Shatner absolutely nailed this scene to the teeth. It’s that powerful and helped me remember what this country is supposed to represent. Our government has turned its back on the Constitution and what it represents, but it’s still alive in the hearts of We the People.
This makes me cry every time I see this. One of the most POWERFUL statements in the WORLD. You MUST understand this. This isn't about YOU but for EVERYONE.
It's a way better document than the toilet paper that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That was made in 1982 by Pierre Trudeau and he and his son Justin (our current prime minister) have walked all over any "rights" we had. It's why I want to move to the US or have my province join the union and become a state. Because unlike our laws the US constitution is enshrined with the spirit of Liberty and the breath of freedom. Canada is not.
Indeed. I believe there are more people outside of these borders that love this country than the people that were born here. We've grown complacent, it's a birthright. It's where God put us. Well folks, I'd rather welcome and love those people from the outside that love this country and what she stands for than all of the America Haters that were born here ten times over. America is an IDEA, and she is also IDEAL. There are plenty of American loving idealists across this globe that may just be the ones who save her. We elected a Lt. Governor for Virginia that was born outside these borders. She gets it so much she put her life on the line to protect this country. People like her are TRUE Americans. I served my country for six years in the US Army myself. I'm probably more proud of that than anything I've ever done.
@@sbrazenor2 Now they interpret and they really add words to it to make it all legit. Few even care to read it for themselves which really can screw it up. "Right to bear arms"... until another sees them and shoots them in a in a theater terrorist situation. Who needs a high stress management course in such a situation? Only cops it sounds like.
In regards to the current global situation, I hear people say "these are the times where we need to suspend our ideals for the greater good". You are wrong, these are the times these words were written for. These are the times when we need these words the most.
i'll have to watch that episode again but as far as i remember the damage had already been done as far as culture contamination is concerned all kirk could do is set things on a new path by showing the locals that the USA Constitution or the Holy words are for everybody not just one person or group and hope for the best.
This episode has always had a special influence on my outlook on life and our country. It provides a profound perspective on our democracy. Yes, our Constitution applies to all and additionally gives a standard for treatment of non citizens. God Bless our Country!
They are not entitled to the vote or the right to things at the tax payers' expense. US law is clear on the matter you either get citizenship, VISA, refugee, or asylum status. Anything else is illegal and is a ward or citizen of their country of origin bound by those laws of the land they came from.
@Billy William that's exactly the opposite of what they're saying here. You're just like the Yang tribesmen, mouthing the words without grasping their meaning.
@Billy William No, you whiny racist douchefrigate. The show is preaching equality, and you're such an entitled crybaby who thinks you deserve special treatment because of your pale skin that you treat a call for equality as an attack on you, because that's how bigots like you roll. And the only time the show said word about Christianity one way or other, in the Roman world episode, it presented it in an overwhelmingly positive light. But of course youi lie about that too, because that's just the kind of person you are.
@Billy William Also dig the irony of you pretending to be a Christian out of one side of your mouth and calling on us to turn away the stranger on the other, when that's the opposite of what Jesus preached. Nobody hates Jesus more than your kind of pseudo-Christian.
I still get choked up by this episode. It is about the American spirit even though Kirk and Cloud William are both from Canada. My favorite episode next ot "Mirror Mirror".
@@littlechicago7482 Exactly! The rights the Constitution and the Bill of Rights enshrine and acknowledge apply to all people everywhere, regardless of what any other government or entity says. 😁
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The term parchment is a general term for an animal skin which has been prepared for writing or printing. Parchment has been made for centuries, and is usually calf, goat, or sheep skin. The term vellum from the French veau refers to a parchment made from calf skin. The manufacture of parchment is quite involved. After the skin is removed from the animal and any hair or flesh is cleaned away, it is stretched on a wooden frame. While it is stretched, the parchment maker or parchminer scrapes the surface of the skin with a special curved knife. In order to create tension in the skin, scraping is alternated by wetting and drying the skin. The parchment is scraped, wetted, and dried several times to bring it to the right thickness and tautness. Sometimes a final finish is achieved using pumice as an abrasive followed by chalk in order to prepare the surface of the skin to accept ink. Parchment has traditionally been used instead of paper for important documents such as religious texts, public laws, indentures, and land records as it has always been considered a strong and stable material. The five pages of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Articles of Confederation are written on parchment. The terms parchment and vellum are also used in the paper making industry. Parchment paper is made from cellulose fibers prepared from fir trees or plants such as cotton or flax. Paper can be made which mimics the thickness and smooth surface of parchment. The terms refer to the finish of the paper and should not be relied upon as an indicator of its long term stability.
