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.
214 – The Long Lasting Effects of Obergefell
When I read the statement made by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Alito, in the case of Davis v. Ermold, I saw evidence that a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” appears to have perished from the Earth.
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213 – Amending State Constitutions
I’ve talked about amending the U.S. Constitution in the past. But someone asked me to talk about amending state constitutions. What are some of the methods, and what is the impact of those methods?
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212 – 25th Amendment Legislation
I was asked last Friday (October 9th) to comment on the 25th Amendment and analyze legislation the Speaker of the House had recently announced. After a little bit of research, I found that while the media on all sides were claiming one thing, the legislation itself was mostly fine. Another example of the importance of checking for yourself before coming to a conclusion. So we’ll look at the 25th Amendment and the proposed legislation for ourselves.
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211 – The Courts are Broken
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but our courts are broken. From Merrick Garland to Amy Coney Barrett, the evidence is clear. We’ll ponder that next on The Constitution Study.
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NTD – House Introduces Bill to Examine President’s Health
I was asked to comment on the 25th Amendment and a new House bill to create a commission referred to in that amendment. https://www.ntd.com/house-introduces-bill-to-examine-presidents-health_516011.html
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210 – Michigan Emergency Powers Suit
In what I expect to be a long line of suits filed against government executives and agencies that have instituted so many draconian, unconstitutional, illegal, and damaging orders, I found an interesting case out of the State of Michigan.
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209 – The importance of the jury and grand jury
Most people cringe when they see that jury summons in their mailbox. But have you ever taken the time to consider how important it is that We the People sit on these juries?
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208 – Pennsylvania Smackdown
In the case of the County of Butler, et al, v Thomas Wolf, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania was asked to decide if Governor Wolf’s lock-down orders violated the Constitution of the United States. While much of the analysis and reasoning judge Stickman used was constitutional flawed, he did come to a constitutionally sound conclusion.
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