SOAR begins from a contradiction: deep unease about the future can exist alongside a continuing belief that the country's ideals are still worth fulfilling.
The purpose of this statement is not to pretend that the promises of 1776 were perfectly kept. Nor is it to discard those promises. It is to state them more clearly, apply them more fully, and carry them forward.
The failure to honor a principle does not invalidate the principle. It leaves the work unfinished.
SOAR treats renewal as a continuing civic responsibility. Its language is intended to endure beyond changes in administrations, elections, political parties, and generations.