We The People

Recently, it occurred to me that although we continue to capitalize President, Congress, Senator, Congressman and Representative, at some time we have stopped capitalizing "The People".

Search some of the government's websites and some news articles, for "The People". You will find the only time it is capitalized is when used in the title of something. There is something inherently wrong with that.

September 17th is "Constitution Day" and I encourage each of you to take time to re-read its content. That document, a foundation of the forming of our country, begins "We the People", for a reason. When reading, remember that the sole intent of its establishment was to constrain the government and to prevent it from interfering with the natural rights of The People.

Remember that the framing of The Constitution followed a mandate, prescribed in the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"

We the People seem to have forgotten that it is We who give the government its powers. Join me in reminding them.

Take every opportunity to use the phrase "The People" and ALWAYS capitalize it.