A Preamble for Living
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, 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.
These words aren't the basis for any legal authority, but they are surely well-known; perhaps more so than any part of the document that they precede, save the "right" to own a handgun or the right to privacy.
Well, it occurred to me that dissecting the Preamble in light of today's goings-ons would provide an intriguing scenario. We shall see..
We the People of the United States speaks for itself, and nothing I say would shed any more light on those words. We know who we are.
But do we know how to form a more perfect Union? I've got suggestions. For starters, how about those of us who are inclined to be good deeders lending a helping hand to those who need one. Heck, even if they don't, wouldn't it just feel good to make someone smile? A hello, holding the door open for someone's arms that are full, raising children to understand that although we are of different races, religions, and philosophies, we respect and celebrate those differences and no one is more important than anyone else.
Of course, those at the top who are charged with making laws, interpreting laws and enforcing laws might do their part to set the standard. Honesty, integrity and humble speech that serves to unify rather than alienate would be most helpful in that endeavor.
Will this Union ever be perfect? The obvious answer is no. And if we look at the meaning of union in the dictionary, we see this: a forming or being one. We may all be part of this country, yet we are individuals who bring our individualities with our residency.
Moving on. Establish Justice, something that those currently in power inside the Beltway evidently have no clue as to how to accomplish, or perhaps don't really care to. The Gitmo gang comes to mind; particularly those who have filed writs of habeas corpus in federal court.
What's with this? Common decency should dictate that these individuals have access to a court of law. Somewhere. The Supremes are mulling over whether or not they have jurisdiction to consider the legality of the detainees' incarceration. That decision should come down in the next few weeks.
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