| Last week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal begins with Jack Miller’s latest piece for RealClearPolicy, in which he calls for preserving the American Dream of equal opportunity, hard work, and individual responsibility. Miller explains that these principles and habits of character stem directly from the Declaration of Independence, whose teaching that “all men are created equal” means that Americans are equal in their ability to chart a path for themselves. As Miller writes, that dream “has attracted millions of people from all over the world to come to America” and has caused us to “become the most prosperous nation in the world.” Opposing modern attempts to cast aside the meritocratic concept at the heart of the American Dream, Miller calls Americans to work together – especially teachers – to preserve and protect that dream for future generations. At the American Civics portal, Gabriel Nadales, the national director of Our America, argues that Hispanic Heritage Month and Constitution Day are inextricably intertwined. He contends that without the example of the U.S. Constitution, “Latin American countries and democracy itself would not exist the way they do today.” “After the Philadelphia experiment,” he writes that nearly every Western country has a constitution, which includes “every country in Latin America.” Nadales concludes by writing that though “Latinos should rightly take pride in and celebrate the rich cultures from which we emigrated,” they should not forget that the Constitution’s example helped fuel his ancestors’ “fight for the independence we celebrate today.” Original Posts Gabriel Nadales, RealClearAmericanCivics Essential Reading Jack Miller, RealClearPolicy The Declaration of Independence teaches that America was founded as a meritocratic nation, a nation where people succeed... In the News Alexandra Orbuch, Washington Free Beacon Zach Montellaro, Politico R. Shep Melnick, Law & Liberty Scott Bomboy, National Constitution Center Julian Wyllie, Current Glenn Loury, Lara Bazelon, Substack Brenda Hafera, Washington Times Jay Swanson, The Nation Charles C.W. Cooke, National Review Editorial Board, Seattle Times Mark G. Contreras, CT Post Elliott Drago, Jack Miller Center Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News Ashley Madrigal, KJZZ Kimberly Hermann & Braden Boucek, American Mind Dan Mahoney, Jon Schaff, & Tony Williams, Bill of Rights Institute How did Abraham Lincoln’s statesmanship and desire for self-government and common good lead America through the Civil War... Phillip Muñoz & Garrett Snedeker, Anchoring Truths Garrett Snedeker joins Notre Dame Professor Phillip Muñoz to discuss his new book on religious liberty. They talk about... Lucas Morel & Jeff Sikkenga, American Idea In this episode of The American Idea, Jeff welcomes back Dr. Lucas Morel, Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee University... John Avlon & Robert Doar, AEI On September 21, CNN’s John Avlon and AEI President Robert Doar discussed Mr. Avlon’s book, Lincoln and the Fight for Peace... Center for Civic Education The Preamble to the Constitution is the mission statement of the United States government. In just one sentence, the Preamble... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Good morning, it's Friday, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to be uplifting or ... On this date in 1976, President Gerald R. Ford closed the gap on Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter with a strong ... It's Friday, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to be inspiring or enlightening. Today's ... | 