OMG I'm glad I found this clip... it is the one I remember the best from when I used to watch the show (first run)... this.. in the complete history of television.. this scene is the very pinnacle of an actor 'chewing the furniture' - it does not get better than this. This is the exact reason I loved that show...Shatner being Shatner
The men who wrote those words... If they only knew how far we've advanced, they would be proud of us. But, ashamed, that we've allowed pettiness and bickering to undermine their vision.
To be fair, it took a lot of petty bickering to make the Constitution in the first place. The Founding Fathers weren't ultra-wise sagely philosopher-kings, they were deeply flawed human beings who were prone to immature arguments, and the overwhelming majority of them were slave-owners, at least one of whom famously raped a teenage girl (Thomas Jefferson).
Did anyone notice the irony that Sulu beamed down with a security team at the end of the episode resembled the Kohms. Even a look of shock appears one the face of one of the Yangs.
And today the millennials claim that the original Trek was narrow and non-inclusive. It'd help if they actually watched the episodes. Truly, truly amazing work with immeasurable layers of depth in those days that didn't always cater to what we wanted to hear. Today there's no right or wrong and our maniacally amoral dystopia is a reflection of it. And I always thought the future would be really cool. Oh well...
I don't hear millennials claiming that original Trek was "narrow and non-inclusive". What I mostly hear is boomers bitching about how modern Trek is too political, unlike old Trek. Ah yes, the apolitical days when Kirk would give speeches based off the US Constitution lmao
Isn't it a shame that what is quoted in this episode of Star Trek TOS is totally ignored by so many U.S. Citizens these days. The U.S. Constitution is our birthright - almost to the point of a sacred covenant with God. And yet there are those who would deny that right to other citizens simply because they don't agree with their politics, their religion, or their lifestyle. Kirk's words still apply to this day, and I wish more people would take them to heart.
Compare the comments from several years ago to the ones from this year. You could see America's cultural shift to the extreme-right changing how the message is understood in practically real-time. It is fascinating to look at.
I love how they use space travel to explore alternate futures, this and the one with the bio weapon that infected the whole species that turns adults into savage monsters but doesn’t affect kids. So the kids are waiting to grow up into monsters.
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To this day, I will never understand why the writers went with the Preamble to the Constitution. I think having Kirk quote the Declaration or the Gettysburg Address would have worked better for the point they’re trying to make.
In today's environment, the understanding of many is darkened and clouded by illogical philosophy, improper application, and ambition and avarice. If you would not know it from the "E Plebneista", this snippet is for you. I would place the study of Our Constitution right up there with the study of the Scriptures in importance. Ours is the light on the hill, a metaphor for the Freedom that Christ brings. The light is dimming, and there are those who threaten to extinguish it...
This nation has suffered greater in a shorter period of time than any nation on Earth, BUT- should the veil of antiquity be pulled away We Shall Find, that they envy us- and not we them.... I fear not. I see no cause for fear. For in the end we shall be the victors, and even though the flame of FREEDOM should sometimes go out, its ember SHALL NEVER DIE. ~Tom Paine, The Crisis, Dec 1776.
Roddenberry wrote it, Shatner hated it, acted as intentionally ridiculous as he possibly could throughout, yet it still ended up being a fantastic performance.
@@XMIR10C are you being ironic? "We the people unless they're immigrants, or gay, or Muslim, or black, or women..." is the Trumpist position. His administration has been systematically excluding people from the protections guaranteed in the Constitution since it assumed power. "They must apply to everyone, or they are meaningless!" Kirk said it plain as day, and Trump does exactly what he warned about here, making sure they DON'T apply to everyone.
@@XMIR10C ia another reactionary fuckwit who can't make or understand a logical argument and relies on repeating slogans instead. He's how you get from "we, the people" to "un e pebleesta."
@John Gilliam can whine all he wants, but it doesn't change reality and it doesn't change the fact that he is an enemy of the principles enshrined in the Constitution.
The SHAT is the best at that! As a side note both sides now really need to sit and watch this speech before we pull a Charlton Heston ending from Planet of the Apes!
