tithed by Congress to sustain the workings of the Republic.
The House of Elders shall rise not by appointment, but by the will of the People themselves.
Let spirits be stilled—no drink shall be brewed, nor traded, nor sipped in defiance. (Later reversed.)
Let not gender bar the voice. Women too shall rise and cast their lot among the living laws.
Let the turning of power be swift. Thus, the Lame Duck’s waddle is shortened by decree of time.
The stilling of spirits is undone. Liberty may again ferment in cup and cask.
No one shall sit upon the Throne of the Republic more than twice. Even glory must yield to limitation.
The City of Shadows (D.C.) shall cast its echo in the council of electors, though it be not a state.
No toll shall bar the People’s voice. Let ballots be free of price and coin.
Should the Commander falter, let the line of succession be known, and the mantle passed with solemn clarity.
Those aged eighteen years may now be counted among the stewards of choice. Youth joins the chorus of governance.
Let no law granting wages to the Keepers of Law take hold until after a new cycle of power has begun.