Author: Paul Engel
Like many of you, I am a product of the public schools. Like many of you I thought the Constitution was for lawyers and judges. One day I read the Constitution, and was surprised to find I didn't need a law degree to understand it. Then I read the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers and even the Anti-Federalist Papers. As I learned more and more about our founding fathers and documents I saw how little we know about how our country was designed to work and how many people just didn't care. I started The Constitution Study to help those who also want read and study our Constitution.
NY Gov. Cuomo threatens to sue over proposed gun rights legislation
My wife ran across an interesting article yesterday and asked if I’d write about it. So here goes. NY Gov. Cuomo threatens to sue over proposed gun rights legislation Now I rarely agree with Gov. Cuomo, and he’s certainly made more than his fair share of mistakes in the quotes in this article, but in…
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Do you know why the U.S. has an Electoral College?
I’m sure you’ve heard people decrying the electoral college because it’s anti-democratic. And you’ve also heard that it’s necessary to keep two or three states from dominating the presidential elections. Guess what? They’re both correct.
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Studying the Constitution is not as hard as you may think
Studying the Constitution is not as hard as you may think. Over the years we have delegated the privilege of reading and understanding the Constitution to a high-priesthood of nine people in black robes, the Supreme Court of the United States and their acolytes, the judges, lawyers and clerks of our legal system. But this…
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SAF Michigan Lawsuit
SAF Sues Michigan Agency Over Civil Rights Violations Against Foster Parents This is a second amendment case, and there are plenty of sites covering that aspect. I want to look at this from a slightly different angle. Two alleged statements got my attention. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
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Jeff Sessions and Civil Asset Forfeiture
I have heard a lot of talk lately about Jeff Sessions’ order regarding civil asset forfeiture. I’ve heard a lot of “screaming” about how civil asset forfeiture is unconstitutional and Mr. Sessions is expanding it and others just as loud saying how necessary it is to help control crime, especially drug cartels. Attorney General Jeff…
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