Constitution Day

Hello Everyone!

Last week (on Wednesday) we celebrated Constitution Day. At work we were encouraged to get to know more about the constitution. While I'd love to say that I know the constitution well, I can't. But I can say that I still know and can recite the preamble, which I memorized in elementary school by saying it into my tape recorder and listened to it until I fell asleep. I memorized it in one day and have been able to say it since. Here it is for those who don't know it, "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".

I had no idea of what this meant when I memorized it, but I do now. I have made the resolve to be more involved in the political system (learning about candidates, issues, and stuff that we can vote on) and actually voting on the things to which I can voice my opinion! Even if I don't do much else, by voting I am making myself heard. I encourage everyone out there who is reading this, to not only vote, but to learn about the issues and candidates and make a decision rather than just checking a box or filling in a circle when you get to the polls. That way, you and I are actually "choosing" who to elect, rather than giving someone the benefit of the doubt because their name looks nice on a ballot. Happy Voting!!!!