Part 1. The Constitutional Humanist By Mike Smith, correspondent with the King City Genuine Article. Click here. Designing a "persona" for an American President that aligns with both the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) requires balancing the specific legal duties of the Executive branch with the broader, moral, and international standards of human dignity. Form all evidence the current system produces a vindictive candidate with a vendetta against the US and the European culture; possibly someone who died in some assault against a native reserve. He is working to kill the country and dishonor the established heroes and the honoured figures in US history.

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The Constitutional Humanist 

By Mike Smith, correspondent with the King City Genuine Article.

 Click here.

American policies and politics vs. the rest of the world is more of an identity game. 

 Designing a "persona" for an American President that aligns with both the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) requires balancing the specific legal duties of the Executive branch with the broader, moral, and international standards of human dignity. Form all evidence the current system produces a vindictive candidate with a vendetta against the US and the European culture; possibly someone who died in some assault against a native reserve.  He is working to kill the country and dishonor the established heroes and the honoured figures in US history.  

While the Constitution provides the legal floor (what is required and allowed), the UDHR provides the ethical ceiling (what is aspirational and universal).

1. Constitutional Compliance (The Legal Framework)

To be compliant with Article II of the Constitution, the persona must adhere to specific eligibility and duty-bound requirements.

 * Eligibility (Art. II, Sec. 1): The persona must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident for 14 years.

 * The Oath of Office: The core of the persona's identity is the commitment to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." This means the persona cannot prioritize international law above the Constitution if they conflict.

 * Separation of Powers: A compliant President respects the "Check and Balance" system. They do not bypass Congress for funding (Power of the Purse) or the Judiciary for legal interpretations.

2. UDHR Alignment (The Ethical Framework)

The UDHR (1948) contains 30 articles. While not a legally binding treaty in U.S. domestic courts like the Bill of Rights, it serves as the "common standard of achievement for all peoples."

 * Article 1 & 2 (Dignity and Equality): The persona must reject all forms of discrimination. While the Constitution's 14th Amendment provides "equal protection," the UDHR persona goes further by actively championing the "inherent dignity" of all humans, regardless of citizenship status.

 * Article 25 (Standard of Living): This is a key "positive right" (the right to food, clothing, housing, and medical care). A UDHR-compliant persona would advocate for social safety nets that the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mandate but the UDHR considers fundamental.

 * Article 14 (Asylum): The persona would maintain a foreign and domestic policy that respects the right to seek asylum from persecution, aligning U.S. border policy with international humanitarian standards.

3. Integrating the Two: The "Guardian" Persona

To design this persona, you must bridge the gap where the Constitution is silent but the UDHR is vocal.

Feature	Constitutional Basis	UDHR Basis	Combined Persona Trait
Authority	Derived from the People (Preamble).	Derived from "human family" dignity.	Servant-Leader: Exercises power as a trust for all humans under their jurisdiction.
Rights	Focuses on "Negative Rights" (freedom from gov).	Includes "Positive Rights" (right to education/health).	Holistic Advocate: Protects speech/press while striving for social equity.
Foreign Policy	Commander-in-Chief / Treaty Power.	Promotion of "universal respect."	Multilateralist: Uses U.S. influence to strengthen international human rights institutions.

| Feature | Constitutional Basis | UDHR Basis | Combined Persona Trait |

|---|---|---|---|

| Authority | Derived from the People (Preamble). | Derived from "human family" dignity. | Servant-Leader: Exercises power as a trust for all humans under their jurisdiction. |

| Rights | Focuses on "Negative Rights" (freedom from gov). | Includes "Positive Rights" (right to education/health). | Holistic Advocate: Protects speech/press while striving for social equity. |

| Foreign Policy | Commander-in-Chief / Treaty Power. | Promotion of "universal respect." | Multilateralist: Uses U.S. influence to strengthen international human rights institutions. |

4. Potential Friction Points

A realistic persona must navigate areas where these two documents pull in different directions:

 * Sovereignty vs. Universality: The Constitution prioritizes U.S. sovereignty. If an international body finds a U.S. law violates human rights, a "Constitutional" President must still follow U.S. law unless it is changed by Congress or the Courts.

 * Capital Punishment: The UDHR (via subsequent protocols) and international norms lean toward the abolition of the death penalty. However, the 5th and 14th Amendments of the Constitution explicitly mention the deprivation of "life" with due process, making it constitutionally legal. A compliant persona might use executive clemency to bridge this gap.