> It is the enforcement mechanisms which turn those ideas represented on paper into something that interacts and molds physical reality. There’s a speech from

> It is the enforcement mechanisms which turn those ideas represented on paper into something that interacts and molds physical reality. There’s a speech from Reagan, where he reflects on the constitutions of Soviet republics. He notes that, on paper, they all affirm human rights and the dignity of the individual. But in the end, it’s not the words that matter, it’s the people, and whether they choose to uphold or ignore those principles. “I've read a number of constitutions of other countries, including that of the Soviet Union, and was astonished to find guarantee of freedom of expression and assembly and so forth in all of those. And you find yourself thinking, well, then, what makes ours so different? Why does ours work the way it does? And the answer is so simple that it almost escapes you. And yet it is so great that it explains the whole difference: three words -- 'We the People'.” - Ronald Reagan - September 10, 1987 - Remarks to the Winners of the Bicentennial of the Constitution Essay Competition