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.
Georgia Free Speech?
I found an article about a North Carolina man arrested in Helen, GA for cursing in public. As you may imagine, there was a lot of discussion about this violation of the man’s right to free speech, but all of the discussions I found were constitutionally wrong. I think this is a very good time…
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071 – Presidential Beauty Contest
I was listening to an interview about the upcoming presidential election when something important crossed my mind. We’ll ponder that next, on the Constitution Study. All the discussions about the electability of the Democratic candidates revolved around how they looked or what sexual orientation they were. Have we fallen so far as we pick our…
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071 – Presidential Beauty Contest
I was listening to an interview about the upcoming presidential election when something important crossed my mind. We’ll ponder that next, on the Constitution Study. All the discussions about the electability of the Democratic candidates revolved around how they looked or what sexual orientation they were. Have we fallen so far as we pick our…
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070 – Kisor v. Wilkie and Agency Deference
I have a question for you. When you read something and you’re not sure exactly what it means, where do you go for clarification? I go to the person who wrote it. Not the federal courts. We’ll look at a case that challenges this process, Next, on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/05/24/kisor-v-wilkie-and-agency-deference/ Kisor v. WIlkie: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-15/51909/20180629164148460_Kisor.cert.pet.pdf…
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070 – Kisor v. Wilkie and Agency Deference
I have a question for you. When you read something and you’re not sure exactly what it means, where do you go for clarification? I go to the person who wrote it. Not the federal courts. We’ll look at a case that challenges this process, Next, on the Constitution Study. Kisor v. WIlkie: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-15/51909/20180629164148460_Kisor.cert.pet.pdf Bowles…
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A Law By Any Other Name
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare What’s in a name? If you think about it, names, and words in general, are important. They are how we communicate thoughts and ideas to others. You can change how someone reacts…
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069 – Who Can Fix Our Government?
There are a lot of different ideas about how to “fix” our government. In this episode of Ponder This, we’ll think about who is ultimately responsible to fix not only Washington, but our state governments as well. Check out this episode!
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069 – Who Can Fix Our Government?
There are a lot of different ideas about how to “fix” our government. In this episode of Ponder This, we’ll think about who is ultimately responsible to fix not only Washington, but our state governments as well.
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