This section examines the clause..."and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
The framers were very concerned that they were creating a nation where citizens could look forward to being free as opposed to looking out for the interests of a king. More than for themselves, they wanted to be sure that the future generations of Americans would enjoy the same. The blessings of liberty refers to all of the benefits that are afforded by having liberty. Free speech, the right to peacefully assemble, freedom of religion, the right to own property, the right to travel freely within and between states, etc. These and many others are the blessings of liberty. It goes beyond the mere implication that liberty is a blessing. They not only sought the blessings of liberty for themselves but wanted to ensure that these benefits wereset up in a manner that will guarantee the same for our children and theirs and so on.
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