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088 – Big Brother Tries to Bully States Again
The “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2017” is the latest attempt by Congress to bully there way over the states. We’ll look at the constitutional issues, next on the Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/06/28/big-brother-tries-to-bully-states-again/ H.R. 1322: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1322/text U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript#toc-section-8- Federalist #41: https://www.congress.gov/resources/display/content/The+Federalist+Papers#TheFederalistPapers-41 Check out this episode!
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087 – Preamble
Someone asked me to do an episode on the Preamble to the Constitution. Well Jessie, this one’s for you, because that’s exactly what we’re going to do, next on The Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/06/17/072-june-livestream-what-is-a-right/ Check out this episode!
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086 – A law by any other name
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 to something by changing its name. So we if we don’t call them laws but something else, does that mean we can get…
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085 – Executive Orders
I received a question on the website from Wayne. He asked where Executive Orders fall within our Constitution. So we’ll discuss that next, on The Constitution Study. https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/08/09/executive-orders/ Check out this episode!
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084 – Melissa Klein’s Fight Continues
The Kleins must feel like they’re trapped in a recurring nightmare, like the one in the movie Groundhog Day. They finally get their case before the supreme Court, only to have it sent back to be heard again by the Court of Appeals of Oregon. The legal questions placed before the court seem simple enough,…
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083 – Punishing Good Behavior
Why do we repeatedly punish those who do the right thing to reward those who did not? Whether it’s corporate bailouts, mortgage bailouts, or the anticipated need for a state bailout, these programs all reward bad behavior while punishing those who did the right thing. Check out this episode!
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082 – SCOTUS Comes to the Right Decision on Bladensburg Cross, but Mostly for the Wrong Reasons
If you’ve been following the case of the Bladensburg Cross, or religious freedom in general, you may have rejoiced when this opinion was released by the supreme Court. However, while the ends were correct, the logic behind the opinion was extremely flawed for all but one justice. The American Legion v American Humanist Association: https://constitutionstudy.com/2019/04/05/the-american-legion-v-american-humanist-association/…
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081 – The Constitution and Sexuality
Another question from the website leads to another episode of Ponder This. This time the question has to do with the Constitution and sexuality. Don’t worry parents, I’ll keep this family friendly, next on the Constitution Study. Check out this episode!
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