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Celebrate Your Freedom--Today is Constitution Day
US Federal Archives/The Lid ^ | 9/17/09 | The Lid

Posted on 09/17/2009 7:04:46 AM PDT by Shellybenoit

Constitution Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the Philadelphia Convention (AKA U.S. Constitutional Convention) signed the US Constitution in 1787.

On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created, it was the second American Revolution. The Convention was formed to revise the "Articles of Confederation." What it did instead was to overthrow the existing United States government and create a system unmatched in its fairness and protection of liberty.

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TOPICS: Government; History
KEYWORDS: 1787convention; constitutionday; usconstitution

1 posted on 09/17/2009 7:04:46 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
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It seems that the USA is no longer governed by Constitutional Law, but rather by czars, technocrats, bureaucracy and executive orders. And the press is compliant with the new modus operandi.


2 posted on 09/17/2009 7:07:15 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: Shellybenoit

It’s also my hubbys 50th birthday!


3 posted on 09/17/2009 7:22:20 AM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: Shellybenoit

What is on the POTUS’ schedule for today? Anything to do with matches?


4 posted on 09/17/2009 7:26:20 AM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet!)
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