Tuesday Talk
Today is Bill of Rights Day, commemorating the ratifcation of the document in 1791. Many of our Founding Fathers had insisted on a Bill of Rights to be added to the newly-written Constitution before they voted for it. James Madison agreed to submit such a document to the first Congress and the states upon approval of the Constitution. Many supporters of the Constitution saw no need for such a document – ‘ We all know what our rights are ‘ -, but Madison agreed to assure the ratification of the Constitution.
Today would be a good day for all of you to read the Bill of Rights. Note how many times ‘no’ and ‘not’ are used. This document is a straitjacket on the concentration of power in government. It reinforces the primacy of individual rights, rights bestowed not by the Constitution or the Federal government, but by our Creator. We must always remember that these rights are not Constitutional in the sense of being endowed by the Constitution originally, but by being protected by it.
4 Responses to “Tuesday Talk”
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Macabe says:
How true this is. In todays secular society with the scientiests and the Aethiests and the loony left trying so hard to expell God from our lives and our country, We need to always remember that the bill of rights and the Consitution is there to protect our GOD given Rights. Merry Christmas to you all
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For I lay it down as one of the impossibilities of nature that ignorance should maintain itself free against cunning, where any government has been once admitted.
KIRBY
You’re still right on track. Keep it up.
Just think what a chaos we would be in if the original Bill of Rights had not been adopted.
Why don’t you and Trina plan on attending the Skagit Republican Lincoln Day dinner on February 20th. You have a lot of friends here.
BOB