Sunday, October 25, 2009

Four Pillars of Our Constitution


The Constitution of the United States has certain things that are fundamental to understand.

The first of these is that our Constitution recognizes natural laws or those laws that are given by God to establish order. From this come "unalienable rights" such as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" found in the Declaration of Independence.

The Second pillar is that our Constitution is based off the principle that the nation's people must be moral and righteous, as many Founding Father's have stated.

The third principle foundation is that under our Constitution the people are the true rulers. George Washington said, "The power under the Constitution will always be in the people."

Last of all the Constitution was built to run with a free-market government and allowing for private property. Citizens of the United States can work for property, riches, whatever they want. Under the Constitution people earn what they earn and if they own something it is theirs.

These principles seem to be disappearing in today's country. Yet, our country was based on a Constitution that supports these principles. I would add that citizens of the United States need to support the Constitution. After all it would be in their best interest to follow its principles.

2 comments:

Auntie L said...

Pres Obama is catering to the people who live in the slums, and to other "victims". People who work and try to make something of themselves are the ones who get the shaft. Just the opposite of what the constitution advocates. Many of these same people are immoral and are drug users. God has been forgotten in many peoples lives. That is what causes us all to pay for the consequences of the unrighteousness. Lets us pray for the Nation. We must be ever vigilant in our own lives, in order to keep our minds and hearts tuned to God and His Son. I pray that we will remain true to the truth!

wyo aunt said...

It's in everyone's best interest to follow the principles of the Gospel and the constitution. Too bad we forget.