The Tale of Two Constitutions - Part 2 - Thomas Jefferson Center

The Tale of Two Constitutions – Part 2

In this video presentation, The Tale of Two Constitutions, Dr. Glenn Kimber discusses the difference between the constitutions as established by our Founding Fathers versus the constitution that we are governed by today. The differences between the two constitutions are quite dramatic. Many of the problems we face as a nation today are the result of the changes that the people have allowed to transpire by altering the constitution.

A Wise Old Adage

There is an old adage that goes something like this: “Don’t tear down the fence until you know why it was built”. Over the years as a people we have allowed our elected officials to make changes to our constitution that has made alterations to the constitution without understanding the full consequences of the change. These changes through ill advised amendments have eliminated many of the “checks and balances” that were in our original constitution.

Amendments to the Constitution

Each new amendment to the constitution supersedes everything before it. Though Article 5 of the constitution provides for the people to be able to amend their constitution great care should be taken when considering amendments. It is important that changes to the document not alter the “checks and balances” that have been established.

Every citizen of the United States should have an understanding of the constitution that the Founding Fathers created. Only through knowledge can educated choices be made. We the people have allowed our political officials to pollute the constitution.

It is important to remember that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Anyone with power will devote further efforts to increase his power and authority. The people have allowed our elected officials to increase their powers over the people. By making changes to the constitution our government officials, as well as judicial body have made procedural moves to enhance their authority and power.

The Constitution as it IS TODAY!

It is common to hear people upset with their elected officials for not adhering to their promises of protecting the constitution. The elected officials often appear dismayed feeling that they have been actively protecting the constitution. The problem arises because there are the two constitutions.

Our federal officials when accepting a position in the federal government must affirm their allegiance to the constitution of the United States of America. The constitution these elected officials are affirming to protect is the constitution as it is today. The constitution as created by our Founding Fathers has been altered to the point that the people’s rights and freedoms are no longer protected.

It is therefore possible for an elected official to correctly claim he is working to preserve and protect the constitution. Often people whom are upset over the actions taken by their elected officials are upset because the constitution they know and understand is the constitution of the founding fathers and not the constitution that we are governed by today.

Healing America By Healing the Constitution

Over the years attempts had been made to heal problems that America found itself afflicted with to only cure that ailment having five other societal ills pop-up. Most all of the problems that America is undergoing today are the result of alterations made to the founding fathers constitution.

Thomas Jefferson Center’s answer to healing America is to return the constitutional “check and balances” to the constitution that our founding fathers had originally placed in this great document. By reestablishing the “checks and balances” problems can be corrected without creating additional societal problems.