Our work emphasizes policy, analysis and academic reasoning and inquiry inclusive of conservative and liberal democratic thought. The Center counts as integral to its mission the support and development of forums and public discussion in furtherance of the Statehood cause, providing the movement a platform upon which to share its collective message, vision, mission, and goals.
Statehood
At its core, the Center ethos is that there can be no compromise for the belief and commitment that only through Statehood can Puerto Rico attain the promise of equal, national citizenship and with it, its inherent rights and responsibilities. The Center firmly adheres to this fundamental principle established by our Statehood forebears.
Patriotism
Statehood is the destiny of the Puerto Rican people; it is the natural process and expectation, and this is reflected in the history and relationship development between the Island and the mainland union States. We share in a common bond of God and Country, Service and Sacrifice, in the revered and sacred oath:
"I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All."
Federalism
We are committed to the Federalist ideal of a national union of States with representative government, and with it, the nationhood and sovereignty of the States, the checks and balances of and on our federal government in its relationship with the States, and the "consent of the governed."
The Founding Fathers believed that the consent for the governed through representative government was the only legitimate basis upon which a "free and equal" citizen could exercise legal authority on behalf of another.
The Republic
We believe in the ideology of governance as a republic, with an emphasis on liberty, rule of law by the people, and the civic virtue practiced by its citizens.
Independence and the Individual
Our work centers upon the core belief that the individual must, of a right, be afforded the ability and opportunity to live to their full potential in liberty, so "that all have the ability to excel and succeed in their pursuit of the promise of America." To arrive at that point and permit that achievement of full potential requires commitment, perseverance, and independent but supportive action.
Representative Democracy
We intrinsically believe that government, of a right ought to be "of the people, by the people, and for the people."