As the 4th of July approaches, we are reminded by fireworks and parades, that our forefathers were passionate about a union involving the United States of America. I see an enormous similarity between that union and the union of two people in marriage. For those of you who don’t remember the words of the Preamble, I will refresh your memories.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
In support of my line of reasoning, I will rephrase the words of our forefathers as I believe that they should pertain to marriage. These words could actually be vows and or a contract for the marriage of two people.
We — and —, in order to form a more perfect union in our loving relationship, will dedicate our lives to fairness to each of us. We will strive to attain harmony in our lives by promising each other that we will provide mutual protection and security. We advocate the well being of each other and our individual needs. We will do all possible to bind ourselves to each other with the promise to respect and promote the personal rights of each other. We will do all of this for ourselves and for our children. We hope our example will teach our children to respect and protect their spouses when they marry. We make these vows, proclaim them and institute them with this promise and contract.
Since the commitment and words of the Preamble were good enough for our forefathers, why shouldn’t the same hold true for the fathers of today?
Almost 100 years later, Abraham Lincoln spoke his Gettysburg Address. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. He defended the importance of the words in the Preamble.
So from 1776 to 1863 the words of respect and equality have been held in our country’s history with out the mention of women.
Finally in 1923, the attempt was made to add the 28th amendment to our Constitution. The ERA amendment has not been ratified yet. To refresh your memories, The Equal Rights Amendment states: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. How is it possible that now, in 2008, over 75 years later, the Amendment hasn’t become part of our constitution?
I do not support Hillary but give her credit for her guts. She is running for the democratic nomination for president and must surely be aware that the equal rights amendment hasn’t even been ratified.
Hand in hand with the unwillingness of some states to ratify the ERA comes the unwillingness of some husbands to protect and offer financial security to their wives in the event of divorce. Stay AT Home Moms should not have to roll the dice in order to win a future that includes financial security.
