Talking Tech in the Cradle of Liberty

Two-hundred twenty-seven years ago this week, the US Constitution was ratified in Philadelphia, establishing our system of government and enshrining a vision of a more perfect Union that still guides us today. Part of that vision was the belief that promoting communications promotes a healthy democracy.

The Constitution established the Postal Office, in part to help subsidize the press and to facilitate the distribution of news and information to the American people. I spent September 22 in Philadelphia and saw just the latest evidence that, while the technology has changed, our Founding Fathers’ insight into the importance of communications to our democracy’s health remains evergreen.