90Xjay
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Today, Wed Sept 17th is Constitution Day.
Say what? Yes there is such a day declared for us to remember and revere that document that once made America a wholly different country than any other place in the world
You probably won't see it in the paper or hear it on the TV, but it is a recognized day.
I'll bet millions of our children will go to and from school today and learn about protecting the environment, alternate lifestyles and other subjects all intended to make them better global citizens and I dare say that scarce numbers of them might hear a mention of Constitution Day or even take a minute to try and teach them what it is about.
The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Madison, Hamilton and John Jay. These documents were published to the nation to explain the importance of ratifying the Constitution by the States. If you want to really understand the intent of much of the Constitution, read the Federalist Papers first.
The country was young and in order for our little experiment to work, the people had to be capable of self-government and able to manage personal liberties and responsibility.
The Constitution also called for limited federal government with many restrictions on it, resulting in the most free society ever dreamed of in modern history. Our nation's people have lost that ability to self-govern along with the basic morals that our grandparents had. Too many look to the government for handouts and they have sold their freedom for a bowl of porridge.
In an election year where I've heard many people say that topics like job security, health care, education, minimum wage, and childcare, are important for the candidates to understand it makes me wonder just where in the Constitution does that document give control of those areas to government?
I don't hear any major candidate talking about self reliance, personal liberty and responsibility.
Please pick up a copy of the Constitution, The Bill of Rights and the amendments, read it, learn it and hold all politicians to it's standards
Say what? Yes there is such a day declared for us to remember and revere that document that once made America a wholly different country than any other place in the world
You probably won't see it in the paper or hear it on the TV, but it is a recognized day.
I'll bet millions of our children will go to and from school today and learn about protecting the environment, alternate lifestyles and other subjects all intended to make them better global citizens and I dare say that scarce numbers of them might hear a mention of Constitution Day or even take a minute to try and teach them what it is about.
The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Madison, Hamilton and John Jay. These documents were published to the nation to explain the importance of ratifying the Constitution by the States. If you want to really understand the intent of much of the Constitution, read the Federalist Papers first.
The country was young and in order for our little experiment to work, the people had to be capable of self-government and able to manage personal liberties and responsibility.
The Constitution also called for limited federal government with many restrictions on it, resulting in the most free society ever dreamed of in modern history. Our nation's people have lost that ability to self-govern along with the basic morals that our grandparents had. Too many look to the government for handouts and they have sold their freedom for a bowl of porridge.
In an election year where I've heard many people say that topics like job security, health care, education, minimum wage, and childcare, are important for the candidates to understand it makes me wonder just where in the Constitution does that document give control of those areas to government?
I don't hear any major candidate talking about self reliance, personal liberty and responsibility.
Please pick up a copy of the Constitution, The Bill of Rights and the amendments, read it, learn it and hold all politicians to it's standards
