Constitution Day

Happy Constitution Day!   On today’s date 222 years ago, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine Heroes.  The signing in 1787, set the stage for ratification in 1788.   Certainly there were many more individuals involved in the formation of America, but for various reasons, that day there were 39 who signed

1. Washington, George, VA
2. Franklin, Benjamin, PA
3. Madison, James, VA
4. Hamilton, Alexander, NY
5. Morris, Gouverneur, PA
6. Morris, Robert, PA
7. Wilson, James, PA
8. Pinckney, Chas. Cotesworth, SC
9. Pinckney, Chas, SC
10. Rutledge, John, SC
11. Butler, Pierce, SC
12. Sherman, Roger, CT
13. Johnson, William Samuel, CT
14. McHenry, James, MD
15. Read, George, DE
16. Bassett, Richard, DE
17. Spaight, Richard Dobbs, NC
18. Blount, William, NC
19. Williamson, Hugh, NC
20. Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, MD
21. King, Rufus, MA
22. Gorham, Nathaniel, MA
23. Dayton, Jonathan, NJ
24. Carroll, Daniel, MD
25. Few, William, GA
26. Baldwin, Abraham, GA
27. Langdon, John, NH
28. Gilman, Nicholas, NH
29. Livingston, William, NJ
30. Paterson, William, NJ
31. Mifflin, Thomas, PA
32. Clymer, George, PA
33. FitzSimons, Thomas, PA
34. Ingersoll, Jared, PA
35. Bedford, Gunning, Jr., DE
36. Brearley, David, NJ
37. Dickinson, John, DE
38. Blair, John, VA
39. Broom, Jacob, DE

Thanks to these courageous men, we gained all of the freedoms, rights and privileges we now enjoy and often take for granted. Years ago, I purchased a pocket sized copy of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to carry with me, with the intention of reading them every time I had a free moment, such as in the doctors waiting room, getting my car serviced and so on. But somehow, I still have not gotten around to reading either one. Starting now ok, Saturday I am going to do a weekly study of the Constitution. People literally risk their lives to get into this great country of ours and that is primarily due to the words written in that brilliant document. The least we can do is get to know it

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