Video Podcasts
544 – Spirit of 1776 or 1984
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote some of the most famous words in the Declaration of Independence. In 1949, George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, warning of a dystopian future. The question I have is, will the future of the United States of America be the Spirit of 1776 or the Spirit of 1984?
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543 – The State of our Civics Education
I started The Constitution Study in 2014 because of a study that showed most Americans don’t know the rights protected by the First Amendment. A recent study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that while things may be better where the First Amendment is concerned, our overall civics education is pretty bad.
542 -Religious Employment Discrimination
Should you loose your job because of your opinion? What if that opinion is religiously based? That is the exact question asked in the case Brown v. Alaska Airlines.
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541 – AI Warrants
Most people are familiar with the Warrant Clause. But have you considered what constituted probable cause? More importantly, what happens when the system uses a flawed, even fraudulent warrant, and ruins someone’s life?
540 – The Power to Fire
President Trump, when he hosted the television program The Apprentice, was famous for the line: “You’re Fired!” This penchant for firing people is something he brought with him to the presidency. Two cases recently decided by the Supreme Court question the President’s power to fire.
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539 – Does Money Equal Speech?
People frequently complain about money in politics. Others complain that campaign finance rules suppress “free speech”. Which brings up the question in the Supreme Court case NRSC v. FEC.
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538 – Determining What Your Home is Worth
No one likes to pay taxes. Some go so far as to claim you don’t own your home since it can be taken for failure to pay taxes. If you how a tax debt, how should government determine the value of your property?
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537 – Keeping Girls Safe
Should those with a mental illness be allowed to scare and stalk our wives and daughters in pursuit of their disease? Can public schools protect our young ladies, or shall mental illness supersede the law, biology, and common sense?
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