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.
095 – The States vs The People
Who formed the federal government, the people or the states? We’ll discuss that next on The Constitution Study.
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094 – Blind Man’s Bluff
Guillermo Robles, a blind man, sued Domino’s Pizza because their website is not accessible to the blind. We’ll discuss the Constitutional issues next on The Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/08/16/blind-mans-bluff/ Check out this episode!
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094 – Blind Man’s Bluff
Guillermo Robles, a blind man, sued Domino’s Pizza because their website is not accessible to the blind. We’ll discuss the Constitutional issues next on The Constitution Study.
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What Can We Learn From an Amicus Brief in NYSRPA v NYC
Several U.S. Senators filed an Amicus (friend of the court) Brief in the case NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., v. CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK (NYSRPA v NYC). The senators make some interesting points, some good not not so good. There is however a lot we can learn, not only about the constitutional issue, but the state of our political discourse.
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093 – Protecting the free speech rights of those with whom we disagree
Many people talk about “free speech”. But are we willing to extend that right to those we disagree with? We’ll discuss this next, on The Constitution Study. Check out this episode!
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093 – Protecting the free speech rights of those with whom we disagree
Many people talk about “free speech”. But are we willing to extend that right to those we disagree with? We’ll discuss this next, on The Constitution Study.
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090 – Texas AG Stands up to Congress
I love it when a state uses their constitutional authority to stand up to the federal government and just say no. We’ll look at one example next, on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/06/21/texas-ag-stands-up-to-congress/ AG Letter: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2019/Press/image2019-05-13-155511%20(002).pdf Federalist # 39: https://www.congress.gov/resources/display/content/The+Federalist+Papers#TheFederalistPapers-39 Article I, Section 8: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript#toc-section-8- Check out this episode!
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090 – Texas AG Stands up to Congress
I love it when a state uses their constitutional authority to stand up to the federal government and just say no. We’ll look at one example next, on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/06/21/texas-ag-stands-up-to-congress/ AG Letter Federalist # 39 Article I, Section 8
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