Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it is typically tradition to exchange gifts on anniversaries, but yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of a truly remarkable gift given to each of us as Americans: the Constitution. On September 17, 1787, our Founding Fathers concluded the Constitutional Convention by proposing a new form of government based upon inalienable rights and self-determination of the American people. The Founders of our great Nation devoted incredible foresight to the very structure on which our country is built, with the goal of protecting our rights as citizens for generations to come. Folks, we celebrate Constitution Day with gratitude--gratitude for the unprecedented freedoms this document guarantees, freedoms which have endured more than 230 years. As the world's oldest working national Constitution, the U.S. Constitution continues to withstand the test of time and remains among the most important documents ever to be written. It not only established our government institutions such as Congress, the Presidency, and the courts, but it also limited the power of each to protect against tyranny. As constructed, our government can only exercise the limited powers specifically outlined in the Constitution, but the freedoms that all of us cherish deeply and that are so often taken for granted are forever guaranteed by the Constitution and its Bill of Rights.…”