And WHO CARES if SHATNER is CANADIAN? He understood it and why go snowflake over it? It is a PROTECTION POLICY insuring that YOU have rights. Disregard it, and you become nothing.
To be honest the Constitution was meant to benefit EVERYONE, not just a few individuals. And it is not the wording of the Constitution that is important, it is the purpose and spirit behind it. It is supposed to represent freedom and equality for all because it is the right thing to do. It is not a document to be abused. The right to bear arms does not entitle people to simply have guns for the sake of having one. With that comes responsibility towards others as well. That is where the NRA is wrong. Everyone is entitled to life and liberty and if you want to own a gun then you must be morally held accountable to it.
neil abesamis. Well said. Huzzah. These liberties are secured for the propose of personal responsibility, not whim or vanity. If you speak and assemble freely in public forum, your words should carry weight and be for the benefit of generations, not personal tantrums or quests for self power over others. If you write, do so for the betterment of the reader not to abuse your neighbor. If you pray, do not do so as the hypocrites do in showy spectacle, but in earnest and honest humility. If you hold arms, it is for the protection of all. You should mean no harm to your community, but also refuse to accept harm. For this our parents risked their lives and many of their brothers lost dear life. For this I will risk my life, for my friends. No one has greater love than this. This expresses my idea of democracy. That which differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.
The Neo Marxist DNC are the ones that are the problem. Ten years of wars by their Neo Conservative protectors and ten years of economic disaster and riots and arson at their hands. No more especially to those want communism, Marxism, socialism, or one world government.
You don't need to be literate to talk well. Pre-literate cultures value good speaking skills. Look at some of the epic poetry created in illiterate societies: The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greece (which had lost literacy in the dark age following the collapse of Bronze Age civilization, and got it back later after Phoenecians introduced them to the concept of the alphabet) or Beowulf among the early Anglo-Saxons. This stuff got written down later, but it was all part of an oral tradition first.
Said well by a fellow Canadian. The world’s people admire these principles. Please keep them strong
🇺🇸🇨🇦👍😊👍
Down with Trudeau and I say that as an American! Preserve The American Way of life and set Canada free from Tyranny!
@@adamw116 Trudeau needs to go to preserve the CANADIAN Way of life. I am also American. Biden and Trudeau ARE not the "best" for the USA or Canada.
Totally forgot he was Canadian! Guessing he must have some type of ultra citizenship in the US by now though.
"They must apply to everyone or they mean nothing! Do you understand?!" lol We understand Bill.
"They must apply to everyone or they mean nothing! Do you understand?!"
*Historically Accurate Founding Fathers:* Well yes but actually no.
The COLOSAL irrony here is that Shatner, is Canadian born and raised.
Maximillian Cunningham doesn't make it any less true. Everyone, regardless of nationality can appreciate it.
The Canadians need patriotic Americans to exist, or else they'll have nobody to defend them from the Russians or Chinese.
And Jewish
Oh Jesus. You're not serious?
@@ferociousgumby please just run along and go play somewhere else.
This scene is mandatory viewing every July 4. Shatner is often accused of overacting, but I think he got it right in this scene.
Shatner absolutely nailed this scene to the teeth. It’s that powerful and helped me remember what this country is supposed to represent. Our government has turned its back on the Constitution and what it represents, but it’s still alive in the hearts of We the People.
He is perfect ,!!!!
"I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space."
This makes me cry every time I see this. One of the most POWERFUL statements in the WORLD.
You MUST understand this. This isn't about YOU but for EVERYONE.
Almost as good as Rocky 4 speech.
They must apply to everyone or they mean nothing.
that my friends is James Freakin Tiberius Kirk ;0
TESTIFY!!
He wasn't Tiberius yet. He didn't get the middle name for "T" until the animated series episode "Bem."
www.danhausertrek.com/AnimatedSeries/Kirk.html
Wasn't Tiberius a Roman tyrant?
@@marlonlo9661 A Roman emperor but not one of the worst. He wasn’t great at his job but he wasn’t insane like some were.
@@marlonlo9661 he was named after his grandfather
One of my favorite scenes in the whole series. Earlier was "Freedom?!? That is a worship word!"
One of my favorite scenes in all of television. WE THE PEOPLE written with a meaning and a beauty that so many today will never understand
When a Canadian understands the Constitution more than Americans
Americans wrote this...dimwit.
