The events of 9/11 have taken center stage over the past week as Americans remember that day 10 years ago. This week we need to remember a day that is arguably more important today than at anytime in our nation's history. Americans should not only celebrate this event but commit to learning about our country's founding principles. America celebrates Constitution Day on Friday, a day to reflect on what this document has done for our way of life and how to preserve it for our future.
On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. The most important document in American history is the blueprint by which our government operates. Yet, many Americans have never read this short document, and most have an erroneous view of what it says.
22 percent of Americans can name all five family members of the Simpsons, but only one in 1,000 could name all five freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment. Can you name those freedoms?
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