Posted by
Moshe Phillips on Monday, November 02, 2009 9:19:28 AM
When I first saw billboards for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia’s new exhibit “Diana: A Celebration” about Diana, Princess of Wales. I was surprised. I did not see a connection between this deceased British Royal and the ideals of the Framers of the Constitution.
I must confess: I have never liked some of the people and things associated with the National Constitution Center. Starting with Peter Jennings. But, this topic seemed far from what I usually write about.
I decided to post on this and not write an essay on my own. The Philadelphia Bulletin had an op-ed about this the other week that I want to encourage you to read it:
http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/10/18/commentary/op-eds/doc4adadda009816856249460.txt
The truth is that the National Constitution Center’s muddled idea of mission and the muddled U.S. foreign policy towards Israel are connected. Ideas matter. History matters. Morality matters. I don’t see how Diana’s life warrants our attention in this way, unless this is a deliberate attempt to further our attention from things that really matter or more sad evidence of how far this nation has drifted from the ideals of the Founding Fathers.