@@oldyellerschannel4676 Yes and a Canadian Actor is reading it in the video :)
It's a way better document than the toilet paper that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That was made in 1982 by Pierre Trudeau and he and his son Justin (our current prime minister) have walked all over any "rights" we had.
It's why I want to move to the US or have my province join the union and become a state. Because unlike our laws the US constitution is enshrined with the spirit of Liberty and the breath of freedom. Canada is not.
@@TheLegoMasterMan100 Please do move away and take our unpatriotic nonsense with you. Long Live Canada and God Save the Queen.
Indeed. I believe there are more people outside of these borders that love this country than the people that were born here.
We've grown complacent, it's a birthright. It's where God put us. Well folks, I'd rather welcome and love those people from the outside that love this country and what she stands for than all of the America Haters that were born here ten times over.
America is an IDEA, and she is also IDEAL. There are plenty of American loving idealists across this globe that may just be the ones who save her.
We elected a Lt. Governor for Virginia that was born outside these borders. She gets it so much she put her life on the line to protect this country.
People like her are TRUE Americans.
I served my country for six years in the US Army myself. I'm probably more proud of that than anything I've ever done.
If only today's politicians could speak about the constitution with that much heart and sincerity.
I'm fired up!
Still brings a tear to my eye!!
Brings pride to my heart, and a tear to my eye.
This has come to mind in the last few years. Very apropos for this alternate reality we're all in right now.
Thank you! 💚
The Holy words will be obeyed........I SWEAR IT!
And he says that not even being literate of them. That should turn out well.
Congratulations Mister President
That might be an appropriate oath for our judiciary.
@@sbrazenor2 Now they interpret and they really add words to it to make it all legit. Few even care to read it for themselves which really can screw it up. "Right to bear arms"... until another sees them and shoots them in a in a theater terrorist situation. Who needs a high stress management course in such a situation? Only cops it sounds like.
In regards to the current global situation, I hear people say "these are the times where we need to suspend our ideals for the greater good". You are wrong, these are the times these words were written for. These are the times when we need these words the most.
i'll have to watch that episode again but as far as i remember the damage had already been done as far as culture contamination is concerned all kirk could do is set things on a new path by showing the locals that the USA Constitution or the Holy words are for everybody not just one person or group and hope for the best.
He told Spock he was showing the Yangs the meaning of what they were fighting for
The Heading was most important, the rest was up to the inhabitants of this planet.
This episode has always had a special influence on my outlook on life and our country. It provides a profound perspective on our democracy. Yes, our Constitution applies to all and additionally gives a standard for treatment of non citizens. God Bless our Country!
They are not entitled to the vote or the right to things at the tax payers' expense. US law is clear on the matter you either get citizenship, VISA, refugee, or asylum status. Anything else is illegal and is a ward or citizen of their country of origin bound by those laws of the land they came from.
@@kamenridernephilim totally misses the point.
@Billy William that's exactly the opposite of what they're saying here. You're just like the Yang tribesmen, mouthing the words without grasping their meaning.
@Billy William No, you whiny racist douchefrigate. The show is preaching equality, and you're such an entitled crybaby who thinks you deserve special treatment because of your pale skin that you treat a call for equality as an attack on you, because that's how bigots like you roll. And the only time the show said word about Christianity one way or other, in the Roman world episode, it presented it in an overwhelmingly positive light. But of course youi lie about that too, because that's just the kind of person you are.
@Billy William Also dig the irony of you pretending to be a Christian out of one side of your mouth and calling on us to turn away the stranger on the other, when that's the opposite of what Jesus preached. Nobody hates Jesus more than your kind of pseudo-Christian.
I still get choked up by this episode. It is about the American spirit even though Kirk and Cloud William are both from Canada. My favorite episode next ot "Mirror Mirror".
The words apply to both sides of the border, and throughout the world. To people everywhere.
@@littlechicago7482 Exactly! The rights the Constitution and the Bill of Rights enshrine and acknowledge apply to all people everywhere, regardless of what any other government or entity says. 😁
I still cry every time I see this scene, much more now when our freedom may be hanging in the balance.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
-Ronald Reagan
In what way is your freedom in peril?
Was that a serious question?
@@danis1634Agenda 21 took part of our freedoms away for a year. I suspect it was a dry run for Agenda 2030.
