Hillsdale has surpassed yet another milestone, distributing over three million free pocket constitutions to individuals, schools, and legislators nationwide.
“As part of our extensive educational outreach, which reaches far beyond the confines of campus, we seek to reach and teach as many people as we can about topics vital to our survival as a free people,” said Bill Gray, chief marketing officer and vice president of marketing at Hillsdale College.
This year the college has seen an increase in requests for these pocket constitutions.
“I think the increased interest in America’s founding documents is a sign of the times,” Gray said. “We have to do more than we ever have to educate the next generation on the principles of liberty set forth in the Declaration and underlying the Constitution.”
Individuals, teachers, and legislators make up those who request pocket constitutions Gray said.
“One of the most fun things we see are letters from schoolchildren requesting their own copy of our Pocket Constitution,” Gray said.
One of the schoolchildren who requested one for themselves expressed their newfound interest in learning about the constitution.
“This week we learned about the Constitution….I learned that the handwriting and words are very different!” said the student. “I would like to request a pocket constitution because I could always have one everywhere and show it to my family!”
This year alone, the college has seen an increase in requests for these pocket constitutions.
“I think the increased interest in America’s founding documents is a sign of the times,” Gray said. “We have to do more than we ever have to educate the next generation on the principles of liberty set forth in the Declaration and underlying the Constitution.”
With our political situation today, it’s more important than ever to have an understanding of the constitution and its founding principles.
“Only remnants of the Founders’ constitutional order still exist. Decent citizens should wake up to the situation and start to consider how to restore some semblance of constitutional government,” said Politics Professor Daniel O’Toole.
Now more than ever, it is important to understand and uphold the values of the constitution and the founders.
“We are a nation committed to the rule of law and that commitment has done much to establish and maintain our liberties,” said Associate Professor of Politics Adam Carrington. “But to maintain those liberties, we must know our fundamental law to pursue the Constitution’s goals and to assert the rights it protects.”
Circulating pocket constitutions furthers the college’s mission of educating and informing the public on founding principles.
“I think giving out these pocket Constitutions gives citizens an easy, accessible means to know that document and thus to understand better the greatness of this country,” said Carrington.
