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.
196 – Corruption of the Presidential Elections
With the recent Democratic convention and VP running mate announcement, I thought it was time to look at just how corrupted the way we elect the President and Vice-President has become.
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194 – Force Vaccinations
With all the other restrictions our governments have placed on us during this COVID-19 panic, we should not be surprised that more are coming. It is quite obvious that once a vaccine is approved by the federal government, many of our states and cities will attempt to force their citizens to be vaccinated. During the debate that is sure to happen, many will point to the Supreme Court case Jacobson v. Massachusetts as proof that these governments have the legal authority to enact such laws. So before the vaccinations hit the fan, let’s take a look at this case, and the true underlying law.
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193 – What Happened to Marriage in America?
Marriage in America has gone from a sacred institution to a political football. How did this happen? Lets review a case out of the Northern District of Ohio for some clues.
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192 – Calvary Chapel v. Nevada – What Really Happened
I was asked to write an article about the case involving a Nevada church and the order of the Nevada Governor limiting the size of their worship services. As frequently happens, a little research showed that most of the reports bear little resemblance to what actually happened.
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191 – What will happen when We the People find the Constitution again?
There is a story in the Bible where the nation of Israel had found their founding document, the Book of the Law. The reaction of the king to what was found was so profound, it made me think, what would happen in America if We the People once again found our “Book of the Law”, the Constitution of the United States of America? Let’s ponder that next, on The Constitution Study.
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190 – Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue – Opinion
I wrote back in March about the oral arguments in the case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. The court has released its opinion, so I thought it was worth a review. Once again, it’s not so much the outcome of the case, but the opinions, that are of real interest to constitutionally-minded Americans.
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189 – Federal Welfare Programs
I was asked several months ago if I would do an episode on federal welfare programs like social security, medicare & medicaid. While current events have kept me focused elsewhere, with all the federal bribery that has already passed recently, and even more expected, I figured this would be as good a time as any to ponder these programs.
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