Always remember to defend the Constitution.
But first UNDERSTAND it
Let the lines of the Constitution be our order
THIS IS THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Equality for all!
“We, people this document says we the people…” lol you couldn’t get away with this shit today 😂 classic
I love that man's humble sincerity!
Make America Kirk Again!
Kirk was born in 2233. I don't want to wait until 2263 for a Kirk Presidency.
You know how fragile that parchment is, right?
"do ordain and es-*punches through paper* uh oh."
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The term parchment is a general term for an animal skin which has been prepared for writing or printing. Parchment has been made for centuries, and is usually calf, goat, or sheep skin. The term vellum from the French veau refers to a parchment made from calf skin. The manufacture of parchment is quite involved. After the skin is removed from the animal and any hair or flesh is cleaned away, it is stretched on a wooden frame. While it is stretched, the parchment maker or parchminer scrapes the surface of the skin with a special curved knife. In order to create tension in the skin, scraping is alternated by wetting and drying the skin. The parchment is scraped, wetted, and dried several times to bring it to the right thickness and tautness. Sometimes a final finish is achieved using pumice as an abrasive followed by chalk in order to prepare the surface of the skin to accept ink.
Parchment has traditionally been used instead of paper for important documents such as religious texts, public laws, indentures, and land records as it has always been considered a strong and stable material. The five pages of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Articles of Confederation are written on parchment.
The terms parchment and vellum are also used in the paper making industry. Parchment paper is made from cellulose fibers prepared from fir trees or plants such as cotton or flax. Paper can be made which mimics the thickness and smooth surface of parchment. The terms refer to the finish of the paper and should not be relied upon as an indicator of its long term stability.
The term parchment is a general term for an animal skin which has been prepared for writing or printing. Parchment has been made for centuries, and is usually calf, goat, or sheep skin. The term vellum from the French veau refers to a parchment made from calf skin. The manufacture of parchment is quite involved. After the skin is removed from the animal and any hair or flesh is cleaned away, it is stretched on a wooden frame. While it is stretched, the parchment maker or parchminer scrapes the surface of the skin with a special curved knife. In order to create tension in the skin, scraping is alternated by wetting and drying the skin. The parchment is scraped, wetted, and dried several times to bring it to the right thickness and tautness. Sometimes a final finish is achieved using pumice as an abrasive followed by chalk in order to prepare the surface of the skin to accept ink.
Parchment has traditionally been used instead of paper for important documents such as religious texts, public laws, indentures, and land records as it has always been considered a strong and stable material. The five pages of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Articles of Confederation are written on parchment.
The terms parchment and vellum are also used in the paper making industry. Parchment paper is made from cellulose fibers prepared from fir trees or plants such as cotton or flax. Paper can be made which mimics the thickness and smooth surface of parchment. The terms refer to the finish of the paper and should not be relied upon as an indicator of its long term stability.
OMG I'm glad I found this clip... it is the one I remember the best from when I used to watch the show (first run)... this.. in the complete history of television.. this scene is the very pinnacle of an actor 'chewing the furniture' - it does not get better than this. This is the exact reason I loved that show...Shatner being Shatner
"EVERYONE!!"
Matthew Atkins
"...or they mean nothing, do you understand ???"
Benny: What do you mean "everyone"?
Happy 4th Of July!
When the most profound on screen speeches since Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator. And the thing is there were so many back then, not so many now.
The men who wrote those words... If they only knew how far we've advanced, they would be proud of us. But, ashamed, that we've allowed pettiness and bickering to undermine their vision.
To be fair, it took a lot of petty bickering to make the Constitution in the first place. The Founding Fathers weren't ultra-wise sagely philosopher-kings, they were deeply flawed human beings who were prone to immature arguments, and the overwhelming majority of them were slave-owners, at least one of whom famously raped a teenage girl (Thomas Jefferson).
Did anyone notice the irony that Sulu beamed down with a security team at the end of the episode resembled the Kohms. Even a look of shock appears one the face of one of the Yangs.
Thank you for sharing this. Plus leaving the details where I could go straight to the episode. Have a great time Star Trekkies
One of my favorite Star Trek episodes
Watching under general quarantine. Stay healthy in 2020.
