5th amendment
281 – Due Process Clauses
I’ve been talking a lot recently about the Due Process Clauses in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. Why? Because they seem to be lost in the noise created by the current legal climate. I thought it would be a good time to dive deeper into these two clauses, both so we can understand them and see how often they are violated, even if the judiciary does not.
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263 – A Taking, or Not A Taking, that is the Question
A case recently argued before the Supreme Court asks the question, what is a taking under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution? This is not simply a case of eminent domain, but the power of the state to take control of private property. And since this case comes out of California, you shouldn’t be surprised that it is a tangled mess that brought it to the Supreme Court. But the opinion in this case will impact more than just California residents, it could be used as justification for both state and federal governments to deprive you of your property rights and give them to a favored voting block.
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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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209 – The importance of the jury and grand jury
Most people cringe when they see that jury summons in their mailbox. But have you ever taken the time to consider how important it is that We the People sit on these juries?
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205 – James Madison on Property
I’ve talked a lot lately about the protections of our rights, including life, liberty, and property. Yet most Americans have a very limited view of their property. So I thought this would be a good time to review James Madison’s opinion on the subject.
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188 – Why is Jury Duty so Important?
After all my recent articles dealing with current events, I thought it would be nice to take some time and discuss something different. It is said that you aren’t tried by a jury of your peers, but by twelve people who couldn’t get out of jury duty. Why do Americans hold such an important duty in such low regard? Lets take a look at why jury duty is so important.
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079 – Is Driving A Right – Update
A couple of weeks ago I published an episode answering a viewers question, is driving a right. Well it generated a lot of comments. I’ll discuss some of them next, on The Constitution Study.
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055 – Another Federal Attempt to Bribe States to Enact Red Flag Laws
Here’s another example of Washington treating the states like colonies. Before you go blaming Democrats, this one was proposed by a Republican, Marco Rubio. They may be euphemistically called “grants”, but they are better described as bribes. And these bribes will be used to encourage states to violate the rights of their citizens. Find out…
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