Good Friday Morning!

1. Question – There is no doubt our economic and social circumstances have changed since the days of the Founders; so has this made the Constitution obsolete?

2. Thought – It will be readily appreciated that the introduction of the word “democracy” (to describe the United States) was actually designed as an attack on the Constitutional structure of the government and the basic rights it was designed to protect. As Samuel Adams pointed out, the Founders had tried to make socialism “unconstitutional.” Therefore, to adopt socialism, respect and support for traditional constitutionalism had to be eroded and then emasculated. In view of this fact, it should not surprise the student of history to discover that those who wanted to have “democracy” identified with the American system were also anxious to have Americans believe their traditional Constitution was outdated, perhaps totally obsolete.

In this author’s college days, it was popular in political science and economics classes to point out that the Constitution was written some two centuries ago by a people who were about 95% farmers. Now, they would say, we live in an industrial society, and the needs of the people can no longer be accommodated under the archaic system provided under the U.S. Constitution. Not only certain teachers expressed this opinion, but U.S. Senators proclaimed it. Occasionally, even a President would say it!

But this does raise an important question. No doubt our economic and social circumstances have changed tremendously since the days of the Founders. Has this made the Constitution obsolete? (The 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen)

“Where do you stay?” (Jay Martin)

Just do it! The right thing! The best you can! Take care of others! And don’t text and drive. EnJOY the weekend!