Some 222 years ago, leaders met and decided that the 13 colonies could create a more perfect union than the confederation they were operating under. Today we mark the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.
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On September 17, 1787, the 55 men who had gathered in Philadelphia went back to their homes and began the campaign that ultimately culminated in its ratification and the addition of the first 10 amendments known as the “Bill of Rights”.
It took a great deal of arguing and compromise to get the delegates to agree to the document in its original form. Many things have changed in the United States since 1787, and with those changes have come more trials and arguments over the document and the meaning of the words in it. Changes have been made to continue on the path to create a more perfect union, and to correct injustices that were written into the document to secure its passage.
I hope that the citizens of this country can take this opportunity to read the document in its original form and consider the effort that went into creating the freedom and liberty we enjoy today. Interpretation of the meaning of the Constitution is subjective, and it has evolved, along with the values of the American people.
One thing is certain, the rule of law and the justice system that we enjoy today in the United States is due to the fact that we have followed and fought for the ideals enshrined into the Constitution. I am proud to live in a country where the rights of its people are held in high regard.
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