Politics

Happy Consitution Day

On this day, 222 years ago, the 55 delegates to the Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia to hold their final meeting, of which 39 signed a document that would change the course of history. Our Founding Fathers created a monumental plan to govern a sprawling young country dedicated to the idea that citizens were sovereign and should be free from the tyranny of unchecked authority.

Constitution Day presents us with an opportunity to pause and reflect on what a magnificent job these 55 individuals did in crafting a compromise that has provided us with a unified and stable nation. In their wisdom, they sought to protect the rights and liberties of individuals by dividing power and authority between the states and the national government. The result is a system of shared roles designed to prevent any one element from gaining too much power.

Members of Congress have taken an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and with that responsibility in mind it is vital for us to fully understand this sacred document.

Full post as published by Mike Conaway's Blog on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).