Here’s the opening of the Wikipedia entry:
Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
Last year I put this together: “Six guys named George, John, Thomas, William, and…” (The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence). Here’s a list of the names of the men who signed the Constitution (click here for the full list of Constitutional Convention attendees).
Here’s the Preamble and that pesky First Amendment:
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Here’s today’s ‘Morning Bell’ from Heritage:
5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”The Obama Administration has done the opposite, turning the law on its head and ignoring constitutional limitations on its power.
Here are five of the Administration’s largest violations:
1. Changing Obamacare on the fly without congressional action
2. Implementing the DREAM Act by executive fiat
3. Making “recess appointments” while the Senate was in session
4. Waiving welfare work requirements
