apparently you think the Declaration and the Constitution are congruent documents? Dude, they were written THIRTEEN years apart. One is not dependent on the other. They stand alone, distinct, and representative of different spirits.

The Declaration is an emotional piece, evocative and dramatic explaining a discontinuity unheard of in a world ruled by divine right rulers. A higher law than annointed law had to be appealed to.

The Constitution is a secular document to establish the rules of the road for governing a nation, fairly, according to man's laws. This document gives voice to believers and non-believers alike.

Was it flawed? Yes, it excluded women and slaves. The genius of the Constitution is that it included a mechanism to change and thus keep it a living standard.

But then, you knew this. You just forgot.

Publius