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.
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.
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064 – Stealing Your Healthcare
In the most recent attempt to turn us from a republic into a socialist nation, Bernie Sanders and others are proposing legislation to create “a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program”. There has been a lot of talk about the political, economic, and logistic realities of such a proposal, but not very much about the constitutionality…
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064 – Stealing Your Healthcare
In the most recent attempt to turn us from a republic into a socialist nation, Bernie Sanders and others are proposing legislation to create “a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program“. There has been a lot of talk about the political, economic, and logistic realities of such a proposal, but not very much about the constitutionality…
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“Show Me” Nullification – Part 2
The State of Missouri is on a nullification roll. While this second example of the state taking back control from the federal government is not on as firm constitutional grounds as the previous one I reviewed, I still like a state reminding us that they are sovereign. Not to mention reminding Washington who created them…
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063 – How the 17th Amendment changed the Senate
At a recent event I was asked by the 17th Amendment changed the role of the Senate. I thought it was such a good question I thought I’d ponder it here, next on the Constitution Study.
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063 – How the 17th Amendment changed the Senate
At a recent event I was asked by the 17th Amendment changed the role of the Senate. I thought it was such a good question I thought I’d ponder it here, next on the Constitution Study. Check out this episode!
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062 – Three Constitutional Myths
Studies show that approximately 40% of Americans cannot name a single freedom protect by the First Amendment. Worse, a quick look around shows that most Americans not only know little about the Constitution, but a lot of what they do “know” to be true is actually false. How can we be a land of the…
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062 – Three Constitutional Myths
Studies show that approximately 40% of Americans cannot name a single freedom protect by the First Amendment. Worse, a quick look around shows that most Americans not only know little about the Constitution, but a lot of what they do “know” to be true is actually false. How can we be a land of the…
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