It allowed for the inhumanity of slavery. And failed to guarantee women and even men who did not own property the right to participate in the political process. But embedded in this document was the north star that would guide future generations. A system of representative government. A democracy to which we could better realize our highest ideals. Through civil war and better struggles, we improve this constitution to include the voices of those who had once been left out. Gradually we made this country more just and more equal and more free. One Constitutional Office elected by all the people is the presidency. At the minimum we should expect a president to feel the sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us, regardless of what we look like, how we worship, who we love, how much money we have, or who we voted for. We should also expect a president to be the custodian of this democracy. We should expect that regardless of ego, ambition, or political be
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Celebrate the great cooperation between the National Constitution center and cspan. Cspan, has inspiring non partisan mission, to bring unfiltered information about the u. S. Government to american citizens, and that coincides with our mission, which i want all of you to recite along with me, to inspire our guests and our cspan viewers. The National Constitution center, is the only institution in america, chartered by congress, to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution, on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful that was so well done. I was so thrilled when my friend and colleague, the head of cspan, susan came a few weeks ago, about three weeks ago and she said, weve got this great new book on the president s, lets just launch it at the National Constitution center. And its an honor to welcome back, the founder of cspan, brian lamb. He is americas, greatest interviewer, i was honored to be interviewed by him, for my peace on the book, as well as my colleagues, and welcome back to
Both michael and robert are in the courtroom today. Polly wishes she could be, too. What this Court Previously deemed unlikely in light of the text of the 12 amendment, which is that illegal removal of an elector after a vote begins, is exactly what happened here only three days after this court issued its prior opinion. This court has the opportunity at long last to hold that the saysitution means what it and says what it means. Constitutional electors perform a federal function, a constitutional function. When they cast their vote for president and Vice President and that is not subject to control or interference by the state. They are controlled, how they are selected . Isnt that opportunity given to the states . Mr. Harrow the opportunity to appoint electors is, but that is where it ends. If they appoint them, why cant they impose conditions on the appointment . Mr. Harrow they can. One of those could be that you have to follow. Mr. Harrow what they cant do is come after that votin