https://freerepublic.com/tag/consitutionday/ en-us Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:58:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490062/posts Journalists, pundits, and colleagues consider Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) an expert on the Constitution. They note that he carries a copy of the supreme law of the land in his pocket at all times. He cares about it so much, in fact, that he slipped an amendment into a 2005 appropriations bill requiring all institutions that receive federal funds, including thousands of schools, to teach about the Constitution every September 17, the anniversary of its signing. In doing so, over the last few days (September 17 fell on a Saturday, so Friday and Monday events met the law's requirements), Byrd... The American Spectator https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490062/posts#comment Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:58:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1486815/posts Q: Name the oldest, federal, democratic republic in the world. A: The United States of America, which turns 218 this year if you count from the adoption of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, or 221 if you count from the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation. Q: What makes it different from other governments? A: While all power is vested in the people, it is exercised through a delicate system of checks and balances that seeks to ensure no individual, party or agency of government exercises total control. In addition, certain rights are guaranteed to the people, not... The Washington Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1486815/posts#comment Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:48:04 GMT