Month: June 2021

271 – California Dreaming of the 2nd Amendment

Many in California dream of exercising their right of self-defense protected by the Second Amendment to the Constituiton of the United States. That’s because today they are living in a nightmare of laws and regulation designed to prevent otherwise law abiding citizens from exercising the right to keep and bear arms. The recent case Miller v. Bonta, may sound like a blow for freedom in the golden state. The opinion itself however, is more of a “good news/bad news” situation.

Constitution Study Q&A – June 24, 2021

This week we discussed the Declaration of Independence, law schools, due process, and more.

270 – Oregon Counties Vote to Secede Into Idaho

By now most of you have probably heard the reports of counties that have voted to break away from Oregon and become part of Idaho. While this type of vote is not unheard of, and many pundits have claimed there is precedent, should these counties get their wish, it would be a first time event in American history. Let’s cut through the political positioning, wishful thinking, and questionable constitutional analysis to see what it would take for these counties to move between states.

269 – If Liberty in America Falls

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

Ronald Reagan – “Encroaching Control”, March 30, 1961

Constituition Study Q&A – June 10, 2021

This Live Q&A we disucssion the Convention of States & Term Limit movements. We also talk about how to exercise you right properly.

UpJourney – What Is the Main Purpose of State Legislatures?

Let’s take a look at the main purpose of State Legislatures, as discussed by experts. https://upjourney.com/what-is-the-main-purpose-of-state-legislatures

268 – Two Cases About Illegal Arrests

What does a 2020 Georgia Supreme Court case have to do with a 1900 case about a dead officer? Plenty. A report about a case decided by the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia this past December highlights the importance of knowing your rights. In the 1900 case the Georgia justices used in their opinion, we see that this knowledge can have life or death consequences. Both cases show the importance of knowing your rights and being prepared to assert them, especially in the face of government actors.

Summer 2021 IOTC Membership Promo & Grand Prize Giveaway

Here at Institute on the Constitution our mission is to restore the Constitutional Republic through grassroots education. That means we need YOU, our members, to help us accomplish this mission.