Month: November 2024
Plans for America’s future
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trump listed a 10-point plan to dismantle the deep state. Is that constitutional? Is it something he can do on his own? Will he need the assistance of Congress? And just how will Congress, the courts, and the American people react to his plans? What about other executive agencies? Based on research I did for my book, 9 out of 10 executive agencies…
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448 – San Francisco v. EPA – Oral Arguments
How much pollution is too much? We all want clean air and water, but we still want to drive our cars and flush our toilets as well. The question in San Francisco v. EPA is how specific does the EPA need to be when it tells cities how much waste they can discharge into our…
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Americans push back against ‘woke’
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – “Woke” represents ideas that can’t thrive independently, demanding imposition on society. As the pushback grows post-election, I question if this shift toward liberty and rights is genuine or a passing trend. From challenges to the transgender agenda to debates on illegal immigration, America seems torn between preserving freedom and clinging to political correctness.
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Witnessing a coup
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – For years, we’ve heard about election deniers and insurrectionists, yet after 2024, we see blame shifted onto everyone but Kamala Harris for her loss. Bureaucratic fear grows, with retirements, resistance to Trump’s agenda, and calls for Justice Sotomayor’s resignation. Replacing the Constitution with deep state control feels less like governance and more like a coup.
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How to deal with sore losers
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – We live in a time where sore losers—and even sore winners—seem all too common. Overprotection has led to people who can’t handle defeat or victory gracefully, from participation trophies to election disputes. The best way to respond? Show them the respect they truly deserve: none. Let’s stop enabling this culture of entitlement and denial.
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What we’ve learned from the media and pollsters in the 2024 election
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – If we look at what Donald Trump has pledged to do, I hope we begin to realize that he cannot fulfill much of his agenda alone. He needs Congress to pass the tariffs and tax relief he is proposing. While Mr. Trump will have influence over Congress, remember that under his last administration, many in his own executive agencies worked against his agenda…
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Have you thanked a veteran today?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Lest we, the American people, exercise our duty to hire representatives in government, men, and women, who will exercise our power in our name. The only reason we can do that is because veterans have for years sacrificed to defend the Constitution of the United States. How many Americans didn’t vote or only voted for the top couple of lines on the ballot?
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447 – A Constitution Catechism
When most people think of catechisms, they think of religious training tools. However, catechisms have been used for training in many subjects in our history. I was recently introduced to the Elementary Catechism on the Constitution of the United States, by Arthur J. Stansbury. While I have not been through the entire catechism, what I…
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