10/24/2020
Pete Reads the U.S. Constitution, Episode 1. In the next one-take, first-take, unscripted video production of Pete Reads, Pete acknowledges the importance of this 2020 moment in U.S. history by choosing to read the U.S. Constitution. This episode was recorded on Thursday morning, 2020-10-22, which was the morning of the last Presidential Debate between President Donald Trump and candidate Joe Biden. As usual Pete adds his points of comprehension and this reading is comprehensive. The original U.S. Constitution, before the later-added amendments, is 17-pages. In this reading, Pete gives introductory background as to the purpose and the writing of the Constitution, which takes about 14-minutes to do, and then speaks for another hour and 5-minutes about the first 8-pages of the original Constitution. Those 1st-8-pages cover Article 1, which is about the Legislative Powers given and Rules of Conduct for the 2-Houses of Congress. Because of the Presidential Debate that was coming on the night of this reading, some of Pete’s points on Article 1 carry-over to Article 2, Executive Powers, but Pete’s comprehensive reading on Article 2, Executive Powers, is what’s coming next.
For full benefit of Pete’s several readings on the U.S. Constitution, find a quiet place and about an hour of protected, uninterrupted time each time to watch. If you watch with another or others, pause when you must to discuss what you want. This video was intended to cause reverence for our constitution and spur contemplation and discussion amongst Peoples and will be followed-up by other videos rousing the same.
Upon review of this video, Pete noticed 2 errors in spoken words and 2 terms possibly in need of further definition he is pointing out in this paragraph: (1) Pete was overly optimistic on the number of the original Articles of the Constitution that he would read and discuss in this reading. Instead of 7 Articles of the 7 it wound up being just 1 of the 7, Article 1. Ought to have known better, right? Comical in hindsight; (2) With the red jacket, it was a blue tie worn by Pete on a white shirt, not a white tie on a blue shirt. This momentary mental jumble of observation to spoken word is also a little comical; (3) A misdemeanor is a crime for which the typical incarceration period is less than 1-year. This was said but was misspoken, some of the words did not go from brain to mouth; (4) Tribunals below the Supreme Court that can be created include not just lower levels of the Federal Court, but decision-making powers to any person or institution given the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. From an hour and 19-minutes of spoken material, of which the majority was unscripted discussion, 4-observed bloopers.
Pete says, “Enjoy the wisdom of our founding fathers. Take that wisdom first to your heart and then to your head. As I am, be inspired by the words. The powers given and the rules of conduct decreed by our U.S. Constitution when originated are possibly even more applicable today than when they were written. That is why our democratic-republican form of government defending the lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness for our citizens from the authorities of our government is currently the longest consecutive-running form of government operating over the People of any country on earth. Our Constitution was written giving deep consideration to history’s best and worst practices for the governing over of a collection of nations of people, and was intended to first minimize and then stop, once started, the continuance of any potential horrific activities of tyranny by our government over its People as had been put upon us by King George. As you come to understand the U.S. Constitution, it is valuable to consider the overcoming impact the Articles have on protecting We the People then, presently and going forward from living with the possible terrors of being governed as stated in the grievances within the Declaration of Independence."
"God bless America, our will for praising our government’s model of protecting peoples’ lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness to all nations and peoples around the globe, and all of you."
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