Hm, that's a good suggestion. Ill look into it
@march19
For contemporaneous scholarly works on the Constitution, I suggest the following documents. All are in the public domain and can be found on the Internet.
Commentaries on the Constitution by Justice Joseph Story
BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES WITH NOTES OF REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. St. George Tucker.
William Rawle Jr
A View of the Constitution of the United States of America
And for a more second amendment focused and more recent document; THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
Report of the Subcommittee on the Constitution United States Senate
Ninety-Seventh Congress
As a United States citizen it is incumbent for all of us to have at least have a basic understanding of the document that is the base for our nation. It is not an abstract document, rather it is quite literally the documented ideological base for our nation's existence. Well crafted defining a system of government which was intended to protect to the maximum extent the rights of the individual citizen.
Being an American citizen is not about family, clan, tribe, or ethnicity or race. It is about the acceptance and unwavering support of the ideologies espoused in the declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Regardless of how one worships, the color of their skin, or any of a myriad other differences we all bleed red. The basic concept of America has been to come here in agreement with the principles of the Constitution and to defend it at all costs.
The American ideal is a two-way street we welcome those who embrace the ideals. Those who do not are absolutely free to leave. Complete a department of State form DS 4080 go to the nearest US embassy or consulate and any current United States citizen can end their citizenship.
Though I have spent some of my free time reading about and researching the Constitution and other contemporaneous documents, I still find myself being educated by those far more knowledgeable than myself here on INGO.
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