Celebrate Constitution Day

Today, September 17, is Constitution Day. At a time when many Americans are deeply mistrustful of their government and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think, it is all the more important to recognize that the U.S. Constitution not only is the world’s longest surviving written charter of government, but remains a enduring example of how a people can craft a document that establishes and defines fundamental powers (and limitations on those powers) for a national government.

Although there are no Fourth of July parades or fireworks for Constitution Day, all of us can do something to remind ourselves of what the U.S. Constitution, with all its flaws and shortcomings, means to all Americans. Fly the flag, take a peek at the Constitution's text, visit the National Constitution Center (in person or virtually), and consider making a tax-deductible donation to or joining the Center to support its vital and wholly non-partisan educational mission.