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Hermit-The-Prog

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19. It is our government, we agree to give it certain powers and we reevaluate it frequently.

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Two most important documents in the history of the human race. [View all] Irish_Dem Jun 2024 OP

July 4, 1776 Midnight Writer Jun 2024 #1

Merci Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #2

I think the Republicans have at the very least BlueKota Jun 2024 #3

Seriously? WarGamer Jun 2024 #4

Exactly, the US founders built on documents and philosophies that pre-date the US dutch777 Jun 2024 #6

I know, I feel guilty about not mentioning the Magna Carta. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #9

I'm not sure if the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution are the 2 most important, but probably more muriel_volestrangler Jun 2024 #13

I was going to say... Charlie Chapulin Jun 2024 #20

I get your point... MiHale Jun 2024 #5

I don't think they are as important. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #10

You are correct, sir. Charlie Chapulin Jun 2024 #24

The two? Really? Disaffected Jun 2024 #7

I believe the US Constitution and D of I are the two most important human rights docs Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #11

The Supreme Court has shit all over both. SamKnause Jun 2024 #8

Oh Lord Prairie Gates Jun 2024 #12

Most Americans are clueless about what it means to be American. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #14

The Greatest Generation prevented the Nazis from getting the bomb. John1956PA Jun 2024 #31

we're a bit over 4% of the world population and a tiny percentage of human history unblock Jun 2024 #15

"We the people?" Really? That was written in a time of slavery, a time of great poverty, a time when women were second Doodley Jun 2024 #16

The Iroquois Nation heavily influienced the founding fathers, and some of their principles are in the US Constitution. patphil Jun 2024 #17

Nothing like being ultra USA centric. former9thward Jun 2024 #18

It is our government, we agree to give it certain powers and we reevaluate it frequently. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #19

Both signed in my hometown. PCIntern Jun 2024 #21

The first was written by a boy from my hometown. Martin68 Jun 2024 #23

I'd have to disagree that the US Constitution was a work of genius because it originally preserved slavery and Martin68 Jun 2024 #22

Chuckles in historian. róisín_dubh Jun 2024 #25

Start with Magna Carta. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #26

Indeed, the courts are flirting with abolishing the Magna Carta Wednesdays Jun 2024 #30

I take a longer view of history. SarahD Jun 2024 #27

The Constitution and ALL of its amendments Wednesdays Jun 2024 #28

We're not so special. Check out these constitutional provisions of another country: Ocelot II Jun 2024 #29

I agree. TomSlick Jun 2024 #32

I guess canetoad Jun 2024 #36

That's unkind. TomSlick Jun 2024 #38

This is embarrassing. DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #33

This is such hyperbolic nonsense GenThePerservering Jun 2024 #34

Dream on canetoad Jun 2024 #35

not the Constitution, it is very flawed Celerity Jun 2024 #37

Really? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2024 #39