I re-read the Constitution this summer. I've also read W. Cleon Skousen's The Five Thousand Year Leap and Thomas Paine's Common Sense. The first was an easy read, the second not so much. There's a bit of a language barrier, ie, 200 years of change in the American language. The Constitution is a remarkable piece of work that reveals the hearts and souls of our Founding Fathers, men who were willing to live and die for the right to be free. Men who understood that freedom wasn't free, but required great personal responsibility. Men who understood that true freedom wasn't anarchy but the rule of law. I'm grateful for the sacrifices they made, so that I might have the opportunity to live in this country.
On a lighter note: When I first became acquainted with computers -- back in the dark ages -- I can remember thinking this:
I did not know this...thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI thought I better know before we go walking in the morning. :)
ReplyDeleteJust to show that geeks have a sense of humor at one of the computer conferences they were handing out free 'any' keys that you could place on the keyboard to be used as needed.
:-D And I better go check your blog!
ReplyDeleteOoooo! I could have used me one of those!! LOL!