220 Years Ago Today

[Sailor Steve]

The U.S. Constitution was signed by its framers. It didn't become law until ratified by 2/3 of the states a year later, but on September 17, 1787 it was, after months of deliberation and argument, finally agreed upon and finished.

[Tchocky]

Sgt. Pepper told the band to play?

[The Avon Lady]

Sgt. Pepper told the band to play?
You must have the album version for stutterers.

[Tchocky]

You must have the album version for stutterers.
Nah, scratchy CD :-j

[Iceman]

The U.S. Constitution was signed by its framers. It didn't become law until ratified by 2/3 of the states a year later, but on September 17, 1787 it was, after months of deliberation and argument, finally agreed upon and finished.

Right on Steve :up: Right on for Democracy ... Right on for Freedom :up: At least we agreed that ...

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

[sunvalleyslim]

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Thanks for the rememberance Steve....... The U.S. Constitution should be read by all in its entirety. So that people grasp its full meaning.............:up: :up: :up:

[ASWnut101]

Cool Steve. Thanks! :D

But wasn't there also something about the US Supreme Court today? I can't remember...

[Sailor Steve]

Sgt. Pepper told the band to play?
No, I posted that thread back in June:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115936&highlight=forty+years+today

[Biggles]

oooh....thank's Steve. Now you reminded mw why that album deserves the attention...I've started to listen to it again, my God, this is wonderful!:rock:

[The Avon Lady]

From an Israeli perspective: In praise of James Madison (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411432363&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull).

[Iceman]

From an Israeli perspective: In praise of James Madison (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411432363&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull).

Thks once again for great reads...do you happen to have a link to the constitution of Isreal at this time..or whatever set of rules/laws it is governed by...and not the Torah :)...but wouldn't mind seeing that either. :)

just curious to see how other countries govern themselves.

[The Avon Lady]

Israel has no constitution. No time now for an in-depth post on the subject.

[Sailor Steve]

Thanks for the link, Ms. Lady. It was a well-written article, if a little short for my tastes (but then I like ready 3500-page biographies, so my judgement should not perhaps be embraced by the majority).