United States Naval Institute: New Mission Statement Branding

A blog reader recently joined the United States Naval Institute and received their membership packet in the mail. Besides being impressed by the book selection, he also received his membership card. Below is photo of the back of the new membership card.
A ballot also came in the mail with the package, proposing the mission statement change.

Hopefully, if everyone votes, the back of the membership card will read: "The US Naval Institute provides an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense."

Unless this election is a sham, that is what this new membership card should still read.