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.
067 – Judicial Supremacy
Of the misunderstandings of how our nation and governments were designed to work, probably the most dangerous is the idea that the courts “settle law”. We’ll look at this next, on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/03/01/the-truth-behind-marbury-v-madison/ Check out this episode!
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067 – Judicial Supremacy
Of the misunderstandings of how our nation and governments were designed to work, probably the most dangerous is the idea that the courts “settle law”. We’ll look at this next, on the Constitution Study.
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Memorial Day 2019
This episode is a short remembrance of those who have given the last full measure of devotion to protect our rights. Check out this episode!
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066 – If you don’t get your way, just change the rules
In what passes for statesmanship in America today, we’re going to take a look at several examples of some in government who want to get their way by hook or by crook. These efforts are not for your benefit, but to further accumulate power in Washington, D.C. Next, on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/04/26/if-you-dont-get-…change-the-rules/ https://constitutionstudy.com/2018/05/10/disassembling-the-republic-with-good-intentions/…
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Memorial Day
This episode is a short remembrance of those who have given the last full measure of devotion to protect our rights.
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066 – If you don’t get your way, just change the rules.
In what passes for statesmanship in America today, we’re going to take a look at several examples of some in government who want to get their way by hook or by crook. These efforts are not for your benefit, but to further accumulate power in Washington, D.C. Next, on the Constitution Study.
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Kisor v. Wilkie and Agency Deference
I came across this supreme Court case where a Marine veteran is fighting with the VA about benefits for his PTSD. While the details may seem a little hard to follow, there is one very important question that Mr. Kisor wants the court to answer: When there is ambiguity in a law that Congress writes,…
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065 – What is the purpose of government and politicians?
During a speaking engagement, the question of what is the purpose of government and politicians came up. We’ll discuss that more, next on the Constitution Study. Check out this episode!
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