“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
Happy Constitution Day, it seems a nice enough idea. If you feel taking a nice little swim in the words of the Founding Fathers head over to Wikipedia. It’s a ponderous bit of business and one that all our lives in America are supposed to revolve around to one extent or another. It is a truly human document, since it was flawed from the start and had to have ten Amendments tacked on right off the bat.
The Bill of Rights is where those nifty little Amendments 1-10 hang out. The most talked about being the Second and the Fifth. The Right to Bear Arms and the Right Not to Self Incriminate. Of course, the First Amendment about Freedom of Religion has gotten a good deal of press over the years as well.
The Thirteenth Amendment is the one that got rid of slavery. The most recent Amendment limits Congress giving itself endless pay raises. That’s a great use of The Constitution. From Human Rights to Keep the Bastards Honest. Just proves The Constitution is still relevant and it’s a good idead to have a Constitution Day.
There was a really bad episode of Star Trek the Original Series in which a group of blond barbarians and fighting a group of Chinese Commies. The Blond barbarians recite the Preamble in broken mumbled form and Capitan Kirk is able to figure out what they are saying and recite it himself from memory. What a guy.
Schoolhouse Rock is the other place where I have strong Constitutional memories. I’m Just a Bill and The Constitution being great little cartoons.
So sure, Happy Constitution Day and many happy returns.
