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.
Supreme Court Traffic Stop Case
What could be so important about a traffic stop that the case went all the way to the supreme Court?
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Book Store Now Open!
The Constitution Study Book Store is now open. Whether you are looking for a gift for that patriot in your life or study material for yourself, check out what is available at the Book Store. Keep an eye open as we add additional products to the store. We are developing a series of classes covering…
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119 – Happy Thanksgiving
We spend a lot of time complaining about what is not working in America. Today I want to remind us all to give thanks for the fact that we do live in America.
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118 – Zombie Federal Programs
When I say zombies, I don’t mean World War Z or an episode of The Walking Dead. I’m talking about what Ronald Reagan described as the closest thing to eternal life on earth: Government programs that never die. We’ll discuss these next, on The Constitution Study.
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Democracy. You keep using that word…
We hear it all the time… Democracy. Whether it’s preserving democracy in America, or making parts of the federal government more democratic, it seems people today are obsessed with democracy. But do they know what the word means?
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117 – The Philosophy of the School Room
I found a Abraham Lincoln quote a while back that really caught my attention. We’ll ponder that next, on The Constitution Study.
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116 – November Livestream – Secession
I was asked a question the other day that I thought would make a good article. Did the southern states have a right to secede from the union? And what does that mean for those talking about the state of Texas seceding today?
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Zombies in Washington
I don’t mean World War Z or an episode of The Walking Dead. I’m talking about what Ronal Reagan described as the closest thing to eternal life on earth. Government programs that never die.
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