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>ConstitutionDAO is seeking an esteemed partner to publicly display the Constitution. The eventual home must have the expertise to properly house, store, and maintain the artifact. Additionally, the community has expressed strong preferences for institutions that are free to the public and willing to cover the costs associated with housing the document.

Really putting the cart before the horse on this, aren't we?

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To be fair I can imagine that a number of museums would jump at the chance to be essentially donated an original copy of the constitution

If they wanted to "essentially donate" it, they could just donate it. And if museums are jumping at the chance, they could have arranged it ahead of time.

this whole project is organized by a bunch of kids for fun, chill out and relax your butt cheeks dude

I can't speak for other Americans, but as much as I try to see this as "organized by a bunch of kids for fun," I also feel a strong emotional attachment to the Constitution and an original copy of it. So I try to balance that "cool experiment" with "wait, what are they doing with a sacred document?" I say it genuinely, I feel torn by the excitement at the experiment and frustrated/angry at what seems to almost be a parody of the Constitution itself.

I think of it as a homage to the U.S. constitution actually. I respect your sentiment as it seems we are both coming from the same perspective. I, however, look at this not as a parody, but an incredible tribute and homage o the U.S. constitution.... If it brings attention to the constitution and bill of rights, so much the better. Besides, they will feature it in a public museum ( presumably ) so they will honor it and preserve it.

I guess for me, homage to the document would be people hunkering down to debate philosophies on how to structure governance to balance powers between a lower and higher level.

I could see maybe how it was showing more respect for the document, I guess I just wish it went a lot deeper.

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