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This is just the first of a series that will cover the Constitution and it's framers!!!
CONSTITUTION INTRODUCTION In a Nutshell The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land, a written statement of the core principles of the American government. It lays out the structure of the federal government, clarifies the relationship between that government and the states, explains which powers the government does (and does not!) have, and guarantees certain rights and freedoms to the people. The Constitution is, in short, the blueprint for America's democracy. It is, in many ways, the blueprint for America itself. WHY SHOULD I CARE? Four handwritten pages. That's all they produced, after 116 days of hard work. That's right, it took 55 men—55 of America's most intelligent, powerful, and influential men—an entire summer to put together a document about as long as most freshman English papers. Not too impressive, you might think.
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There has been some discussion about the Constitution and Our Rights lately. Specifically, the way those Rights are being whittled away. The question was posed ‘what are my thoughts?’. In an effort to answer that question, many more questions came up. I am left with the biggest question being ‘What am I about?’.
I have been a member of this group for some time. I first became aware of the idea of the Threepers from digging around on the internet. I have long had the feeling that things were going south in this Country. It was because of that, I was looking for something I could do about it. And here I am…. Before 911, I was a regular sheople. I was chasing the American Dream. And at the time, I believed in that dream. I thought I would work hard for most of my life and then kick |
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