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.
333 – The Role of the Federal Judiciary
In Federalist Papers #78, Alexander Hamilton said that the the federal judiciary would be the branch of government least dangerous to our rights. But is that how the courts are working in the 21st century? What makes the courts today so injurious to our rights? We get a clue from current Associate Justice Elena Kagan in a speech she gave at a judicial conference in Montana this July. By comparing her statements to the Constitution and the writings of those who helped frame it, we should not only be able to answer what makes the court dangerous to our rights, but how to protect our rights from them.
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Constitution Study Planner
Do you want to study the Constitution, but not sure how to start? Try the Constitution Planning Wizard. Simply answer a few questions about your reading experience and goals, then the system will email you some recommendations based on your answer.
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332 – Understanding Dual Sovereignty Doctrine
Most of us are aware of Double Jeopardy, the right to not be tried for the same crime twice. But the courts have adopted a “dual sovereign” doctrine to get around this pesky little problem. Two Supreme Court cases out of Oklahoma show the problems with the court making up the rules as they go along, and how this concept of dual sovereignty violate both your rights and the Constitution of the United States.
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California Bill to Prevent ‘Faithless Electors’ Heads to Governor’s Desk – NTD News
A bill that seeks to prevent “faithless electors” among California’s electoral college members during presidential elections has passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s final decision. NTD News interviewed my as part of their report on this legislation. https://www.ntd.com/california-bill-to-prevent-faithless-electors-heads-to-governors-desk_827843.html
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DOJ Breaks All Norms, Xi Taiwan Strategy, China’s Langya Virus & Pandemic Justice on Viewpoint This Sunday
As Americans demand the truth from the DoJ on the raid at Mar-a-Lago, more questions are being raised as to the motives… Law Enforcement Expert Lt. Joseph Pangaro and Constitutional Expert Paul Engel will explain why all norms and laws are not being followed. A new virus is raising concern out of China, the Langya…
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331 – Can Congress Create Term Limits for the Supreme Court?
After years of trying to pack the Supreme Court, there’s a new attempt to take control of the third branch of government. Rather than placing extra justices on the court, (all of which would be appointed by the current President), they want to set term limits for, and a complicated method of appointing justices. But is any of this constitutional? How will Congress and the courts react to this of power? Will the American people meekly sit back and watch while the Constitution is once again set aside by Congress for political ends? What would happen to America if this legislation is allowed to see the light of day?
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330 – Maine’s Tuition Assistance
When parents saw what their children were being taught during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, school choice has been a topic of interest lately. If government schools were going to substitute political theory for reading, writing, and arithmetic, parents wanted another choice. Most people cannot afford private schools, and others cannot dedicate the time to home schooling. Since the people pay for these government schools through their taxes, shouldn’t they be able to use that money for better options?
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329 – Limits on Freedom of Speech
Most of us have heard of the case where the Supreme Court placed limits of freedom of speech. However most people don’t know the name of the case and frequently misquote it. A recent case out of Kansas once again brings into question the government’s ability to criminalize certain types of speech. From the Schneck case in 1919 to the Hernandez-Calvillo case in 2022, when the government tries to make speech it doesn’t like criminal, We the People must stand up to the tyranny.
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