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. It was inspired by the

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. It was signed on February 17, 2010, at a public library (Collingwood Library and Museum) in

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, a location chosen after the

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, which owns Mt. Vernon, turned down the group's request to hold a meeting at Mr. Washington's estate. The statement reads, in part:

We recommit ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding. Through the Constitution, the Founders created an enduring framework of limited government based on the rule of law. They sought to secure national independence, provide for economic opportunity, establish true religious liberty and maintain a flourishing society of republican self-government.

Original signers

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, president of

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, who was present at the signing of the Sharon Statement * Tony Perkins *

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, president of the

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* Brent Bozell *

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, publisher of ''

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'' *

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* T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. *

Grover Norquist Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is an American political activist and tax reduction advocate who is founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, an organization that opposes all tax increases. A Republican, he is the prima ...

* Bill Wilson * Elaine Donnelly, president of

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Ken Blackwell John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician, author, and conservative activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio (1979–80), the Ohio State Treasurer (1994–99), and Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007 ...

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, president of Let Freedom Ringletfreedomringusa.com
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