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WARNING! YOU ARE ABOUT
TO READ THE CONSTITUTION
By Bobby Eberle
June 14, 2010 – Everyone knows that political correctness has gone too far. Prepare a lesson for a class
of 20, and if one student is offended, the lesson is canceled for the other 19. Construct a manger scene in
public, and face "outrage" from the governing elite.
But now, a publishing company has taken the absurd a step further
by putting a warning label on their publications of such historical
documents such as the Constitution and the Declaration of
Independence.
Is reading the Constitution now hazardous to our health? As noted
in a story on FoxNews.com, "Wilder Publications warns readers of
its reprint of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence,
Common Sense, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federalist
Papers, among others, that 'This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it
would if it were written today.'" Check out the disclaimer below:
“This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same value as it would if it were
written to day. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender.
sexualit, ethnicity and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before
allowing them to read this classic work.”
That disclaimer was taken from Wilder's copy of "The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and
The Articles of Confederation." The question to ask is why is this disclaimer even needed? Is the company
so afraid of offending someone with the Constitution that it has to put up a warning?
One Amazon.com reviewer hit the nail on the head by writing:
“Really we need to have a disclaimer on our historic documents? The constitution is more important now
than any other time in our nations history. I will check every book I purchase and ensure it is not published
by Wilder Publications until they stop printing the constitution with a disclaimer.”
I agree. These documents form the basis of our country. The Constitution, AS WRITTEN, is the
law of the land. (Or at least it should be.)
Political correctness is out of control, and this example should really drive that point home. How
about getting back to actually teaching American history and getting kids to thoroughly understand the
Constitution? We'd all be in a much better place if we did.
TO READ THE CONSTITUTION
By Bobby Eberle
June 14, 2010 – Everyone knows that political correctness has gone too far. Prepare a lesson for a class
of 20, and if one student is offended, the lesson is canceled for the other 19. Construct a manger scene in
public, and face "outrage" from the governing elite.
But now, a publishing company has taken the absurd a step further
by putting a warning label on their publications of such historical
documents such as the Constitution and the Declaration of
Independence.
Is reading the Constitution now hazardous to our health? As noted
in a story on FoxNews.com, "Wilder Publications warns readers of
its reprint of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence,
Common Sense, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federalist
Papers, among others, that 'This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it
would if it were written today.'" Check out the disclaimer below:
“This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same value as it would if it were
written to day. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender.
sexualit, ethnicity and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before
allowing them to read this classic work.”
That disclaimer was taken from Wilder's copy of "The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and
The Articles of Confederation." The question to ask is why is this disclaimer even needed? Is the company
so afraid of offending someone with the Constitution that it has to put up a warning?
One Amazon.com reviewer hit the nail on the head by writing:
“Really we need to have a disclaimer on our historic documents? The constitution is more important now
than any other time in our nations history. I will check every book I purchase and ensure it is not published
by Wilder Publications until they stop printing the constitution with a disclaimer.”
I agree. These documents form the basis of our country. The Constitution, AS WRITTEN, is the
law of the land. (Or at least it should be.)
Political correctness is out of control, and this example should really drive that point home. How
about getting back to actually teaching American history and getting kids to thoroughly understand the
Constitution? We'd all be in a much better place if we did.