The Study Corner
262 – Constitutional Exceptions
A recent case argued before the Supreme Court revolved around what is called the “community caretaker exception” to the Fourth Amendment. This is an excellent example of how constitutional law, which is nothing more than the opinion of judges, is being used to circumvent the Constituiton of the United States.
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261 – Battle of Lexington
On the morning of April 19th, 1775 the actions of a few would have an impact that would resound throughout history. Most of us were taught about “The shot heard ’round the world”, but have you learned what led up to that event? Let’s take the 246th anniversary of this famous event to remind ourselves how we got here.
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The Constitution Study on America Out Loud Network
Starting April 8th, The Constituiton Study will have a weekday radio program on the America Out Loud Network.
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259 – The Zombie Amendment
Ronald Reagan said “a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.” Apparently that is no longer true, as a dead proposed amendment simply will not go away. Sounding like Dr. Frankenstein, the House of Representatives is crying “It’s alive!”, when it’s actually dead.
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257 – Ignorance is Not Bliss
I recently saw the body cam video of a Galveston, TX police officer arresting a woman for not wearing a mask in a local bank. While many seem to be appalled by the actions of the officer, I see this as an excellent example of how ignorance of our rights has led to the situation this woman was in.
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255 – Is the Fox guarding the Henhouse?
It seems we too frequently forget that the courts are part of our government. Several groups petitioned the government, in the form of the federal courts, for a redress of the grievances that state actors other than their legislatures changed the manner of holding elections. When the supreme Court denied to hear these cases, it…
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253 – Congressional Speech Police
Did you hear about the representatives who pressured cable providers to stop hosting news outlets they don’t like? No, that isn’t the straight line to a joke, it’s real life. And if we aren’t careful, it’s free speech in America that will become a joke.
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251 – Is a federal Minimum Wage law Constitutional?
There’s a lot of talk lately about a new federal minimum wage. I thought this would be a good time not only to ask the question, is it constitutional, but to look at a couple of supreme Court cases about it from our history.
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