Micah 6:8
John 18:37-38
Yes, your life matters.
Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is Bill of Rights Day. (The Bill of Rights became law on this date in 1791.) That's kind of an important reminder these days. It's instructive to realize that the dispute over including the Bill of Rights when the founders were writing the Constitution wasn't whether the people should have those rights, but rather whether there was any need to call them out specifically. After all, the Constitution says that the government is limited to what is specifically allowed in the text, so why would we need to call out certain rights specifically? Isn't it obvious that they can't be infringed? Clearly it's not - even when it's called out specifically.
Read the documents and you'll be puzzled by the difference between what our government was supposed to be and what our self-appointed ruling class have made it.
Interestingly, today also marks the anniversary of the 21st Amendment's coming into effect - repealing Prohibition. Raise a glass to the 21st Amendment today! (Did you know that's why the legal drinking age is 21?)
(By the way, I do know my title comes from the Declaration of Independence, but that document seems to be as much ignored as the Bill of Rights, so I thought it was a fair reference.)
Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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