“The infant periods of most nations are buried in silence, or veiled in fable, and perhaps the world has lost little it should regret. But the origins of the American Republic contain lessons of which posterity ought not to be deprived.” —James Madison
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Happy Birthday ... You don't Look a Day Over 230
Congress designated September 17th as Constitution Day (celebrated this year on Monday, September 18th). Two hundred and thirty years ago, thirty-nine delegates to the Federal Convention signed this venerablefounding document.
Congress made an error. I believe our elected
representatives should have chosen June 21. On that date, New Hampshire became
the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, making it the "supreme law of
the land." I believe James Madison would concur. Delegate signatures were
important, but only as a milestone. Legitimacy depended not on esteemed
delegates, but on ratification by conventions of the people. After all, it's
our name that appears first, and in bold, outsized characters. So, as we go
about our busy day, let's take a moment to celebrate
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