Knowing the Constitution vs Knowing of the Constitution

When were you last asked to read to Constitution? Better yet, do you remember a time in your schooling that you were required to read this important document?  Most would answer that they could not pin-point the exact time, but are sure that they must have been at some point.  Are we so far removed as a nation that something as integral in our lives as our country’s founding document is not continually revisited in our education?  If not to broaden our minds and inform ourselves of our nation’s history, then to become good citizens and know what the Constitution protects against.

Many people mistake their general understanding of the Constitution as a knowledgeable platform to have an intelligent conversation about policy and government proceedings; this is simply not true.  To have a productive political discussion it is necessary to not only have read the Constitution in its entirety, but to have understood it as well.  This understanding is crucial for our nation’s prosperity and continuance.   We will be misled and preyed upon by politicians if knowledge of our nation’s founding and the Constitution is not attained.

Become vigilant.  Stay vigilant. Let the discussion continue.