Video Podcasts
212 – 25th Amendment Legislation
I was asked last Friday (October 9th) to comment on the 25th Amendment and analyze legislation the Speaker of the House had recently announced. After a little bit of research, I found that while the media on all sides were claiming one thing, the legislation itself was mostly fine. Another example of the importance of checking for yourself before coming to a conclusion. So we’ll look at the 25th Amendment and the proposed legislation for ourselves.
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211 – The Courts are Broken
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but our courts are broken. From Merrick Garland to Amy Coney Barrett, the evidence is clear. We’ll ponder that next on The Constitution Study.
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210 – Michigan Emergency Powers Suit
In what I expect to be a long line of suits filed against government executives and agencies that have instituted so many draconian, unconstitutional, illegal, and damaging orders, I found an interesting case out of the State of Michigan.
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209 – The importance of the jury and grand jury
Most people cringe when they see that jury summons in their mailbox. But have you ever taken the time to consider how important it is that We the People sit on these juries?
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208 – Pennsylvania Smackdown
In the case of the County of Butler, et al, v Thomas Wolf, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania was asked to decide if Governor Wolf’s lock-down orders violated the Constitution of the United States. While much of the analysis and reasoning judge Stickman used was constitutional flawed, he did come to a constitutionally sound conclusion.
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207 – Progressive Luddites
Does anyone else find it ironic that a group of people who call themselves “progressive” are so regressive? In the latest example of progressive luddites, lets look at a statement from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not only that people forgo a piece of modern technology, but that the American people, through the federal government, pay to facilitate it. If you have a lick of sense, this video will blow your mind.
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206 – Federal Landlords
I heard about this order from the CDC, and at first I couldn’t believe it. Not that those in the federal government would issue such an order, but that it would come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So I found the notice in the Federal Register, (the list of federal laws, regulations, and orders) and read it for myself.
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205 – James Madison on Property
I’ve talked a lot lately about the protections of our rights, including life, liberty, and property. Yet most Americans have a very limited view of their property. So I thought this would be a good time to review James Madison’s opinion on the subject.
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