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.
225 – Can Liberty Survive in a Pandemic?
Having lived most of my life in New York State, and with friends and family that still live there, I followed the case of ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK v. ANDREW M. CUOMO, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK with great interest. With the recent Supreme Court opinion, many were claiming victory for religious liberty. However, as is often the case, the facts don’t exactly match the rhetoric.
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224 – We the People
Rights and liberty are under greater threat than any other time I have seen. What can We the People do to defend them? We’ll discuss some options here.
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223 – The Mode of Electing the President
While discussing the mode of electing the President of the United States in Federalist Papers #68, Alexander Hamilton said:
I venture somewhat further, and hesitate not to affirm, that if the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent.
Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers #68
Yet a reasonable observation of the recent Presidential election shows that what we did is certainly not perfect, and could be described as far from excellent. So let’s look at how we have drifted from such an excellent process.
222 – A Repeat of the Battle Athens, TN?
Edmund Burke said “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” As I read the reports of, if not actual fraud, questionable vote counting practices, I am eerily reminded of a part of our past I’m sure most Americans would not like to repeat.
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221 – The Media who Cried Wolf
We’re all familiar with the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. But what happens when it’s our media outlets who cries wolf?
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NTD Evening News – How Congress May Make Trump Win
Recently, I was interviewed for NTD Evening News. While I don’ think they understood me about the vote in the House of Representatives, overall it was an enjoyable interview.
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