And today the millennials claim that the original Trek was narrow and non-inclusive. It'd help if they actually watched the episodes. Truly, truly amazing work with immeasurable layers of depth in those days that didn't always cater to what we wanted to hear. Today there's no right or wrong and our maniacally amoral dystopia is a reflection of it. And I always thought the future would be really cool. Oh well...
today they would claim this speech is hate speech and demand shatner's cancellation
I don't hear millennials claiming that original Trek was "narrow and non-inclusive".
What I mostly hear is boomers bitching about how modern Trek is too political, unlike old Trek. Ah yes, the apolitical days when Kirk would give speeches based off the US Constitution lmao
These words ring so true today.
The great scene in ALL of TOS! Well said, one named Kirk. Well said....😊
Isn't it a shame that what is quoted in this episode of Star Trek TOS is totally ignored by so many U.S. Citizens these days. The U.S. Constitution is our birthright - almost to the point of a sacred covenant with God. And yet there are those who would deny that right to other citizens simply because they don't agree with their politics, their religion, or their lifestyle. Kirk's words still apply to this day, and I wish more people would take them to heart.
Womp womp
Thanks for posting this.
Damned right!
Where are those words now?
In a box. It’s only for the chiefs
In Nick Cage's sock drawer.
"FREEDOM! That is a worship word. You will not speak it!"
THE SACRED JEDI TEXTS
Compare the comments from several years ago to the ones from this year. You could see America's cultural shift to the extreme-right changing how the message is understood in practically real-time. It is fascinating to look at.
And how much we need this now.......
God bless the Constitution.
But the holy words will be obeyed I swear it.
and now the "Coms" have taken over...and couldn't care less about those words.
You know the thing!
most everyone in that room would be thinking, "what the hell is he saying?"
The Constitution is the Holy word
Damn....We the People....
Those are the holy words
Back when the love for America was appreciated in entertainment
I love how they use space travel to explore alternate futures, this and the one with the bio weapon that infected the whole species that turns adults into savage monsters but doesn’t affect kids. So the kids are waiting to grow up into monsters.
School'em James T. Kirk!
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Texas banned this episode in syndication and it wasn’t seen again until 1982 when the VHS video tapes were released and they could no longer hide it.
To this day, I will never understand why the writers went with the Preamble to the Constitution.
I think having Kirk quote the Declaration or the Gettysburg Address would have worked better for the point they’re trying to make.
This should go Super Viral!!! But the shot of the American flag was left out, that shot needs to be put back in if anything for emphasis!
This is what I say when beating Comstock's tyrant ass in BioShock Infinite.
Kevin McCarty could learn a thing or two about how to read the Preamble from Captain Kirk/William Shatner! ;) lol :)
And then he fights aliens with Abraham Lincoln.
A great moment in TREK history. One Reason TOS is and always will be the BEST of all TREK.
Just because the founding fathers meant those worlds to apply to all people doesn't mean that the leaders will honor that. Just look at us today.
Freedom!
It is a Holy Word! You will not speak it!
Cold War 2 will be the Chins vs the double Chins
The one named Kirk . . .
Love it!
In today's environment, the understanding of many is darkened and clouded by illogical philosophy, improper application, and ambition and avarice. If you would not know it from the "E Plebneista", this snippet is for you. I would place the study of Our Constitution right up there with the study of the Scriptures in importance. Ours is the light on the hill, a metaphor for the Freedom that Christ brings. The light is dimming, and there are those who threaten to extinguish it...
Medbob the problem is too many today have become Morally and Mentally Challenged.
This nation has suffered greater in a shorter period of time than any nation on Earth, BUT- should the veil of antiquity be pulled away We Shall Find, that they envy us- and not we them....
I fear not. I see no cause for fear. For in the end we shall be the victors, and even though the flame of FREEDOM should sometimes go out, its ember SHALL NEVER DIE.
~Tom Paine, The Crisis, Dec 1776.
1:43.....GOLD.
whoever is credited with this ep --- this speech is pure roddenberry
Roddenberry wrote it, Shatner hated it, acted as intentionally ridiculous as he possibly could throughout, yet it still ended up being a fantastic performance.
@Kat Janice Because he thought the idea of a planet that happened to share the core of American ideals seemed too preachy and on the nose.
NO matter what! We all have to get ALONG! GET IT? Or we won't survive...
Kirk should really give them the patch notes before they read up to the "other persons" part though.
