(We have it within us. Remember these words, because I will repeat them throughout this post.)

It is not that hard to say that the most amazing statesmen in the world at the time, came up with our Constitution (with much help). Nowhere else in the world, at that time, was any other nation or any other people trying to establish something like this form of government. In turn, our Constitution became the starting point of other nations around the entire planet who also have been pursuing Democracy, the rule of Law and the Self-Rule of the People. It is not perfect by any measure, but it is an amazing structure of government, and an amazing achievement, at that time in the Earth.

Ever since it has been signed, on September 17, 1787, we can say that the Constitution has been studied and relied upon as a guide by people all over the world. This is partly because it does not reflect the mediocre part of humanity, but the best and highest parts of humanity – or at least the best parts of humanity known to mankind at that time, and then continuing with each generation which adds amendments to it.

As humanity has evolved and grown, so has the Constitution. Each time it changes, it is because we’ve found what we need within ourselves, to pursue this challenge – to make the Constitution stronger, better, and more reliable. At the same time, we can admit that humanity still has more evolving and growth, and so does the Constitution. The Constitution is not perfect, but, it still can be said that it represents some of the highest and best efforts which have come forth from equally imperfect human beings.

On our planet, Earth, the Constitution is worth fighting for, for the USA and as an example, for people around the world. It is a form of governing which can be possible for nations, if so desired. Those of us who seek to strengthen it are very much like the people who originally wrote it to be as strong as they could muster. In contrast, those in the US or the world, who undermine it, seek to weaken it, and seek to damage it are not like the Americans who fought for its existence. They are like the British following King George III, and the aristocracy, (and the Loyalists to George III living in the colonies) seeking to keep their Privilege, and seeking to prevent a new nation of people from becoming independent of the monarchy.

Now, there is Donald Trump, (and his supporters) who appears on the verge of proclaiming himself the equivalent to King Donald I, – someone who shows little respect for the rule of law, and shows to also ignore the Constitution like George III did, and who is helped along with Trump’s Congressional partners in seeking privilege and power above the Rule of Law, to try to make the Constitution mean less and less, and diminish the rule of law, as well as the rule “of the people, for the people and by the people”… _{(Gettysburg Address)} …which has come forth into existence from within the people.

This document and this form of government came forth from within us, human beings. The men and women of 1776 and 1787, had it within their very selves to create this document and this guide to the law of this land, and then set it in motion.

We have it today, through generation after generation later, because all those who came before us had what it took within them to hold to the Constitution and fight for the Constitution. We also have what it takes within us. We are Americans, and we know the Great Value of what we have. We have it within us to follow these laws currently in the document. We have it within us to change whatever needs to be made better in the document. We have it within us to defend this Constitution from any enemy who seeks to weaken it, to ignore it, or to work to destroy it – and there are plenty who want to do this – both foreign and now domestic.

We have changed it many times, because we Americans have had it within us to climb that tall hill that leads to making changes that are needed – these changes that make it better. We have it within us to do it again, both to keep that which is worthwhile in place to guide Americans and any others who look to it for guidance. But, also we have it within us to make whatever new changes are called forth.

And we have it within us to defend the Constitution.

Because the drive for freedom of thought and belief comes from within us.

The hope for human rights comes from within us,

and the desire for self-determination comes from within us.

All of which exist within our very being, within our hearts, within our minds and within our souls.

All of this effort, we have put forth for 250 years, and which millions of human beings have given their blood and their lives. We have it within us to honor all the people before us, who have shown us how to persevere, how to face the struggle head-on, and how to draw upon that which is within us to move forward, striving to strengthen the Constitution so that it may help us now and guide us into our future.

We have it within us to move forward and to take that which is good and make it better – to take that which is a foundation, and build it higher. We have it within us to take that which is ours, and make it for all the people.

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