The American Revolution was a gift from God, to the entire world. Thirteen loosely-allied, rag-tag colonies went up against the mightiest empire on Earth, and against all odds, prevailed. And in prevailing, they established a new form of government, based on the assumption that all men are created equal – that we don’t need a king to rule over us, that we can govern ourselves, by democratic processes, in a republic.
Then they wrote an ingenious Constitution, establishing a government with three co-equal branches, each with the power to check the other. They did this mostly and mainly to prevent the rise of a dictator who would destroy the republic. And this Constitution, with its balance of power, has successfully safeguarded the freedoms granted to us in the first 10 amendments, collectively known as The Bill of Rights, for 237 brilliant, priceless years. The freedom of speech. The freedom of religion. The freedom to keep and bear arms. The freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. And all the others. And that revolution of freedom has reached far and wide, waking billions of formerly benighted people to the possibilities of liberty from government oppression.
Without that system of checks and balances between three co-equal branches of government, however, our rights as American citizens come under direct threat, and the candle flame of liberty may more easily be snuffed out. The Congress’ coequal status lies in its ability to impeach the President, and from that power flows the Congress’ power to oversee the administration and demand accountability.
