Hon. Timothy K. Lewis wrote the cover story for the March-April edition of The Pennsylvania Lawyer for the Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Joey: Living in the Spirit of the Constitution." The article weaves together current events, personal history, and analysis of the U.S. Constitution as a tool to define and measure who we are as Americans. Lewis writes:
"The Constitution is an instrument of self-governance. The people are its core. Its value reflects our values. What we believe about justice and fairness is enshrined in that document. Our willingness to live up to its promise defines who we are. Our fundamental beliefs and ideals are the spirit of our Constitution. And that spirit is perfect. . . . Our challenge has always been to uphold the true meaning of those first three words, "We, the People." Their meaning has changed many times since 1789. And they're still evolving today."
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