The Community Implied by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence

Not so long ago, the ill beginnings of a disturbed community produced the two most important documents in the birth of our nation's history. By seizing any freedom they had left, this community proclaimed their sovereignty to Great Britain with the "Declaration of Independence." Following their formal emancipation, the founders of the "Constitution," augmented a structuralized protection for the community from within and beyond its boundaries. While these authors, of both documents, were looking out for the good of the 'general public', they left out detrimental issues and portions of the population. Because holes were left by the framers of this country, the community intended in the beginning may be somewhat different if put into a modern day context. I will discuss the authors themselves and the intent of their words, the missing portions of these historical documents, and how the imagined community would fit into today's society.…