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GUEST COLUMN | JEFF MANKOFF Published Thursday, September 22, 2005 Putting an end to Constitution worship This past Saturday was something called "Constitution Day," though, except for some obnoxious fliers around campus put up by the Orwellian-sounding Committee for Freedom, you can be forgiven for not knowing that. Constitution Day is a new quasi-holiday foisted upon us by Congress at the behest of Sen. Robert Byrd to force schools receiving public money -- including Yale -- to set aside time on the anniversary of the document's adoption in 1787 to teach about the Constitution. This holiday is another ridiculous example...

What do you think of posing this question to the group of left-wing academics on the Constitution Day panel I am sitting on. "If a state, through its normal legislative and executive processes, decided that it would not obey Roe v. Wade nor heed Federal Court injunctions, should the Federal government send in troops to enforce Roe?" It seems like a question that would leave people with no place to hide, but maybe I am missing something. I would appreciate any advice you might give me.

Like many other educational institutions, New York Law School will be complying with the new federal Constitution Day law -- but with a twist. The law school will hold a panel discussion, "Is Constitution Day Constitutional: Byrd-Brained Idea or Welcome Opportunity?" As its name suggests, the panelists will consider the constitutionality of the requirement for schools to present programs or distribute materials relating to the United States Constitution on or about Sept. 17 each year, and they will discuss potentially more appropriate ways to teach Americans about the Constitution. The law school's event is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21. The...

September 16, 2005 By Joseph Farah © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Tomorrow is Constitution Day. How will you celebrate? Did you even know? On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention, meeting in Philadelphia for four months, agreed on the final draft of this special, inspired document and submitted to the several states for ratification. It was ratified June 21, 1788, when New Hampshire approved it as the ninth state. Congress, acting under the Articles of Confederation, declared the Constitution the law of the land March 4, 1789. By general assent and resolution of the Congress, Sept. 17 has been designated as Constitution Day...

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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." --George Washington and the delegates Saturday, 17 September, is Constitution Day, in recognition of the 218th anniversary of that venerable document's signing by our nation's Founders. Of course, most of the federal judiciary pays no homage to that date. They are preoccupied rewriting the so-called "Living Constitution," amending...

For the first time, every school and college receiving federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17, the day the document was adopted in 1787. The very fact that this has to be forced on people is a sad statement. As a man in his forties, I vividly recall that the Constitution was a key component in my American History classes. It was also the basis for my government classes. In college the political science classes were based on the core document of our democracy. This leads me to wonder why the teaching of the Constitution has been...

In the halls of American schools, the date Sept. 17 might not mean much. The federal government wants to change that. A new federal law requires schools that get federal money — including colleges — to set the day aside as a special celebration of the U.S. Constitution in an effort to combat an apparent ignorance of the country’s "supreme law." The date, which falls on a Saturday this year, can be observed by schools any time this week or next week. Many schools will celebrate today or Monday. Teachers, not just in social studies departments, always include topics of...

Starting this year, every educational institution receiving federal aid must teach about the U.S. Constitution on the September 17 anniversary of its signing (September 16 in 2005...) The requirement is ironic, given that it came from the Senate's leading Constitutional scholar, yet clearly conflicts with the Constitution, and on many grounds. Last year, Senator Robert Byrd (D.-W.Va.) inserted it into a spending bill packed with pork that was blatantly inconsistent with Americans' general welfare, which is the Constitution's rationale. There is nothing in the document that permits the federal government to tell local schools what they can and cannot teach....

With the first-ever Constitution Day being held Saturday, students and bystanders on campus shared their opinions on - and knowledge of - the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day exists because of a federal statute signed into law last December by President Bush. The day is required to be celebrated by all federally funded institutions, according to www.constitutionday.com. Saturday was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Q: What are your reactions to Iowa State celebrating Constitution Day tomorrow? "I honestly have no idea what Constitution Day is." - Paul Armenakis, sophomore in pre-computer science "I support...

It's Friday afternoon..almost Happy Hour on the east coast, and what better way to end the week, ( or start the weekend) than catching a glimpse, or more, of "Sheets" lecturing us about the Constitution, and no doubt waving around his pocket copy. I started the thread a little early to give those of you who need it time to get ready..

Constitution Day was signed into law in December 2004. It falls on or around the anniversary of the date the U.S. Constitution was signed (17 September 1787). All federally-funded education institutions must celebrate the day in some way. Please join us for the University's first annual Constitution Day to be held on Monday, 19 September 2005. 19 September 2005 Konover Auditorium, Dodd Center Free and open to the public 10:00 - 10:50 am Constitutions & New Democracies Okasan Bayulgen, Assistant Professor in Political Science As an increasing number of nations across the globe move toward the adoption of democratic systems,...

WASHINGTON - The Constitution long has ensured that Congress can’t tell schools what to teach. But that’s no longer the case for at least one topic — the Constitution itself. advertisement The Education Department outlined Tuesday how it plans to enforce a little-known provision that Congress passed in 2004: Every school and college that receives federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17, the day the document was adopted in 1787. Schools can determine what kind of educational program they want, but they must hold one every year on the now-named “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.” And if...

Good morning FReepers! Greetings from CPAC!Waiting for the hotel to be cleared out for VP Cheney, who is due to speak at 2:00. Have had a great time so far with many FReepers showing up - even the elusive Registered! PBS innterviewed me this morning - think they'll be fair and unbiased? LOL Bob J and Diotima and The Shrew are already interviewing famous people for Rightalk! We'll keep you updated.

ow in it's seventh year, US Constitution Day was celebrated 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2003 with US President George W. Bush leading 120,000 schools across the nation in the FOX News simulcast recitation of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. Switching from the ceremonial headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the festivities next centered in the ersatz Independence Hall in Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California for a roll call of all 50 states by their governors beginning with Delaware and ending with Hawaii. Finally, the teleconference ended with a Freedom Foundation ringing of "Bells Across America" from Valley...

CONTENTS: The Foundation From Our Constitution's Author Founders on the Constitution Reflections on the Constitution The Gipper From the High Court On the Web New and Improved? And Last THE FOUNDATION "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." --Preamble to the U.S. Constitution FROM OUR CONSTITUTION'S AUTHOR "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to...

It's a very old saying, but still a true and honest thought that "Most people don't know what's in their own backyard." This saying is often applied literally and figuratively speaking. When used figuratively, it's generally applied to a historical context with the suburb's backyard being Philadelphia. This writer found back during the Bicentennial years, while working for the National Park Service, that many locals then had no idea what a historical gold mine exists within this area. Sure, they all knew that America was born within Independence Hall on July 4th, 1776, but that is, for the most part,...