In a civilized society, here are the most basic civic duties expected of each and every citizen, ill or not.

1) Respect and protect life: your own and others.

2) Be Honest or nothing else matters.

3) Be a clean, healthy, safe person to be around.

4) Do no harm to others, especially those who are smaller, weaker and younger.

5) Make others feel safe, respected and comfortable.

6) Maintain composure when displeased.

7) Do not yell at others, especially family members.

8) Know how to protect yourself, your family, your property, your community, and your country.

9) If it is not yours, ask permission to use it. 

10) If you break it, fix it or pay someone to fix it for you.

11) Keep your word.

12) Do not enter private property until you have been invited.

13) Thank people for favors, gifts and hospitality.

14) Obey the laws and change the ones that are not fair to all our citizens.

15) Know the US Constitution and protect it.  This is our Rule of Law which guarantees the same rights equally

to all our citizens and allows us to protect ourselves from oppressive governments including our own.

16) If you can help, and it takes less than 60 seconds, do it.  Example, if someone is struggling to open a door,

help them (either open it or hold it for them).

17) Social Graces are our common bonds.  Good Manners are flexible and reasonable.  If someone is using good manners

to intimidate you, they are using them wrong.  Good Manners have nothing to do with how much money you have or do not have.

18) Good Manners make life easier for yourself by putting a check on your own bad behavior.

19) Laws authorize the Police to remove harmful people from civilized society, so we don’t have to. The Police cannot do

anything until a crime has been committed; however, We The People are always there before the authorities arrive because

we do not live in a Police state. We are free, independent people and we want to stay that way. We The People are the eyes,

the ears and the backbone of our free country.

20) Nothing is free; someone pays for it. Be appreciative.

21) Honorable, civilized, law-abiding citizens do not commit crimes even when the opportunity presents itself!

22) Good Manners create confidence, good self-esteem, common sense, and the ability to make good decisions on your own.

23) Good Manners = Good Decisions

24) May you always be treated with the same respect you show others. There is no requirement to "like" someone

in order to show them respect. It is called civilized behavior.

In 2024, poverty does not have to be mean, violent and uncivilized. The only people who can fix this is We The People who live in poverty.

There are many government programs and many other organizations that want to help.  It is now up to each individual to make the decision to be an honest person, trustworthy person.  If you want to continue to live in freedom, your Honor and Good Character do count. Once you lose your honor and respect, it is very hard to get it back.

No one can make this decision for you. It is a personal choice to be an honest person or not. Income level, skin color, education level, social status or anything else have no bearing on your good character.   No number of laws can create honest people. Honest, trustworthy people stick together to make things better for all of us as a civilized community.   All honest people are that way because they choose to be. Don't let others give you poor self-esteem. It is your decision what kind of person you will be.  

Actions speak louder than words.  If someone lies to you, they are showing you what kind of person they are.  Believe them. They are not to be trusted.

It starts in the home.  It starts with treating all life with respect (yourself included and others.) Maintain composure when displeased.  Do not put yourself in harmful situations. Protect your good health. It is a blessing many take for granted. Give yourself permission to be an honest person and stick to it. 

Do not create “self-imposed” problems.  Be safe to be around.  All crimes are bad manners in action. Do not get into or stay in relationships where you are not treated with respect. Self-respects says get out of there as quickly as you can, take your children with you if you have them,  and don’t go back. 

Respect, obey and enforce the US Constitution.  Our rule of law and guarantees the same rights and protections to each of our citizens….to We The People.   We elect our government officials to protect us, not to parent us and run our lives for us. Along with freedom comes responsibilities and civic duties to behave as honest, civilized, law abiding citizens who protect and pass these same freedoms onto future generations. If laws are not fair to all our citizens, it is up to the honorable people to make it right. Non-honorable people will not do it.  

Nothing says you must like someone in order to treat them with respect; however, we do have to treat each other with respect because we all are guaranteed the same rights and protections by the US Constitution.  We each have the right to protect ourselves, our families, our property, our communities and our country.  No where does it give you any rights to harm, harrass, or bully other people just because you don’t like them.

Good Manners = Good Decisions.