Month: September 2024
441 – Constitutionality of OSHA
Was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration properly created? Was the grant of authority Congress gave the agency constitutional and valid, or did Congress create an overpowered agency, to micromanage businesses throughout the United States. That is the question in the case Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC v. Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, et.al. Sadly, the Supreme Court decided not to year the case, even if Justice Gorsuch would have and Justice Thomas wrote a dissent.
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As our elections crumble, so does the republic
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Faith in our elections is crumbling, and with it, the foundation of our republic. When elected representatives are not chosen by the people, the legitimacy of government is called into question. As evidence of illegal voting, manipulated laws, and political interference grows, trust erodes further. Can a republic survive if its citizens no longer believe in the integrity of the process?
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One person’s misinformation is another person’s ugly truth
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In a world where misinformation and disinformation are often used to justify censorship, the right to free thought and speech becomes more crucial than ever. Benjamin Franklin once warned that without these liberties, wisdom and public freedom cannot exist. If we can’t decide truth for ourselves, we risk being controlled by the decisions of others…
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Politics as blood sport
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Politics has always been messy, but now it’s becoming a literal blood sport. In America, we’ve seen assassination attempts on a presidential candidate and threats against Supreme Court justices. Why are these violent threats focused on those opposing a Marxist agenda? This is a sign of deeper societal issues that we can’t ignore any longer.
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If freedom of speech disappears in America, where will we go to find it?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Consider this: without freedom of speech, how will we know when our government actors misbehave, break the law, or simply lie about what they’ve done? How can we trust our elections if we are not free to question how they are conducted? How can we claim to have public liberty without freedom of speech? Worst of all, if freedom of speech disappears in America…
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You’d be shocked to know what an American ‘democracy’ looks like
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Even though the United States is a republic, many people seem worried about American democracy. However, it seems that very few have actually considered what an American democracy would look like. Remember, the people who seem to be working the hardest to “save our democracy” are in the Democratic Party. There’s nothing wrong with that per se, but look at…
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Isn’t it about time we test our education systems
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – There are other education systems in America and other ways we learn. Corporations and governments spend billions of dollars annually trying to train their employees on everything from sexual harassment to diversity and inclusion. Does that education work, or is it just another boondoggle? Isn’t it about time we test our education systems and see if…
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440 – The Myth of the Military Style Assault Weapon
There are plenty of myths that revolve around the Second Amendment. It’s only meant for the militia, or for hunting, or some weapons are just too dangerous are just of few. When we read the Constitution, along with just a tiny bit of research into the Bill of Rights, these myths should evaporate like morning mist. However, in the case Bianchi v. Brown, it appears the Fourth Circuit believes the myths. However, some unorthodox procedures may show the court manipulated the process to get the outcome they desired.
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