The Study Corner
Meta Data and the 4th Amendment
It was all the talk on the web a while back, and I still hear it talked about today. People are outraged that the government is collecting phone call meta data. They claim it’s a violation of their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure, but really, that all depends on who the meta…
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Why I study the Constitution
When I tell people that I’m an author, blogger, and podcaster, the very next question usually is: What do you write about? When I tell them I’m writing a book about studying the Constitution, the looks range from mildly interested to baffled and confused. Many people have asked why I would study and write about…
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Self Evident Truths
We hold these truths to be self-evident Declaration of Independence There are certain things that are just so obvious they don’t need to be taught. The Declaration lists some of these self-evident truths. Unfortunately, if these truths were so self-evident then, why do they seem to be missing today? Even when these words were written…
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Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees
In this stunning decision, the supreme Court overturned existing precedent, (referred to as “stare decisis” which is Latin for “let the decision stand”) to find that mandatory collection of agency fees from those who choose not to join public sector unions is a violation of their First Amendment rights.
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State of the First Amendment Survey
The 2018 State of the First Amendment survey has been released by the Freedom Forum Institute’s First Amendment Center, and to put it bluntly, the news is NOT good! In other good news, three out of four Americans (77%) are supportive of the First Amendment and the freedoms it guarantees. Unfortunately, most Americans are generally…
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Myths about the Constitution
It’s not what you don’t know, it’s what you know that just ain’t so that gets you into real trouble. Based on that, I thought I’d go over some of the myths about the Constitution most everyone I meet thinks is so, but just isn’t true. Like most myths, each of these come with a…
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Why is Socialism Viewed So Favorably in the US?
Over the past few years I’ve heard of surveys showing an increasingly favorable view of socialism, especially among younger adults. So why the change in attitude and what does it have to do with the Constitution?
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Which came first?
No, this is not an article about the “Chicken & Egg” theory, but an important question about who is in charge of whom and which governments have power over the other.
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