Dear Listener,
Many people have wondered why I’ve been speaking out on controversial issues for the last few years. They say I’ve never held political office. I’m not a constitutional scholar. I’m not even a lawyer. All I can say to that is “guilty as charged.” It’s true that I’ve never voted for a budget America could not afford. I’ve never raised anyone’s taxes. And I’ve never promised a lobbyist anything in exchange for a donation.
Luckily none of that really matters. Our founding fathers didn’t want a permanent governing class of professional politicians. They wanted a republic, in Lincoln’s words, “of the people, by the people, and for the people”. I believe that making a difference starts with understanding our amazing founding document, the US Constitution. And as someone who has performed brain surgery more than 15,000 times, I can assure you that the Constitution isn’t brain surgery. The founders wrote it for ordinary men and women, in clear, precise, simple language.
I wrote this book to encourage every citizen to read and think about the Constitution and to help defend it from those who misinterpret and undermine it. In our age of political correctness, it’s especially important to defend the Bill of Rights, which guarantees our freedom to speak, bear arms, practice our religion, and much more. The Constitution isn’t history – it’s about your life in America today. And defending it is about what kind of country our children and grandchildren will inherit.
I hope you’ll enjoy learning about the fascinating ways that the founders established the greatest democracy in history – and the ways that recent presidents, congresses, and courts have threatened that democracy. As the Preamble says, the purpose of the Constitution is to create a more perfect union. My goal is to empower you to help protect that union and secure the blessings of liberty.
Sincerely,
Ben Carson
Fantastic Book so far!!! I have only read the first chapter, but I am so overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement at what I am reading that I could not wait to leave a review! I will update the review after I am finished, but so far this book is exactly what every American needs read to understand the United States Constitution and why it is so important to uphold to protect our freedoms. Non-Americans that want to come to this country need to also read this book to understand how important it is that all Americans…
Dr Carson knows a lot more than just how to fix brains! If someone is undecided on who to vote for on the Republican Side, they should definitely read this book!
Need to take care of the good doctor as he has done for others Every American should read about Dr. Carson. He, and his brother are top of the heap examples of the importance of a dedicated mother. His story should be taught in all history books. Need to take care of the good doctor as he has done for others.