My late preamble entry

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 blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

What does this mean to me? Just this paragraph alone means that as a people of this country we have the capability to run our own government. The people that we promote and elect work for us. We have the power to tell them "No, we don't want government run healthcare" or "Yes, we want more funding for public schools." As a people we can stand up for ouselves as a country against the wrongs of those who may not want to promote a country but promote themselves. As a people we have the right to decide what is best for ourselves, our kin, and our country. One voice may not have enough power to change but as a people we have a voice of millions.

An example of when we had the power of We The People was the Civil Rights Movement. see: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-CivilRightsMovement.html

The impact of the Civil Rights Movement on Washington is still relevant today. We no longer have the seperatism and the acts of violence towards the minorities that we did at the beginning of the 20th century.

As a member of this country, seeing that banning together as one can have a lasting impact gives me hope on the tribulations we face in our future.

If you are not happy then stand up and let your government know. Keep in mind to not just tell them you don't like something but give them a way to fix it.

As a people we have the voice of power.