The Study Corner

170 – Giving Constitutional Scholars a Bad Name

I know lawyers do not study the Constitution in law school, but when I heard what supposed “Constitutional Scholar” Alan Dershowitz said on Crowdsource The Truth regarding state powers, all I could think is that it gave all true scholars a bad name.

Open Letter to the Governor and People of the State of Tennessee

Knowing Your Rights

168 – An Example of the Problems with Ballot By Mail

Calls for vote by mail are nothing new in America. But with the rash of “stay at home orders”, not only are more people calling for more remote voting options, but more states are starting to implement them. I was asked to comment on what is going on in North Dakota and thought it might be a good example to help everyone in the nation to evaluate this move before it is forced down our throats.

167 – Pondering Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law

I was asked to do a study of 18 USC 242. It has taken a while, but let’s take a look at “Deprivation of rights under color of law”, next on The Constitution Study.

166 – Free Speech Dies with Neglect

There has been a lot of talk about rights lately, especially with the recent infringements around the COVID-19 virus, but if we want to keep our rights, we must be willing to defend and assert them. The question for Americans is: Will we stand up and defend our rights or will we let them die…

164 – Protecting Your Privacy From All The Wrong People

Senator Moran has submitted a bill to protect your data. Unfortunately, it won’t protect it from the most dangerous actors of all, governments.

154 – Freedom of Speech Dies on Campus

John Jay said we should read and study the U.S. Constitution so we will recognize when our rights are violated and be prepared to defend and assert them. Today I review yet another case where a lack of knowledge not only of the people, but of the lawyers and judges, are leading to another infringement of our rights and another example that we have no clue how to defend and assert them.