Month: June 2024
A Foreigner in our own country
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Reflecting on Robert Heinlein’s “Stranger in a Strange Land,” I ponder if one must be raised by aliens to feel like a stranger at home. A 96-year-old D-Day veteran recently expressed feeling like a foreigner in his own country. Do you ever feel this way, as if the America you knew has vanished, replaced by something unfamiliar and foreign?
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Seeking truth in a sea of horrible no good very bad information
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When we start investigating to see if what we believe to be true actually is, we start down a journey of discovery. Sometimes, that journey is painful, like when you find something you knew to be true turns out not to be 100% true. When we start applying a simple test to what we read, see, and hear, we can find ourselves in uncomfortable territory with friends, family, and neighbors. What is that test?
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Criminal government power: Spying for them but not for us
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Government power is expanding, spying on citizens without probable cause, while withholding information from the public. Illegal immigration is at record highs, and states prioritize serving illegal aliens over their citizens. The federal and state governments use surveillance to monitor us, but resist transparency about their actions. It’s a troubling trend of overreach and secrecy in the…
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Believing the lie
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trust in our institutions is crumbling as lies are often accepted as truth. Millions follow falsehoods without hesitation, leading to grave consequences. Echoing Edmund Burke and Winston Churchill, this piece underscores the importance of truth in a world where “personal truths” dominate. The battle for truth is ongoing, and silence allows lies to prevail.
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425 – Rights After Conviction
According to federal law, if someone is convicted of a crime and punished with more than one year in jail, they loose their rights protected under the Second Amendment. A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court not only brought that federal law into question, but decided it was wrong. The court didn’t find that this federal law violated the Constitution, rather they found it violated Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. But is that all this federal law violates?
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Trump’s conviction: Kicking a hornet’s nest
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trump’s conviction in the “Hush Money” trial raises questions about justice and politics. Was due process followed, or is this a political move? Despite initial celebrations, the Democratic party faces backlash, with Trump’s campaign gaining support and endorsements. Join me and Rob Harper as we delve into the political fallout and legal intricacies of this case…
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Why the separation of powers is eroding
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In school, I learned about checks and balances, but it turns out I was taught wrong. The federal government doesn’t have three co-equal branches; Congress holds most power. The erosion of checks and balances, especially between states and the federal government, threatens our liberties. It’s crucial to understand and restore these protections against tyranny and oppression.
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The governing elitist culture in America
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The thing to remember about elitist culture is that they assume they know better how you should live your life. What are the consequences of depending on government to decide our futures? What happens when we have to ask government permission before we can pursue something that makes us happy? We are proud of being the land of the free, but how…
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