What the US Constitution doesn't say

Innocent until proven guilty?
No taxation without representation?
English is the official language?

Yeah… no, the Constitution of The United States of America says some stuff alright — but none of that stuff. You might try reading it sometime. It’s not that long, y’know. It’s really interesting what it actually does say, and what it doesn’t.

For many years (in the days before smartphones), I had a small pamphlet version of our constitution that I carried with me when I traveled. Often when I was bored and stuck in a travel delay, I’d take it out and randomly flip to a section and start reading. It’s pretty digestible, and it impacts every element of your life from birth to death as an American citizen. Even if you’re not a US citizen, it’s worth reading and understanding. Our federal constitution was written in plain language for anyone who could read to enjoy, unlike most of the legalese-infected gobbledygook that followed.

Here's fun video on this from YouTuber Legal Eagle, (the first 12min are all you need to see). His YouTube stuff is very worth subscribing to if you’d like to see a real lawyer comment on legal scenes from TV, movies, and cases that capture popular media attention.

And if you’re interested in the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade, you really need to watch this video for an informed and historic view on that case. That video is about 30min, but if you’re going to spend more than a half-hour of your life talking about it (as you should!), then you should spend at least as long learning about it, right?

And back to our Constitution, on this American Independence Day, why not take a few minutes to learn about what makes us America?