I guess if you intend to destroy something you have to study it first.

But dude, he's a Constitutional Scholar, Professor even...and Jimmy Carter was a "nuclear engineer"...in you have a minute, you'll find both of those online under "myths"...

It makes my head hurt to think of what that must be like.

Thank you for the tip. It should be called a miracle.

What a difference it would have made if that was still required.

Right on point Neal. Electing politicians that have not respected the Constitution has gotten us where we are. It is past time that people gave their vote much more consideration before casting it.

Read the 'Seven Miracles that Saved America' on the miracle of the Constitution. It will fully explain why we should be in awe of what transpired.

Great points. I wonder how many parents who home school teach about the Constitution? I talked to a customer this morning who said she home schooled her 2 sons and they went on to get PhDs. She was saying how quickly each day they would get thru the required material. I had a customer waiting or I would have asked her more about it.

I recently took a required course for federal government employees on the Constitution. The course (on-line) presented the Constitution as giving certain rights to the citizens. I am sure that further explanation in this venue will not be necessary. The rest is, as the saying goes, history - modern history.

Last month I read " The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson" and this month I am reading a John Adams biography. Both give very interesting insights into the actual process of the framers. These books also give insight into the British laws they were governed by until They declared independence. I am going to try and find a book on Washington next month. Another set of books worth finding is the " Annals of America". If you can find it. It is a 24 book set and very well put together. It cronicals the American experience from 1493 forward to about the 1830's. If Atlas (when) shrugs and we find ourselves having to educate children( and adults) of their heritage these would make good classroom tools. It is a shame that the knowledge of the constitutional process is taken so lightly in our schools today. Many men and women literally gave up the lives and fortunes so that we could have this document. I wonder if such courage exists today.

Absolutely love your post and comments. A little off subject but It made me realize just how important it is for us to do a better job in selecting and electing those that are supposed to be representing us, not just some of us, but all of us. We need people that understand history and are willing to work together, forgoing all this division nonsense.

I'm feeling those that are currently in these positions are in it for other reasons than to represent us, all of us, and to adhere to the Constitution.

Harry Reid is a perfect example of what's wrong with us today. Either he's just a despicable little man, and I'm not talking about his stature, or he's become senile, another reason for term limits and/or age limits. Just look at all of those crazies' from California, and that one that thinks the island of Guam might turn over, the one that was more interested in us putting Solar Power on the battlefield than the actual War the General was fighting. And "please address me as 'Senator`, I think I've earned it". (What an arrogant statement, especially to a General). My reply would have been, "Yes mam". Hopefully we'll learn a lot from this administration, but I'm not going to hold me breath.

And I still think that Newt should give history lessons to everyone taking office in DC.

Absolutely! As Rand has pointed out, it's all about ideas, and all of the documents you mentioned were key milestones in the long struggle for individual rights, particularly in its eloquent and lengthy exposition in Locke's philosophy.

Great comment.

Correct! A few more generations of our school's neglect in the teaching of this history will render the phrase "individual rights" meaningless and, eventually, forgotten.

When I was in H.S. it was required we take a semester of Civics prior to graduation. Of course that was long ago.

Yes! The full context and historical background is fundamental to understand the constitution. Also, it needs to be understood that this is unique in the world. It did not happen anywhere else on the planet. The study of Western history has become far too undervalued for most to understand this.

I remember learning perhaps from that same book, "American History" in the '50's. I graduated HS in 1960. I remember being impressed with The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And in HS I played Taps every morning while my friends put up the flag. I still have my Conn Trumpet, unfortunately I don't play it anymore.

Yes! That is so true. All it takes is one really good one sometimes.

Excellent. Thank you OA.

That is a big IF. An object in motion and all that.

You are correct, but not if we can stop it...

Hello DrZarkov99,
Yes, (The 5000 Year Leap) an impressive book.
Regards,
O.A.

Thanks for the recommendation OA. Sounds like great reading...I have no doubt, (and a little knowledge) that there were great and intense debates. Would love to read the details...

Well said Blarman. I feel my knowledge of the Constitution is limited and I pay attention.

We are returning to the dark ages.

Thank you Wiggys.