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.
233 – Is Your Liberty Worth Just $600?
There is a story about a man who propositioned a women with $1,000,000 to spend one night with her. She agreed. Then the man acknowledged that he did not have $1,000,000 and asked if she would spend the night with him for just $100? When she asked what kind of woman he thought she was, the man replied, “We both know what kind of woman you are. Now we’re just haggling over price.”
It appears the politicians in Washington, D.C. know what kind of people most American citizens are. Now, they’re just haggling over price.
232 – New Year
As we prepare to celebrate the end of 2020, there is one resolution I hope you make this year.
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231 – The Insurrection Act
I have heard a lot of talk lately about the institution of the Insurrection Act and martial law. In an effort to keep us focused on facts, I thought it would be a good idea to review the Insurrection Act, see what powers are legally delegated to the United States, and hopefully dispel some rumors you might have heard.
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230 – Christmas
Let’s take a few minutes in what has been a crazy 2020, and recognize why we should celebrate America in this holiday season.
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Scholar Explains Insurrection Act
From NTD News Service. https://www.ntd.com/scholar-explains-insurrection-act_542536.html
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229 – Texas Election Suit Flounders
What happens when two parties of a contract disagree? What happens when one party to a compact believes several of the other parties violated the rules of the compact? In both cases the first answer is sue in a competent court of law. That’s exactly what happened when Texas sued Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin…
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228 – Enforcing Illegal Laws by Other Means
We’ve seen plenty of examples of governments enforcing unconstitutional laws. But what happens when they find other ways of enforcing their illegal laws by other means?
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227 – Bill of Rights Day
On December 15th, 1791, the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified and became part of the U.S. Constituiton. However, there is more to the story than just the names and dates.
Why is our Bill of Rights included as amendments to the Constituiton rather than part of the original document? How was it created? Why was it created? And what is the state of the Bill of Rights today, in the 21st century? Let’s celebrate the 229th anniversary of these amendments by finding the answers to those questions.
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