Why? Well if logic prevails, the Constitution needed to be written in a way that could leave no doubt what the creators intended it to mean. Words are powerful and they are often subject of many meanings, therefore it was most important that they chose their words wisely to convey their actual intent.
Who exactly was Daniel Webster? I won't bore you with details but you need to do a little homework, after all nothing worth anything comes for free... and yes, I want you to think because if I wanted you to be mindless sheep, then where would that get us all? Right? SO... begin to think and question everything!
This is Daniel Webster... the photo is from Wikipedia's site, to read about him click here!
Language according to Webster's Dictionary is "Speech or writing; any means of communicating."
So, given that... what did he mean by communicating? "to transmit; give or exchange (information); message"
What "Messages" were the founders of the constitution giving us?
This blog is going to be an unfolding of information, it won't be a "quick pill" you take to get it all in one shot. If it's worth knowing, it's worth taking the time to learn about.
Let's start with some of Daniel Websters thoughts... as repeated from the pocket version of "The Constitution of the United States" published by National Center for Constitutional Studies 2009/2010 (I bought my copies on eBay for about $3 bucks a piece, free shipping!)
Daniel Webster said:
"I regard it [the Constitution] as the work of the purest patriots and wisest statesmen that ever existed, aided by the smiles of a benignant [gracious] Providence...it almost appears a Divine interposition in our behalf...."
In another piece he wrote:
"...I am committed against every thing which, in my judgment, may weaken, endanger, or destroy [the Constitution] ... and especially against all extension of Executive power; and I am committed against any attempt to rule the free people of this country by the power and the patronage of the Government itself..."
Think about that last sentence... what do you believe he was saying, how does this make you feel? In today's time, do you see where there is any case of an "attempt to rule the free people of this country by the power and the patronage of the Government itself?" If so, what should be done about it? What steps can we "the people" take to change the tide?
Here's one more thing Webster said:
"It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
What do you think Daniel meant by that? What do you see happening, now in your lifetime that speaks to what Daniel was referring to? How does that make you feel? Are you awake? Are you keeping your ear to the rails of the track, can you hear the train coming?
This is enough to digest in one night or day... but begin to think, separate yourself from the herd, for the moment... don't follow along blindly... for whatever your reason might be, take a moment to really digest what Daniel Webster was saying.
Next... we'll learn about what Thomas Jefferson had to say about the Constitution and his belief of what it was all about.
Till then...
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