The Study Corner

Constituition Study Q&A – July 8, 2021

This week we had a great discussion covering court packing, Biden’s vaccine push, and the Louisana Purchase.

272 – Re-Declaration of Independence

As we celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, I think it’s important that we take some time and perform a self-examination of the independence to which those men pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. If we compare the federal government today to the king we declared independence from then, I think we’ll find them much more alike than we would find comfortable. So today, let us redeclare our independence, not from the government in Washington, D.C., but from the men and women who have corrupted the legacy we celebrate today, from the unjust powers they are exercising, and the tyranny they are attempting to impose on the American people.

A Few Minutes of Your Time

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271 – California Dreaming of the 2nd Amendment

Many in California dream of exercising their right of self-defense protected by the Second Amendment to the Constituiton of the United States. That’s because today they are living in a nightmare of laws and regulation designed to prevent otherwise law abiding citizens from exercising the right to keep and bear arms. The recent case Miller v. Bonta, may sound like a blow for freedom in the golden state. The opinion itself however, is more of a “good news/bad news” situation.

269 – If Liberty in America Falls

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

Ronald Reagan – “Encroaching Control”, March 30, 1961

268 – Two Cases About Illegal Arrests

What does a 2020 Georgia Supreme Court case have to do with a 1900 case about a dead officer? Plenty. A report about a case decided by the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia this past December highlights the importance of knowing your rights. In the 1900 case the Georgia justices used in their opinion, we see that this knowledge can have life or death consequences. Both cases show the importance of knowing your rights and being prepared to assert them, especially in the face of government actors.

267 – Memorial Day

Today is a day the American people set aside to honor those who gave their lives fighting for us. Whether you plan to go to a parade, place flowers on graves, or simply enjoy a cookout, every American should take some time to honor the fallen and what they fell for.

266 – History of Government Overreach

If there are two actions that can best describe the first months of the Biden administration, they would be executive orders and spending. I’ve talked about executive orders in the past, so today I want to delve into spending. Specifically the idea that Washington, D.C. can spend money on anything Congress can appropriate. Federal spending on anything they find popular is not a 21st century phenomenon, it’s not even a 20th century one. James Madison dealt with Congress’ spending habits all the way back in 1817. How he dealt with them is something the American people need to learn today if we are to ever rein in an out of control federal government.