I would hope that the nation with the largest English-speaking population would also print copies of the United States Constitution. Yeah. China has more English speakers than America. Dozens of other nations have used it as a basis for writing their own. And, though I've never seen one, I expect they do print them around the world as well. Is it by design that American schools do not teach it? I fear it is. After all, you won't complain about losing something if you're never taught it was yours. There are more humans who study and revere our constitution around the world than here in America. There are people who denigrate, dismiss and belittle those of us who do defend and respect our constitution. But the same document they are so disdainful of also protects their right to openly do so. They are one more sad example of our failed educational system. Like their other empty and baseless statements, you know, like all their plastic shopping bags have, "Made in China," stamped on them or that pocket constitutions are also made in China. I have six, all printed in America. Gotta love the irony. And there is nothing pretentious about my patriotism. This all brings to mind some other appropos comments. There is a book titled, "Arguing with Idiots," and a famous punch line about having a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. But what fits best to reflect our area's most vocal liberal was said over 60 years ago. "Tell a big lie, tell it often enough, and eventually people will believe it." (Adolph Hitler)

There is no man or woman living today who could even remotely hope to improve our constitution, let alone draft a new one. Now, that would be pretentious.