In honor of America's birthday, defend the Constitution

In honor of our county’s 249th birthday this year, everyone, raise your right hand and repeat after me; I (your name) will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies both foreign and domestic.

Now how do we do that?

Step 1: Read the Constitution, all of it. You will find it if you google the full text of the U.S. Constitution. It contains a preamble, the body which explains the governing principles of our country, and 27 amendments. It should take about an hour to read, and remember you just promised to defend all of it not just the parts you like. If you don’t like a part of it, like birthright citizenship, there are provisions in the constitution to change it. A president can’t just sign a paper to nullify it.

Step 2: Learn about the separation of powers. There are three governmental powers not just one, one person, (president), is a dictatorship, three is a republic. Congress passes laws, declares wars, and controls the money. The president administers the laws and spends the money where and only where it was allocated. The courts rule if the laws and the administration of the laws are in the spirit and letter of the constitution.

Step 3: Never put any person or party above your country and constitution. Demand that all of the constitution is followed, because if one part falls it all falls.

MARY HALEY

Sandpoint