Video Podcasts

102 – Vattel’s Law of Nations and the U.S. Constitution

Several people I’ve talked to have claimed Emmerich de Vattel’s book, The Law of Nations, as a reference text for understanding different parts of the U.S. Constitution. This book is most commonly referenced when discussing the citizenship requirements for President of the United States, so I decided to do some research on the topic for myself. And, of course, to share it with you next, on The Constitution Study.

Paul Engel

101 – What I’ve Learned Over 100 Episodes

I’ve recorded 100 episodes of this podcast and spent the last year working full time on The Constitution Study. I’ll ponder what I’ve learned, next on The Constitution Study.

Paul Engel

100 – What Can We Learn From an Amicus Brief in NYSRPA v NYC

Several U.S. Senators filed an Amicus (friend of the court) Brief in the case NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., v. CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK (NYSRPA v NYC). The senators make some interesting points, some good, some not so good. However, there is a lot we can learn, not only about the constitutional issue, but about the state of our political discourse, next on The Constitution Study.

Paul Engel

099 – My Response to Corporate Gun Control

It’s easy to find people upset with the recent rash of corporations asking their customers to not open carry in their stores. We’ll take a constitutional look at this and what those of us who defend our rights can do, next on The Constitution Study.

Paul Engel

098 -Constitution Day 2019

Tuesday is the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. We’ll talk more about that in a minute.

And let’s not forget that today is the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

Paul Engel

097 – Was limited government doomed by slavery?

Was the idea of a limited federal government doomed by slavery? We’ll discuss that next, on The Constitution Study.

Paul Engel

096 – What’s wrong with California’s new election law – It’s probably not what you think

You may have heard about the new California election law that requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns before they will be allowed on the primary ballot. While many have pointed out problems with this legislation, we’ll take a look at the actual Constitutional issues next, on The Constitution Study.