Just watched this tonight. Yep. There's a reason for those 3 words being larger. Too bad our schools and pop Culture scoff at that.
vote 4 trump
@@XMIR10C are you being ironic? "We the people unless they're immigrants, or gay, or Muslim, or black, or women..." is the Trumpist position. His administration has been systematically excluding people from the protections guaranteed in the Constitution since it assumed power. "They must apply to everyone, or they are meaningless!" Kirk said it plain as day, and Trump does exactly what he warned about here, making sure they DON'T apply to everyone.
trump is winning and the dems cant stop him or WE THE PEPLE
@@XMIR10C ia another reactionary fuckwit who can't make or understand a logical argument and relies on repeating slogans instead. He's how you get from "we, the people" to "un e pebleesta."
@John Gilliam can whine all he wants, but it doesn't change reality and it doesn't change the fact that he is an enemy of the principles enshrined in the Constitution.
AWESOME
How many kids graduating (public) high school these days can recite the preamble from memory?
Only reason I know it is they used to sing it on School House rock in the 80s
Chills everytime
And a new star trek slowly begins
Happy Birthday to William Shatner the one and true James T Kirk
Awesome
Captain Kirk for President!
Somebody send Kirk to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave ASAP. I think an illiterate is fucking up the letter and spirit of the constitution!
1:17 Domestic TRON-quility.
Spoken like a true Canadian. End of line.
The SHAT is the best at that! As a side note both sides now really need to sit and watch this speech before we pull a Charlton Heston ending from Planet of the Apes!
You maniacs! You blew it up!
The constitution does not give anyone the authority to force other countries to classify their own history.
Captain Kirk is the man 😎
And WHO CARES if SHATNER is CANADIAN? He understood it and why go snowflake over it?
It is a PROTECTION POLICY insuring that YOU have rights.
Disregard it, and you become nothing.
that short hottie behind kirk as he draws the pages out ... oh yh - jefferson stuff
It should've been the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
Delta Report sent me here
William Shatner is The Greatest Living Actor.
my friend told me he rehearsed this when he was a teen but that was before he became another..nevermind
A Canadian promoting the US Constitution when Canada didn't have one back then.
Im an Atheist...but the Constitution
Is the Holy word
You. I like you. 😁👍
It's a bit heavy-handed, but no less true.
Back then, yes. Now, they need to hear a speech like this more than ever.
Shatner heavy-handed? Not possible :-)
My favorite moment
Look at the Vikings.
The Republicans should give this a good listen.
So should the Democrats.
Especially the Democrats.
To be honest the Constitution was meant to benefit EVERYONE, not just a few individuals. And it is not the wording of the Constitution that is important, it is the purpose and spirit behind it. It is supposed to represent freedom and equality for all because it is the right thing to do. It is not a document to be abused. The right to bear arms does not entitle people to simply have guns for the sake of having one. With that comes responsibility towards others as well. That is where the NRA is wrong. Everyone is entitled to life and liberty and if you want to own a gun then you must be morally held accountable to it.
neil abesamis. Well said. Huzzah.
These liberties are secured for the propose of personal responsibility, not whim or vanity. If you speak and assemble freely in public forum, your words should carry weight and be for the benefit of generations, not personal tantrums or quests for self power over others. If you write, do so for the betterment of the reader not to abuse your neighbor. If you pray, do not do so as the hypocrites do in showy spectacle, but in earnest and honest humility. If you hold arms, it is for the protection of all. You should mean no harm to your community, but also refuse to accept harm.
For this our parents risked their lives and many of their brothers lost dear life. For this I will risk my life, for my friends. No one has greater love than this.
This expresses my idea of democracy. That which differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.
The Neo Marxist DNC are the ones that are the problem. Ten years of wars by their Neo Conservative protectors and ten years of economic disaster and riots and arson at their hands. No more especially to those want communism, Marxism, socialism, or one world government.
the people must of been able to read they could talk pretty well ....I know poetic license
You don't need to be literate to talk well. Pre-literate cultures value good speaking skills. Look at some of the epic poetry created in illiterate societies: The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greece (which had lost literacy in the dark age following the collapse of Bronze Age civilization, and got it back later after Phoenecians introduced them to the concept of the alphabet) or Beowulf among the early Anglo-Saxons. This stuff got written down later, but it was all part of an oral tradition first.