Think of how many choices you are truly able to make for yourself, choices that are not controlled by arbitrary rules, regulations, and laws. To explain, I think we need to back up a minute. I’m sure most of you are saying to yourself, “Of course I’m capable of choosing for myself. Are you capable of choosing for yourself? Seems simple enough, but I have a question we all need to answer first. So, to be free is to choose for yourself or to be capable of doing so.
If we’re going to teach people to be free, we need to start where so many things here at The Constitution Study start, with a definition.įree: not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself Sure, I mention how important teaching the Constitution is, and I’ve put on sessions and events across this country where I teach the Constitution, but how much time and effort have I put into teaching people to be free? Today, I start to rectify that oversight, as this entire article will be about teaching not just the rising generation, but all generations, to be FREE! Recently, I realized that I’ve spent a fair amount of space here on the topic of reading and studying the Constitution, but not nearly enough about teaching people to be free. This quote is the foundational idea behind The Constitution Study. John Jay, First Chief Justice of the United States By knowing their rights, they will sooner perceive when they are violated, and be the better prepared to defend and assert them. You’ve probably noticed, I frequently use this quote from our first Chief Justice, John Jay Įvery member of the State ought diligently to read and to study the constitution of his country, and teach the rising generation to be free.
Do you allow others to define you with labels or boxes?.You probably think you’re free, but are you truly in control of your own choice?.What does it take to live free in America?.
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