Year: 2024
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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We call them ‘The Greatest Generation’
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Through the rigors of time, these men and women who fought for us are down to a few, a very small few, a band of brothers and sisters who fought right to live free. What are we doing with the gifts of freedom they paid so much for us to enjoy? Eighty years ago, thousands of paratroopers jumped behind enemy lines in Western Europe to be joined by 156,000 men who stormed the beaches in Normandy…
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What do COVID, Transgenderism, and Bird Flu have in common?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Do we remember the lockdowns, the censorship, and the six feet of separation? Do we remember “14 days to stop the spread”, the vilification of Ivermectin & Hydroxychloroquine, and vaccine mandates? Why are we repeating the same thing with the “transgender” movement? And now the government is setting us up for the same treatment over bird flu…
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Why we keep repeating history: COVID to transgender issues
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” We have four years of history with COVID, marked by government lies, lockdowns, and mandates. Now, similar patterns emerge with the transgender movement and bird flu. Join me in remembering the tyranny of the past and standing against it to prevent history from repeating.
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424 – When Did the Federal Reserve become the National Treasury?
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution states “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law;”. That seems pretty straight forward. So how could Congress establish a government agency funded not by appropriations from the treasury, but by fees paid to another federal entity? This was the question brought to the Supreme Court in the case CFPB v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America. Sadly, it seems that the Supreme Court once again showed they have a hard time reading and understanding the English language.
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