Author: Radio
When the news starts hallucinating
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – There’s been a lot of talk lately about Artificial Intelligence “hallucinating.” AIs can’t hallucinate; they aren’t conscious. But have you ever read or watched a news item and wondered if the report was hallucinating? While the New York Times claims it’s all the news that’s fit to print, many news stories there and elsewhere seem more like hallucinations…
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Artificial intelligence hysteria
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As fears of artificial intelligence fuel calls for regulation, politicians and activists seek greater control over emerging technology. The debate raises questions about constitutional authority, surveillance, and individual rights. Are warnings of imminent danger grounded in evidence, or does public fear make Americans surrender freedom?
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The Bill of Rights meets modern America
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When it comes to being secure in your person, house, papers, and effects, what does it mean for a search or seizure to be reasonable? What about the data our governments collect from us and how it is shared? Do we have a reasonable expectation that governments will keep our private information secure?
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The separation of powers Americans forgot
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – You’re probably not as familiar with Separation of Powers as you think you are. Most Americans are aware of the separation between the three branches of government. Few seem aware of the separation of powers between the states and the federal government. This lack of understanding has led us to some truly terrible abuses of power and of the…
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When government officials are accused of breaking the law
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – You may be familiar with the novel “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Unlike that work of fiction, crimes and their punishments happen quite frequently, and government actors are not immune. Thomas Massie claims that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has committed crimes worthy of impeachment. I wonder why he’s going…
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Washington’s “let them eat cake” problem
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – An 18th-century French princess is known for saying “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.” In English, “Let them eat cake.” This phrase has become part of our vernacular, showing a person with utter disregard for the people they claim to rule. In America, we have politicians, bureaucrats, and pundits who often show an utter disregard for the…
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Threats to our lives and liberties
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Debates over surveillance, vaccine mandates, religious exemptions, and glyphosate raise questions about personal freedom and public health. From license plate readers to courtroom battles over vaccines and Monsanto, competing claims about safety, government authority, and individual rights shape discussions about threats to lives and liberties…
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The Constitution’s forgotten promise: Government has limits
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Unique in world history, the Constitution of the United States not only established what we now call the federal government, but gives We the People tools to both defend and assert our rights. That has not stopped Congress from passing laws and creating agencies in violation of the supreme law of the land. Sadly though, most…
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