Providing for the Common Defense

“Common” in this context simply means joint or united. “Defense” means resistance to attack or protection but also “the defending of a cause or the like by speech, argument, etc.”

We equate "defense" with the military. It's important to unite behind their efforts to defend our country against foreign nations who wish to do us harm. We must never forget the sacrifices that so many have made to keep us free.

But how often do we think about defending the cause of liberty here at home against those who overtly or covertly work to undermine all that America stands for?

There is a battle raging for the soul of this nation. If We the People are apathetic or “too busy” to speak in defense of the Constitution, whether writing letters to newspapers, contacting elected officials, or becoming involved in local or grassroots political efforts, then we deserve whatever happens to us.

We can’t let the enemy discourage us into thinking that “we can’t do anything.” The course of history is filled with examples of men and women who stood alone against impossible odds and made a difference. So can we!

“We do not need more intellectual power, we need more moral power. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character. We do not need more government, we need more culture. We do not need more law, we need more religion. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.... If the foundation is firm, the superstructure will stand.” --Calvin Coolidge