Secure the blessings of liberty means to "make our rights safe so that they can not be taken away." Even though we have unalienable rights, which are rights that we are born with and can not be taken away, which are the pursuit of happiness, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion, etc.
The "blessings of liberty" that the writers of the Constitution were talking about are the rights that they had just fought for in the American Revolution, mostly the right to be governed by officials they elected themselves rather than a King and the officials he chose, and the right not to be taxed without having the opportunity to vote on it ("no taxation without representation"). By "secure" them "to ourselves and our Posterity", the writers meant that they wanted these liberties not only for themselves, but to keep them safe for future generations.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution states:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
"...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..." - The Preamble to the US Constitution
Break down what it means, word by word.
By putting the document in writing, the writers claimed the blessings of God for our freedoms for US AND FOR ALL generations.
I think it means that once we have liberty the we should secure that liberty that we have
It means basically to obtain the prize of freedom through effort.
To make sure that the U.S. will always remain free and independent for ourselves and for those who follow us
The securing of liberty is the function of the whole Constitution, as the Constitution makes possible the establishment of the government of laws, and liberty without law is meaningless.
To make sure future citizens remain free
I don{t know what it is but in my opinion it is to be free and to be together
... establish the blessings of liberty on ourselvesand our prosperity...The founders are referring to the American people, including themselves.--Charlie G.
The preamble to the U.S Constitution.
Secure The Blessing Of Liberty Means There are many different cited meanings of the selected text of the preamble you have questioned. I have Listed some links that give some of these explanations. In my personal opinion I believe that: by "securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity", We are not only to seek the benefits of liberty for ourselves but to ensure that we make sure that we do not settle for selfish gain but make sure that these benefits are set up in a manner that will guarantee the same for our children and theirs and so on.
Actually, while it sounds like that, those are not the exact words. In the preamble (introduction) to the constitution, it uses the words "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..." Posterity is an old word for "future generations." So, the Founding Fathers are declaring that they want to make sure that future generations live in a free country and enjoy the blessings of liberty.
"secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"
To make sure future citizens remain free
Five purposes found in the preamble include:establish justiceinsure domestic tranquilityprovide for the common defensepromote the general welfaresecure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Secure The Blessing Of Liberty Means There are many different cited meanings of the selected text of the preamble you have questioned. I have Listed some links that give some of these explanations. In my personal opinion I believe that: by "securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity", We are not only to seek the benefits of liberty for ourselves but to ensure that we make sure that we do not settle for selfish gain but make sure that these benefits are set up in a manner that will guarantee the same for our children and theirs and so on.
well the whole preamble is " we the people in order to form a more perfect Union establish justice insure domestic tranquility.... provide for the conman defense promote the general whale fair and secure the blessing of liberty to are self and r prosperity to ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of AMERICA"
The phrase "to ourselves and posterity" means that the documents that created the United States were made to help the present and the future. People in all generations since have benefited from the US Constitution.
These words are found in the preamble United States Constitution. The entire Preamble is as follows. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.