We Hold These Truths

Have you read the Constitution, Declaration of Independence or Bill of Rights lately? No, high school or college doesn't count unless that is where you are now. I have spent some time recently reviewing these most sacred of documents because during the last few years there has been talk that they were no longer relevant. That the tenets outlined in the 18th century no longer were applicable in the 21st. Well other than the sentence structure and spelling I found the basic concepts and ideas to be just as pertinent today as they were then.

These declarations were so far reaching and showed concern not only for the citizens living at the time but for future generations. These sacred documents are the very foundation of our great nation. Our founding fathers wanted this to be a nation governed not by tyrants or religious zealots but by laws. Laws applied equally to all citizens not to some but to all.

Over the years we have strayed from these tenets and tried to follow a different path. But there have always been leaders who came forward and brought us back to right.

Over the years we have forgotten that we are a melting pot of beliefs, both religious and cultural. The one thing that binds us together is our belief in this nation and the laws on which she is founded. If we forget that basic premise then the brave men and women who have fought and died in combat over the years have died in vain and we dishonor their memories.