The United States Constitution by Founding Fathers

There will always be opportunities to make it better, more inclusive, broader, with more freedoms for our citizens. These new laws updated our democracy to better reflect the changes our society needed. Our oldest document, our Constitution, has been amended 27 times in 244 years. The excellent American higher education system has trained some of the brightest and most innovative minds of the world and been at the genesis of some of the most successful, impactful, and economically sustainable businesses around the globe. The American people have also worked alongside countless nations over the past 244 years to help protect life, liberty, and freedom. The unparalleled generosity and compassion of Americans has helped millions of people out of poverty around the world, and provided lifesaving healthcare and medicines to people in need. The celebration of our independence also provides a moment to reflect and be thankful. Throughout my life time pursuits in the public or private sector, I have learned that most Americans regardless of their circumstances, cherish and pursue the same dreams of freedom, liberty, and the opportunity of providing for their families in a manner they choose. We continue in pursuit of the American Dream - something I believe in very strongly. We continue in pursuit of the democratic ideals and values upon which our nation was founded, “in order to create a more perfect Union,” like our Declaration of Independence states. We as Americans have suffered our share of trials, we are not perfect and none of us are, but we continue to try and learn from our mistakes, and to understand and embrace the differences that make us stronger. And both of them taught me to love and appreciate the hard-won freedoms and democracy of my country. My father led me to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit, and my mother encouraged me to dream as “high as the sky”. Growing up and traveling the length and breadth of the United States, I was amazed by its beauty, its opportunity, and its generosity.Īs a young man my parents inspired me in many ways. Midland, Texas, describing itself as “the land of the high sky” is my hometown. I was born and raised with the freedom to believe, pursue, and attempt anything I could imagine.

Over the past two hundred and forty four years the United States has emerged from groups of settlers who sought freedom of religion, personal liberty and refuge from persecution to a nation that most felt would not survive, reluctantly accepting the role of a global leader and today the world’s oldest democracy and strongest economy.

Jmarked the beginning of an ongoing journey toward life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

GeorgeĮvery July 4th Americans around the world reflect with gratitude on the Declaration of Independence of our great nation. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, by U.S.

The United States Constitution by Founding Fathers