DEL BECCARO: Constitution guarantees freedom, not a cushy life - Washington Times

DEL BECCARO: Constitution guarantees freedom, not a cushy life - Washington Times: "In the weeks before the fight over a new Supreme Court justice takes place, it is worthy to note that we are not remaining true to the purpose of our Constitution. In the years after the Revolutionary War, our Founders had specific goals when they wrote our Constitution. Chief among those was certainly 'a more perfect union.' It also was, however, to ensure that Americans would never again be ruled by their government.

When asked about the Revolutionary War, John Adams would say:

'But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations. ... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.'"