Or, just take a moment to remember the price that has been paid for our freedom. A price that that many still make installments on every day. Some gave all, all gave some.
I am late (because I do not have I-net at apartments), but... Congratulations to all American people!
To get a better idea of what the founding fathers had in mind try giving the "Federalist Papers" http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/ and some of John Locke's works such as the Second Treatises of Government.