Temecula Constitution Class: In The Park

At tonight's Constitution Class in Temecula we will be at the Duck Pond Park at Ynez and Rancho California Road.  We will discuss the Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and the Voter's Rights Act, we will discuss Article I, Section 4 where the Constitution allows Congress to make law regarding elections after also stating that the "Times, Places and Manner" is a State issue, we will examine the text of Article V. (Amendments/Article V. Convention) and Article VI to help us understand what was meant, and we will tie it all together with an important discussion about the 17th Amendment.

The final authority for understanding the Constitution, in my opinion, is the language used, and Madison's Notes on the Federal Convention.  Although the Federalist Papers, letters between the founders, and the debates at the State Ratifying Conventions gives us numerous clues about what is meant by the text of the Constitution, they are not fully adequate.  They are debates, and if not taken in the correct context, can lead to misinterpretations.

The class convenes tonight at the Duck Pond park in Temecula at 6:00 pm and lasts about an hour.  Pocket Constitutions are handed out to all attendees, as well as a hand-out regarding tonight's topics.

Hope to see you there.

Blessings,

Douglas V. Gibbs
PoliticalPistachio.com