Reflections of Me : It's Constitution Day!
Yes, today -- September 17 2018 -- is Constitution Day. I guess my first thought on this would be : why does our Constitution need a Day? Isn't it -- well -- EVERY day? But, all right, it has been 231 years since it was written. A wee smidgeon of time in relation to World History and associated historic, life-changing documents. Still counts, however. Counts big time. In addition, how many of us in America today -- actual citizens of the United States -- know much about it? We know ( or think we do ) the Preamble. Used to have to memorize it in school. I did. Can I recite it from memory today? Not if my life depended upon it. All right, then : how many Articles are there? Without cheating, now. (I'd have to. ) I know there are two for sure. Three? Six? Nine? I am not talk...