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Speaker 1: Did you have any idea that September 17th was Constitution Day?
Speaker 2: That I did not know, no. Speaker 3: I had no idea that Constitution
Day existed. Speaker 4: I could be funny and say Hallmark
hasn't discovered it yet. Speaker 1: Why do you think most people don't
know about Constitution Day? Speaker 3: Probably because most people don't
actually know the contents of the Constitution to know that there is actually a day celebrating.
Speaker 5: Well I have a friend actually on July 4th that reads a Declaration of Independence
to his family everyday ... every July 4th. I think for Constitution Day, it wouldn't
be a bad idea for people to actually do that. Speaker 6: Read the constitution. I think
that will be a great way to celebrate Constitution Day, at least the Bill of Rights.
Speaker 1: What should people do on Constitution Day?
Speaker 3: People should take off of work and they should go celebrate each amendment
accordingly for example, the 18th and the 21st amendments. Stop drinking in the morning
and then you pick it right back up in the evening.
Speaker 2: [inaudible 00:01:04] I had no idea that was actually an amendment.
Speaker 1: What's your favorite amendment in the constitution?
Speaker 3: It's the 19th amendment, the one that gave women the right to vote.
Speaker 4: I don't know that I have a favorite amendment although I certainly could say that
there are ones that I ... that resonate more with me than others.
Speaker 2: I do believe in due process. I believe in checks and balances.
Speaker 4: ... but certainly civil trial by jury, freedom of speech, due process, those
are the biggies. Abolishing slavery, yeah those would be my favorites.
Speaker 2: Fair courts, I think is another very important thing.
Speaker 1: Tell me what you like about the constitution.
Speaker 6: You know the first one is [inaudible 00:01:45] freedom of speech and of the press.
You gotta love that one. You gotta love the fourth. You gotta love, love everything about
the privacy amendments. Speaker 5: I like that it guarantees rights
to everybody. Speaker 6: The 14th, that's a classic.
Speaker 1: How about the 16th amendment? Speaker 4: Authorizing income tax?
Speaker 3: Here's the thing. I don't mind income tax as long as the taxes are going,
are being funneled into the correct programs. Speaker 4: Got to pay the piper somewhere
right? Speaker 3: 33% of my income, no should not
go towards taxes. Speaker 1: Do you think the constitution is
like a living document or a document to be revered as ...?
Speaker 5: No, I think it needs to be a living document although I think if they opened the
convention up now, I think it could never ... it would be a very dangerous thing.
Speaker 6: To have a Constitution Day, I didn't even know that we had a Constitution Day up
until now but I think it's a great thing. Holidays are always great and the Constitution
is a good thing to celebrate.