“Tranquility on Earth….”

December 24, 2023

“Tranquility on Earth....”

The third ideal expressed in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, “Insuring Domestic Tranquility” has particular relevance at this time of year when many are thinking of “peace on earth, good will to all”.  Tranquility is, after all, just a fancy word for “peace”.  In Webster’s, tranquilitiy is associated with words like “peacefulness”, “serenity”, and “calmness”.  Domestic tranquility effectively means “peace in the home”.  Peace at home then spreads to all the earth.  The Preamble suggests that each and every U.S. American is responsible for insuring “peace in the home”, and then for spreading that “domestic peace” around the world.

As we move into a new year and a year-long presidential campaign, we would do well to remind ourselves that, in addition to “insuring domestic tranquility”, we have also set as a goal “to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”.  The danger exists that the wrong outcome of this election could open the door to the loss of our democratic, representative institutions and lead to the establishment of authoritarian rule in the United States.  We, the people, have the power and the responsibility to stop this from happening.  We are responsible for preserving and passing on the liberties ordained and established by the founders, and fought for by generations of our forebears throughout our nation’s history.

It is in this spirit that the Alliance for the Preamble will work, in 2024 and beyond, to promote the ideals expressed in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to All!