Year: 2018
005 – Knight Institute v. Trump
Can Donald Trump block people from his Twitter account? The answer may not be what you think. Show Links Blog Post NY Times Article U.S. Constitution, Amendment I U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2 Judiciary Definition Check out this episode!
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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
There has been a significant amount of rhetoric, even hyperbole, about this decision. As is my custom, I decided to wait, listen to multiple people’s opinions, and <gasp> read the syllabus of decision for myself. What I often find is that when you weed through all the noise and look at what was actually written,…
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004 – Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
In today’s episode we’ll discuss the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision. I actaully read the syllabus of the decision to help us cut through the noise and understand what the court actually said. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-111_j4el.pdf Check out this episode!
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003 – What is an Unalienable Right?
In today’s episode I define what an unalienable right is, why it has to be that way and give some examples. I also discuss some “rights” that people claim that are, and indeed cannot be legitimate rights. Check out this episode!
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How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic!
Enjoy my latest essay, How the 16th & 17th Amendments Destroyed the Republic! Available now on Amazon.
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News: Trump’s Blocking of Twitter Users Is Unconstitutional, Judge Says – The New York Times
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/business/media/trump-twitter-block.html Recently, I’ve been hearing about this judicial opinion about President Trump’s twitter account, and my first thought was, “Great, more judicial overreach!” But when I looked a little closer I changed my mind. Let’s use this NY Times article to examine this issue a little closer. (Oh, and read to the end, there’s an…
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More on the Declaration of Independence
If you haven’t read my previous post on the Declaration of Independence, you may be asking why I’m spending so much time on it since this site is dedicated to studying the Constitution. The short version is: It gives us context for the Constitution. It not only helps us understand why we needed a Constitution,…
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002 – The Declaration of Independence
In this episode I’ll talk about the Declaration of Independence and it’s importance in understanding the Constitution. Find out more at https://constitutionstudy.com Check out this episode!
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