With hindsight to the Declaration of independence, United States Constitution, and foresight to our legacy as a society of free persons, understanding that time is the unknown enemy of our ability to exercise our natural rights as laid out in the "Bill of Rights. As time has without fail grinds the peoples understanding and erodes the foundations that were laid out in the United states constitution, we turn a blind eye to history, and disregard it's lessons, believing that we know what's best. Yet we can, within reason, that the roots of apathy have gnarled their way into the hearts of the consented governed; As we have been burdened with an over-abundance of knowledge, and we lack the wisdom to filter out what we should engage in. Our commitment to our natural rights should adhere to the three tenets laid out in the Declaration of Independence,

"That we hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among them that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..."

These unalienable rights are the filter that we can use as a source of wisdom to question any law, policy, or restrictions.

"....that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."

I propose "The test of self-evident truth", for the governed that have consented, by right of birth, or by oath to the Constitution, with foresight to our legacy as a free nation, and our commitment to Liberty and justice for all.

The test of self‑evident truth

Does this protect the right to life for all?
Does this protect liberty for all?
Does this protect the pursuit of happiness for all?

Definitions

Life: each person has a right to live without fear of harm.
Liberty: freedom of oppressive restrictions, imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political view. To exercise one's free will, without interfering on another's liberty.
Pursuit of Happiness: While pleasure would fall under this, our founding fathers did not expect hedonism to so easily take root. Their concerns were along the lines of pursuing your ambitions and working towards a satisfying life, with prosperity, self-improvement, and contributing to society.

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