The Constitution was written by a great group of people.
It was also written by suspicious people who had the challenge of figuring out a way to live together peacfully. Our Founders did a great job. They created a government of limited powers. Any powers that the Federal Government has is specifically spelled out. They even left in wiggle room, like the "Necessary and Proper" clause, for future unforeseen circumstances.
The Constitution does not deal with beliefs or with morals or with religion because the Founders came from very different backgrounds. Slavery being the largest elephant in the room. Some of the Founders believed that slaves were property. Other Founders beleived that slaves were people. That's a pretty big difference of opinion.
Yet they managed to create such an enduring Constitution because they did not try to decide which belief was better or who had the better religion.
The safest Constitution is the one which protects your freedoms from me. Because I know that my freedoms are safe from you.
Which leads me to the biggest difference between myself and my opponents: They are Constitutional hypocrites.
I've had the opportunity to hear my opponents speak several times and one element which keeps reoccuring is the belief that by expanding civil rights and constitutional freedoms, those rights are weakened somehow. Delegate Dwyer has been the most vocal with this ridiculous position but the others are careful to toe the line.
This is a direct affront to the Constitution. Our freedoms should be spread as widely as possible because that truly provides each of us with the greatest protections. Freedom is not like gold. You don't hoard it and become rich. It's not something that there is a limited supply of and if we share it with our neighbors our supply of freedom is lessened.
Protect the Future of our Constitution. Protect the Future of our Freedoms. Vote Chiappelli.
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