Today is the 223rd birthday of our Constitution. A fine yet flawed document, it has withstood the test of time. It is the single most important entity in the nation, greater than any of the personalities or branches of government it creates. Everything we are as a nation and largely as individuals is shaped by this document. It is so great a document, that boys and men will and have die for it and what it stands for. But its mere existence has help create a false sense of freedom and entitlement. It's existence fosters political malaise, by creating a sense of protection from those who would wrong us. I must admit, I haven't read the thing in years, but I probably should again and so should you.
Friday, September 17, 2010
We the People
Today is the 223rd birthday of our Constitution. A fine yet flawed document, it has withstood the test of time. It is the single most important entity in the nation, greater than any of the personalities or branches of government it creates. Everything we are as a nation and largely as individuals is shaped by this document. It is so great a document, that boys and men will and have die for it and what it stands for. But its mere existence has help create a false sense of freedom and entitlement. It's existence fosters political malaise, by creating a sense of protection from those who would wrong us. I must admit, I haven't read the thing in years, but I probably should again and so should you.
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