Cox declares day of prayer, September as founders and Constitution month

“For more than two centuries, the U.S. Constitution has remained the framework through which we reconcile differing interests and peacefully progress as a nation,” Cox said. “The coming months will test our nation’s foundation, and I believe the Constitution that once united our nation can do so again. Now, more than ever, it is important to reflect on our founding principles and recognize the role each and every one of us plays in our constitutional republic.”

The full declarations are contained in this article.

Cox has been in national headlines for stating he would not vote for Donald J. Trump, a fellow Republican and the party’s candidate in the upcoming election, and then reversing that decision. He sent a letter to the former president that the Associated Press characterized as bewildering to observers after his long efforts to appear as a moderate and distance himself from Trump.

In the declaration for the month, Cox said it is essential that the rising generation and citizens of all ages understand U.S. history and its form of government so it can honored and perpetuated.

One paragraph in the declaration states:

Whereas, American is founded on moral principles, including the sovereignty of the people and the belief that all people are created equal and have unalienable rights bestowed up on them by their Creator;

It invites Utah school children to read from the Constitution and “other primary sources” with a focus on Constitution Day on Sept. 17. It states that Utahns can show a spirit of patriotism by flying the national flag, engaging in other patriotic activities and “educating ourselves” about the Constitution.

Read the full story from KSL TV here.