Williams: 'The Hell With Our Constitution'

One of the foremost economists in the country, Dr. Walter E. Williams of George Mason University, has an important observation to make concerning the Obama-Democrat economic package Congress just approved--'the hell with our Constitution.'

In his latest riveting syndicated column, Williams demonstrates that this is precisely the attitude of most Americans, most of the members of Congress and the Courts, and certainly the current President.

In fact, Williams shows that this total disrespect for the law of the land, the U.S. Constitution, actually began in the late 1930s and then over time grew into this travesty of the law in which we find ourselves today under the present Administration and Congress.

America today depicts something much, much worse than a mere 'disrespect' for the Constitution. It shows an outright contempt.

Read the article for Dr. Williams' timely words concerning what's happening to our country.

'Ignorance Reigns Supreme'

In a stunning syndicated op-ed on just how thoroughly American citizens have been dumbed down by our sorry educational system, Dr. Walter Williams points to the disheartening survey that shows less than 50% of Americans can name the 3 branches of government.

It only gets worse from there.

Only 27% know that the Bill of Rights prohibits the U.S. from establishing an official religion of the state.

The literacy level of Americans when it comes to civics is remarkably poor. 71% failed the civics test.

Based on a review of these stats, along with data from a few other surveys, Williams makes this dire assessment:

With limited thinking abilities and knowledge of our heritage, we Americans set ourselves up as easy prey for charlatans, hustlers and quacks. If we don't know the constitutional limits placed on Congress and the White House, politicians can do just about anything they wish to control our lives, from deciding what kind of light bulbs we can use to whether the government can take over our health care system or bailout failing businesses. We just think Congress can do anything upon which they can get a majority vote.

Read the whole thing and ponder over it carefully. We need to do some serious revamping of our educational system from top to bottom, even if it means laying to rest government-run schools.