Tonight I spoke to a group of adults about James and Dolley Madison and the Constitution. The presentation was well received. I enjoyed it.

I started out the evening by reading a quote from “Parade” magazine this week. There was an article entitled “If I Were President . . .” Several famous people, TV stars, Movie Stars, athletes, and other celebrities were asked the question. Some answers were stunning, some were good ideas, some were just plain wacko!

I quoted the one by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA superstar and author. I was astonished and pleasantly surprised by his remarks. Here’s what he said:

“If I were president, I would make Constitution Day (yes, there really is such a day, September 17) a nationally celebrated holiday with public readings from the Constitution, . . . and other events that promoted learning about the greatest political document ever written. We need better understanding of the document that is supposed to guide the moral and social choices of our government and our people.”

Here, here! That is a stupendous idea. Let’s do it! Most Americans don’t know enough about the “greatest political document ever written.”