Thursday, May 03, 2012

Charlotte Mayor Anthony R. Foxx has declared today, May 3, 2012 to be "A Day of Reason."

 

The text:

WHEREAS, the application of reason, more than any other means, has proven to offer hope for human survival upon Earth, improving conditions within the universe, and cultivating intelligent, moral and ethical interactions among people and their environments, and

WHEREAS, those who wrote the Constitution of the United States of America, the basic document for governing the affairs of humankind within the United States, based it upon principles delineated within the philosophies distinguishing the historical Age of Reason, and

WHEREAS, most citizens of the United States purport to value reason and its application, and

WHEREAS, it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to promote the development and application of reason

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Anthony R. Foxx, Mayor of Charlotte, do hereby proclaim May 03, 2011 as


“A DAY OF REASON”
 
in Charlotte and commend its observance to all citizens.Witness my hand and the official Seal of the City of Charlotte.

Signed “Anthony R Foxx, Mayor”

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