The Golden Rule. In this way, our founders, with all of their imperfections, created a government of man which recognized and respected God's hand. In my opinion, we need to find a way to get back there. It is a very delicate thing to do, particularly the issue between compulsion and free choice. Compulsion leads to tyranny, but that does not obviate the fact that unbridled and reckless free choice taken by larger and larger segments of society will lead to the same.
Strong morals keep both from happening.
Therefore, I believe we as a people have to freely choose to align ourselves with as firm a moral compass as can be found, like the two standards mentioned above. When large numbers of Americans choose a firm moral foundation freely, we will receive Providence's help.