At present, there is support for amendments to embrace such concepts as the right to privacy, the right to human dignity, and the right to a safe and healthy environment. The Connecticut House of Representatives was in session at the time. Some of its members dropped to their knees in prayer, as others clamored for adjournment. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty.
Today is judgment day for the United States Constitution.
Tomorrow will be judgment day for the United States Constitution. We can cower before the storm, or we can light candles. Let us light candles. Mr. Hirsch is a sole practitioner in Miami, Florida. This column is based on a presentation he made to the Daughters of the American Revolution late in 1996.