Year: 2019
066 – If you don’t get your way, just change the rules.
In what passes for statesmanship in America today, we’re going to take a look at several examples of some in government who want to get their way by hook or by crook. These efforts are not for your benefit, but to further accumulate power in Washington, D.C. Next, on the Constitution Study.
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Kisor v. Wilkie and Agency Deference
I came across this supreme Court case where a Marine veteran is fighting with the VA about benefits for his PTSD. While the details may seem a little hard to follow, there is one very important question that Mr. Kisor wants the court to answer: When there is ambiguity in a law that Congress writes,…
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065 – What is the purpose of government and politicians?
During a speaking engagement, the question of what is the purpose of government and politicians came up. We’ll discuss that more, next on the Constitution Study. Check out this episode!
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065 – What is the purpose of government and politicians?
During a speaking engagement, the question of what is the purpose of government and politicians came up. We’ll discuss that more, next on the Constitution Study.
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064 – Stealing Your Healthcare
In the most recent attempt to turn us from a republic into a socialist nation, Bernie Sanders and others are proposing legislation to create “a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program”. There has been a lot of talk about the political, economic, and logistic realities of such a proposal, but not very much about the constitutionality…
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064 – Stealing Your Healthcare
In the most recent attempt to turn us from a republic into a socialist nation, Bernie Sanders and others are proposing legislation to create “a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program“. There has been a lot of talk about the political, economic, and logistic realities of such a proposal, but not very much about the constitutionality…
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“Show Me” Nullification – Part 2
The State of Missouri is on a nullification roll. While this second example of the state taking back control from the federal government is not on as firm constitutional grounds as the previous one I reviewed, I still like a state reminding us that they are sovereign. Not to mention reminding Washington who created them…
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063 – How the 17th Amendment changed the Senate
At a recent event I was asked by the 17th Amendment changed the role of the Senate. I thought it was such a good question I thought I’d ponder it here, next on the Constitution Study.
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