Month: December 2023

The Myth of Case Law

Whenever I talk to an attorney, the conversation starts revolving around “case law”. Legal principles enunciated and embodied in judicial decisions that are derived from the application of particular areas of law to the facts of individual cases. Case Law – The Free Legal Dictionary What if I could prove to you that both “case…

401 – A Christmas Wish

Thankfully, I have not seen the level of controversy over name “Christmas” this year that I’ve seen in years past. Whether or not you celebrate the holiday, 5 USC §6103 lists December 25th as the holiday “Christmas Day”, which is why government offices are shutdown today.

Since I do celebrate the holiday, I decided to take a few minutes, and consider a few some Christmas wishes I have for you, this country, and The Constitution Study.

A Look at State vs Federal Powers

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I explore the misunderstood concept of Separation of Powers, focusing on state versus federal authority as James Madison outlines in Federalist Paper #45. We delve into constitutional misunderstandings, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of our government’s structure to prevent abuses of power…

It’s the Constitution, Stupid!

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – People ask what can we do to save America? It’s the Constitution. Others ask how to protect their rights? It’s the Constitution. How do we stop Congress, the White House, and federal bureaucrats from violating our rights? It’s the Constitution. Are you noticing a pattern?

When in Doubt, Pound the Table

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – It seems today the best way for people to promote their agenda is not the have the best argument but the loudest. For example, people have been screaming about Hunter Biden failing to submit to a congressional subpoena. There’ve been calls for him to be charged with contempt of Congress, but…

What has DC Done for You Lately?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – You would think by now that the American people would have learned their lesson. However, the evidence shows that We the People, are still willing to suffer the evils coming out of D.C. That we continue to try the same thing over and over again, hoping for a different result. And we all know what Albert Einstein thought of that…

Who Is a Bigger Threat to the US Constitution, Biden or Trump?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you seen the news, the claims that the Constitution itself is at stake if Donald Trump is elected President in 2024, and the United States will fall into a dystopian dictatorship, probably overnight? Beyond the hyperbole, falsehood, and rank partisanship of such statements is an even more fundamental problem: the Constitution is already at stake…

400 – Washington’s Farewell Address – Part 2

As he prepared to leave office, President George Washington gave to us a Farewell Address.

Friends and Citizens: 

The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually arrived when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person who is to be clothed with that important trust, it appears to me proper, especially as it may conduce to a more distinct expression of the public voice, that I should now apprise you of the resolution I have formed, to decline being considered among the number of those out of whom a choice is to be made. 

Washington’s Farewell Address 1796

As our thoughts are employed in the designation of the person who is to be clothed with the trust of administering the executive branch of the government of the United States, I think we should look back at the advice and warnings from the first occupant of that office.