Constitution is supposed to reign in government
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Editor,
I am surprised at Harold Young’s response to my letter in which I suggested that people need to read and learn the Constitution because Washington is disregarding what is in the Constitution. I repeat, the only way we can keep Washington on track to following the law, is to make sure we have knowledge so we may monitor them. When people like Harold disagree with this belief that we hold Washington to the law of the Constitution, they label us “right winged extremist.” Are they implying that Washington should not have to follow the Constitution?
In his letter, it is easy to conclude even he hasn’t read the Constitution. Only nine states were needed to ratify the Constitution, (Article VII) and if he studies history a little further, only eleven states were in the union when Congress had their first session. Unfortunately many of his points are based on misinformation. There are volumes of information about what happened and what the founders were thinking. The Constitution is not a progressive document as he suggests and Article V, the amendment section, does make provisions for change by lawful means, but this procedure is being ignored. Harold said that the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are very different works. The Founders believed that the Declaration of Independence was the promise and the Constitution was the fulfillment, each providing freedom and liberty.
There are two ways to get information. One is through books and papers written by so called “authorities” or by original sources, like the actual documents, letters, essays, and diaries of those who are being examined. That’s why I suggest we study the actual Constitution and compare that with what is happening in Washington. Much information found today has been manipulated to provide the progressive distortions that Harold is bringing forth. The Constitution was written to put chains on the federal government so the people will always have their freedom. The losses that we are experiencing in our freedoms and liberties are generating a new interest in this great document called the Constitution.
I thank Mr. Young for his letter that highlights my point for the need to study the Constitution, which deals with the laws in which our elected leaders in Washington must follow according to their oath.
Andrew Speer
Polson
