When did so many Americans get to the point where they no longer believe in the Constitution, in the Declaration of Independence, in the ideals that have served us well for over 200 years?
Maybe we need look no further than eliminating civics from our school curricula. Maybe we now have a population that does not understand the Constitution. A population that does not understand the concept of three co-equal branches of government or the separation of church and state. A population that has not learned from history but is willing to make the same mistakes that lead to ruin for other countries. A population that cannot or will not think for itself but is spoon-fed, told what to believe even in the face of evidence to the contrary.
This is not the America I know and love. Please wake up, America!
Excerpted from a Commentary by retired Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince. You can read the entire Commentary written by Chief Justice Quince in many venues because it has been republished in many places, including on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in The Orlando Sentinel.
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