Thursday, November 20, 2008

50 State Constitutions Tell the Truth About America

(from www.constitutionpartyofwa.com)

Alabama, 1901. Preamble: "We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution . . ."

Alaska, 1956. Preamble: "We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land . . ."

Arizona, 1911. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution . . ."

Arkansas, 1874. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government ..."

California, 1879. Preamble: "We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . ."

Colorado, 1876. Preamble: "We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe . . ."

Connecticut, 1818. Preamble: "The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy- - -"

Delaware, 1897. Preamble: "Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences"

Florida, 1845. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty . . . establish this Constitution."

Georgia, 1777. Preamble: "We, the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution . . ."

Hawaii, 1959. Preamble: "We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... do ordain and establish this Constitution . . ."

Idaho, 1889. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ..."

Illinois, 1870. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy . . ."

Indiana, 1851. Preamble: "We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government. . ."

Iowa, 1857. Preamble: "We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings . . ."

Kansas, 1859. Preamble: "We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges . . ."

Kentucky, 1891. Preamble: "We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuation of those blessings . . ."

Louisiana, 1921. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy . . ."

Maine, 1820. Preamble: "We the People of Maine . . . acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe . . ."

Maryland, 1776. Preamble: "We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty . . ."

Massachusetts, 1780. Preamble: "We . . . the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe . . ."

Michigan, 1908. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom ... do ordain and establish this Constitution."

Minnesota, 1857. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings . . ."

Mississippi, 1890. Preamble: "We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work . . ."

Missouri, 1845. Preamble: "We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . . ."

Montana, 1889. Preamble: "We, the people of Montana, grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state . . . and desiring to secure the blessings of liberty . . ."

Nebraska, 1875. Preamble: "We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . . establish this Constitution."

Nevada, 1864. Preamble: "We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . . do establish this Constitution . . ."

New Hampshire, 1792. Bill of Rights, Article 5: "Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience and reason . . ."

New Jersey, 1844. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy . . ."

New Mexico, 1911. Preamble: "We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty . . ."

New York, 1846. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . ."

North Carolina, 1868. Preamble: "We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union . . ."

North Dakota, 1889. Preamble: "We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain and establish this Constitution."

Ohio, 1852. Preamble: "We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . ."

Oklahoma, 1907. Preamble: "Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty . . ."

Oregon, 1857. Bill of Rights, Article I, Section 2: "All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences."

Pennsylvania, 1776. Preamble: "We, the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance . . ."

Rhode Island, 1842. Preamble: "We the People of the State of Rhode Island ... grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy . . ."

South Carolina, 1778. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of South Carolina, grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution."

South Dakota, 1889. Preamble: "We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ... do ordain and establish this Constitution . . ."

Tennessee, 1796. Article I, Section HI, Declaration of Rights: "That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience."

Texas, 1845. Preamble: "Humbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the People of the State of Texas do ordain and establish this Constitution."

Utah, 1896. Preamble: "Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we the people of Utah ... do ordain and establish this Constitution."

Vermont, 1777. Preamble: "Whereas all government ought to be instituted ... to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man . . ."

Virginia, 1776. Bill of Rights, XVI: ". . . religion, or the duty which we owe our Creator.. . can be directed only by reason and conviction . . . and it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and Charity . . ."

Washington, 1889. Preamble: "We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution."

West Virginia, 1872. Preamble: "Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia . . . reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God."

Wisconsin, 1848. Preamble: " We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . . . do establish this Constitution."

Wyoming, 1890. Preamble: "We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ... do ordain and establish this Constitution."

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