User blog:Rocket Engineer/On the U.S. Constitution

This is a short rant on the U.S. constitution and why it should be defended and upheld at all costs.

The Constitution is the most important document in our country. It not only describes the structure of our government, but it is the source of authority for all other laws.

So why aren't people concerned when politicians and officials ignore it or twist its meaning? To ignore the Constitution is to say "I am not bound by the laws of this country, and its founding principles mean nothing to me". The source of the government's authority is the Constitution. That means that the ultimate source of authority for every law, executive order and judicial ruling is the Constitution. Furthermore, the Constitution lists the rights of every citizen. A single sentence added or removed, a person deciding to interpret a word based on its current definition rather than its definition at the time of writing, and an individual's rights can be taken away. (One may argue that since most of the rights listed in the Constitution are natural rights, you can't take them away, but history shows us that it's best to write them down anyways, or you risk losing those rights.)

If, as Patrick Henry says, liberty is a precious jewel, then the Constitution is the first line of defense for it. Any attempt to "interpret" or amend the Constitution should be treated with suspicion and skepticism. Any who hold public office and violate or ignore the Constitution should be thrown out, for they violated the 'supreme law of the land'. Furthermore, they violate the oath they took to uphold and defend the Constitution. If we do not protect the Constitution, if we do not guard our freedom like the precious jewel it is, we will one day wake up and realize it has been stolen from us under our noses.