The Declaration of Education Independence

The Declaration of Educational Independence

Welcome to a vital episode that speaks directly to the soul of the American ideal. Dr. Gene A. Constant, founder of Global Sovereign University, shares a document that he has carried on his heart for years: The Declaration of Educational Independence. This is not merely a declaration; it is a movement to rebuild civilization through self-reliance, self-governance, and freedom.

The episode begins with a powerful statement: as America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026 , the principles upon which the nation was founded are more urgent than ever. Dr. Constant argues that civilization is broken. Today, 617 million children lack basic math and reading skills, billions live in poverty and shelter poverty, and education systems teach compliance, not sovereignty. People everywhere feel trapped, helpless, and dependent.

The Universal American Spirit: A 13,000-Year Legacy

The Declaration reframes the American spirit not as a nationality, but as a universal human inheritance —the belief that we are born free, capable of self-reliance, and deserving of dignity.

Dr. Constant traces this radical idea of self-governance back through history:

• 13,000 Years Ago: The way was discovered by the First Americans who settled this continent.
• 600 Years Ago: The way was codified by the Iroquois Confederacy , whose Great Law of Peace became the blueprint for constitutional self-governance.
• 250 Years Ago: The way was declared to the world by the American Founders, proclaiming that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights".

Beyond Charity: The Solution is Liberating Education

The solution, Dr. Constant argues, will not come through government programs or charity that creates dependency. It will come through education that liberates.

The podcast embraces and expands the ancient principle: "Teach a person to fish, and they eat for a lifetime." Global Sovereign University takes this further, teaching people not only to fish but also "to build boats, navigate waters, and teach others." This approach gamifies the journey from poverty to freedom, transforming a crisis response into sustainable systemic change.

The core of the Declaration is the necessity for people to reclaim their inherent right to self-reliance, self-governance, and self-determination—rights endowed not by governments or institutions, but by the Creator.

Join the Movement: Sign the Declaration

This episode concludes with a powerful invitation. If the Declaration of Educational Independence resonates with you—if you believe in what it says—you are invited to become part of the movement:

1. Sign the Declaration: Go to GlobalSovereignUniversity.org and add your name to the movement to become part of the 250,000.
2. Become a Civilization Builder: If you are retired or semi-retired and have wisdom to share, volunteer 2-4 hours a week to guide the next generation. Go to Civilization Builders.net and sign up.
3. Listen now to hear the full text of The Declaration of Educational Independence and join the army of Civilization Builders.

You are not alone. You were born free. And together, we can rebuild civilization

Transcript

Title: The Declaration of Educational Independence—America's 250th Anniversary

Host: Dr. Gene A. Constant

Hello, and welcome. My name is Dr. Gene A. Constant, and I am the founder of Global Sovereign University.

Today, I'm going to share something with you that has been on my heart for many years—something that, in 2026, as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, feels more urgent than ever.

I'm going to read to you The Declaration of Educational Independence—a document that calls on every person, regardless of where they were born, to awaken the American spirit within them and join a movement to rebuild civilization through self-reliance, self-governance, and freedom.

But before I read it, let me tell you why this matters.

For thousands of years, humanity has struggled with one question: How do we live together in peace, prosperity, and freedom?

Empires tried force. Monarchies tried hierarchy. Tyrannies tried control.

But there was another way—a way discovered 13,000 years ago by the First Americans who settled this continent. A way codified 600 years ago by the Iroquois Confederacy, whose Great Law of Peace became the blueprint for constitutional self-governance.

And a way declared to the world 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, when the American Founders said: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights."

That idea—that radical, beautiful, dangerous idea—changed the world.

But today, civilization is broken again.

617 million children lack basic math and reading skills.

Billions live in food and shelter poverty.

Education systems teach compliance, not sovereignty.

Elders are sidelined instead of honored.

The principles of freedom—self-reliance, self-governance, and personal responsibility—are no longer taught.

And so, people everywhere feel trapped. Helpless. Dependent.

This is not the world our ancestors envisioned.

I founded Global Sovereign University because I believe we can fix this.

Not through government programs. Not through charity that creates dependency.

But through education that liberates.

Through a simple, ancient principle: Teach a person to fish, and they eat for a lifetime.

But we go further. We teach people not only to fish—but to build boats, navigate waters, and teach others.

We gamify the journey from poverty to freedom, making it achievable and engaging.

We mobilize an army of retired mentors—Civilization Builders—who volunteer their wisdom to guide the next generation.

And we invite the world to rediscover the American spirit—not as a nationality, but as a universal human inheritance—the belief that we are born free, capable of self-reliance, and deserving of dignity.

On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate 250 years.

But the American spirit is older than that.

It's 600 years old. It's 13,000 years old.

And it lives in you—if you believe in freedom.

So now, let me read to you The Declaration of Educational Independence.

Listen. Feel it. And if it resonates with you—if you believe in what it says—then I invite you to sign it.

Go to GlobalSovereignUniversity.org and add your name.

Become part of the movement.

Become a Civilization Builder.

Let's rebuild civilization together.

THE DECLARATION OF EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE

Issued on behalf of all humanity, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary, and in honor of the 13,000-year legacy of the First Americans and the 600-year legacy of the Iroquois Confederacy's gift of self-governance to the world.

PREAMBLE

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for people to reclaim their inherent right to self-reliance, self-governance, and self-determination—rights endowed not by governments or institutions, but by the Creator—a decent respect for human dignity requires that we declare the causes that compel us to establish a new foundation for education.

We hold these truths to be self-evident:

That all people are created equal, endowed with an inalienable right to freedom.

That every person possesses within them an American spirit—not bound by citizenship or geography, but by the universal human yearning for liberty, dignity, and self-governance.

That this spirit, nurtured over 13,000 years by the First Americans—diverse peoples with varied languages, spiritual beliefs, and ways of living who first settled this continent—was codified into constitutional form 600 years ago by the Iroquois Confederacy, whose Great Law of Peace planted the seeds of self-governance that would inspire nations yet unborn.

That education, in its truest form, is not the accumulation of facts but the awakening of human potential and the cultivation of self-reliance.

That for millennia, civilization has been broken—systems of dependency, tyranny, and poverty have robbed billions of their birthright to live as free, sovereign individuals.

That the time has come to rebuild civilization, not through revolution, but through education—one awakened mind, one empowered family, and one sovereign community at a time.

That is the Declaration of Educational Independence.

If it speaks to you—if you believe in what it says—then I ask you to do three things:

First: Go to GlobalSovereignUniversity.org and sign the Declaration. Add your name. Join the 250,000.

Second: Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. A friend. A family member. Someone who's struggling. Someone who's searching. Someone who carries the American spirit but doesn't know it yet.

Third: Consider becoming a Civilization Builder. If you're retired or semi-retired, if you have wisdom to share, if you have 2-4 hours a week—we need you. Go to CivilizationBuilders.net and sign up.

This is not just a declaration. It's a movement.

And movements are built by ordinary people who decide to do something extraordinary.

You are not alone. You were born free. And together, we can rebuild civilization.

Thank you for listening.

In freedom,

Dr. Gene A. Constant