ldquo;Thinking together, building together, joining together in drafting the constitutionrdquo; is the slogan urging the public to take part in drafting the new constitutionmdash;a commendable effort by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) to promote public participation. While certainly praiseworthy, this constitution would not be the best one possible if its deliberations are not conducted on the basis of good lsquo;principlesrsquo;.