225th Anniversary of the US Constitution with David Schultz Can
the US Constitution written in 1787 guide us in solving the
problems we face in 2012? This September we are celebrating the
225th anniversary of its ratification. Two meetings were held on
September 13th and 20th at the Woodbury Public Library Gallery
room where those attending examined the basic aspects of our
federal constitution. After an introduction by the workshop
facilitator attendees shared their own experiences, interests,
and concerns regarding the history of our Founding era as
compared to contemporary life. We then turned to a consideration
of how we might apply this understanding to solving our modern
life concerns: unemployment, the high cost of energy and food,
our crumbling roads and bridges, and our diminished hope for a
better life for our children and grandchildren. Due to the
lively interest of those attending, additional meetings are
scheduled for October 11th from 3 to 5 pm and October 25th from
7 to 8:30 pm. Each meeting wi