No ... our principles are stated in the Declaration Of Independence and the Constitution.

Abiding by those principles ... not having "oil" or "minerals" ... is why the United States has been the most successful nation in the history of the world.

You may scoff at abstract concepts ... most ignorant people do ... but fortunately the very wise founders of this country ... and the majority of the citizenry which has formed its government for the past 230 years ... do understand the importance of ideas and principles ... and the importance of sticking with them.

You may not realize it ... but you've spent your entire life benefitting from the ideas and principles of others who are considerably more enlightened than you are.