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In an effort to jog the memory of Americans about what the nation stands for, the National League of Cities (NLC) and America’s Newspapers are launching a joint effort to get people to sign onto the ideals of the country.
The “Sign-ON250” initiative launched this week during the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence invites Americans to add their digital signature to the historic document. The effort is designed to encourage Americans to rededicate themselves to the principles encompassed in the founding document that established the United States as a unique catalyst for democracy across the globe.
“History has served us with a special opportunity — 250 years in the making — to endorse, embrace, and enthusiastically add our own names and signatures to the Declaration of Independence,” said NLC President Kevin Kramer, who is also a member of the Metro Council in Louisville, Kentucky.
“This inspiring initiative can bring us all together, despite any differences, in a prolonged and positive period of united patriotism about our nation’s shared values.”
While the effort started this week, organizers of Sign-ON250 say the campaign will continue until July 4, 2027.
The NLC and American Newspapers are teaming up with the University of Florida Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the James Madison Institute, a public policy think tank based in Tallahassee to help raise awareness in the Sunshine State.
“Two hundred and fifty years ago, newspapers introduced the Declaration to freedom-loving colonists who lit the flames of liberty,” said Dean Ridings, CEO of America’s Newspapers.
“For the next year, we will present it again — only now, to the citizens of the mightiest nation on the planet. The world has changed, and change will continue, but the principles of the Declaration are timeless.”
Teresa Cornacchione, Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Bob Graham Center, said the late Graham believed that patriotism was never meant to be a spectator sport.
“At the Graham Center, we believe democracy is strengthened when people move beyond observing to actively participating in civic life,” Cornacchione said. “Through experiential learning and public engagement, we prepare students to become informed, engaged leaders who make a difference in their communities.”
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