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| "Scene at the Signing of the Constitution" by Howard Chandler Christy. |
From President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union Address, January 27, 1987:
I've read the constitutions of a number of countries, including the Soviet Union's. Now, some people are surprised to hear that they have a constitution, and it even supposedly grants a number of freedoms to its people. Many countries have written into their constitution provisions for freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Well, if this is true, why is the Constitution of the United States so exceptional?
Well, the difference is so small that it almost escapes you, but it's so great it tells you the whole story in just three words: We the people. In those other constitutions, the Government tells the people of those countries what they're allowed to do. In our Constitution, we the people tell the Government what it can do, and it can do only those things listed in that document and no others. Virtually every other revolution in history has just exchanged one set of rulers for another set of rulers. Our revolution is the first to say the people are the masters and government is their servant. And you young people out there, don't ever forget that. Someday you could be in this room, but wherever you are, America is depending on you to reach your highest and be your best -- because here in America, we the people are in charge.
There are those whose party affiliation begins with a D. They in Santa Fe (and elsewhere) need to be reminded that they aren't the boss of the People. As President Reagan said, "we the People are in charge." They are hell-bent on wiping away our rights, particularly that of the Second Amendment. It is up to us to remind them that those rights aren't for them to take away.
Those who agree, feel free to copy this and send it to your state representatives before the current legislative session ends.
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