ABOUT 

Who Are Elders Protecting Our Constitution

We’re a small group of older Americans who still remember civics class, care about the rule of law, and are worried about the country we are leaving to you.

We are invested in educating ourselves about the issues; we are learning from similar efforts around the country; and we are mounting an offensive to speak out against what we see as a serious threat to our constitution, our democracy and our way of life. 

Like we said, we're a bunch of old folks

We’ve lived long enough to see a lot of things. 

  • The Great Depression and its aftermath
  • The holocaust and World War II
  • The Korean War
  • The Cold War
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • The Vietnam War
  • Watergate
  • The Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Women’s Rights and LGBTQ Movements
  • Nuclear Containment
  • Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid implementation
  • Enactment of Environmental Protections and Health & Safety Regulations

We’ve watched our country at its best and at its worst. We have seen what it looks like when democratic institutions are strong and when they are slowly weakened. Along the way we have picked up a few lessons we don’t want to keep to ourselves.

What we still believe

We don’t think the story is over.

We still believe the Constitution is worth defending.

We still believe facts matter. We still believe listening is better than shouting.

Most of all, we believe ordinary people can still make an extraordinary difference.

Not by knowing every detail of every policy, but by remaining alert, asking honest questions, and refusing to accept that a slow slide into autocracy is inevitable.

That is why this project exists and why we are still paying attention.