THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

The right to life and the power to take it away

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The failed execution of Christa Pike brings up several questions about both the death penalty and the methods of execution used. What does the Constitution say about the ultimate sanction? Is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment? What are the due process requirements before the state can deprive a convicted felon of...

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One nation, two sets of rules

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Probably the worst offenders of rules for thee but not for me have to be the members of Congress. Remember when they were imposing the [Un-]Affordable Care Act on the American people, but exempted themselves? Here’s another one. It is a federal crime to trade stocks based on insider information. That is, unless you’re a member of...

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We created the politics we say we hate

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – America is as politically polarized as I can remember in my lifetime. One question: are we contributing to the polarization or defusing it? Why do we keep having these political attacks? Why is there a spirit of revenge between the two major parties? Because We the People have taught them that this is one way to get re-elected: attack your...

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Washington keeps solving the wrong problems

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Congress faces questions about its priorities as national debt, fuel prices, and government surveillance demand attention. Protecting liberties requires more than political promises. College athlete protections, election integrity, and federal involvement in state responsibilities raise concerns about where leaders direct their time, money, and authority...

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The constitutional questions Washington keeps ignoring

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Monty Hall and “Let’s Make a Deal” may have made a good game show, but is that how we should govern a nation? All of the talking heads have been reviewing and commenting on the recent Greenland agreement. I’ve heard several commentators note that the agreement won’t be valid until both Greenland and Denmark ratify it. What I haven’t heard...

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When children become guinea pigs for adult agendas

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The writer behind the 1619 Project has admitted to sending her daughter to two of New York City’s worst schools, not because she had no choice, but as a sacrifice to change the system. Meanwhile, the experiment in “transitioning” children has another nail in its coffin. Do No Harm published a study showing that the study by the...

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Could America’s political revolution destroy individual liberty?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A recent poll by the Center for Strategic Politics and Liberal Currents found that significant percentages of Democrats polled are willing to use violence to promote their agenda. The Democratic Socialists of America taking over the so-called Democratic Party. It appears the United States has its own Bolshevik revolution...

When the news starts hallucinating

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – There’s been a lot of talk lately about Artificial Intelligence “hallucinating.” AIs can’t hallucinate; they aren’t conscious. But have you ever read or watched a news item and wondered if the report was hallucinating? While the New York Times claims it’s all the news that’s fit to print, many news stories there and elsewhere seem more like hallucinations...

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Artificial intelligence hysteria

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As fears of artificial intelligence fuel calls for regulation, politicians and activists seek greater control over emerging technology. The debate raises questions about constitutional authority, surveillance, and individual rights. Are warnings of imminent danger grounded in evidence, or does public fear make Americans surrender freedom?

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The Bill of Rights meets modern America

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When it comes to being secure in your person, house, papers, and effects, what does it mean for a search or seizure to be reasonable? What about the data our governments collect from us and how it is shared? Do we have a reasonable expectation that governments will keep our private information secure?

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The separation of powers Americans forgot

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – You’re probably not as familiar with Separation of Powers as you think you are. Most Americans are aware of the separation between the three branches of government. Few seem aware of the separation of powers between the states and the federal government. This lack of understanding has led us to some truly terrible abuses of power and of the...

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When government officials are accused of breaking the law

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – You may be familiar with the novel “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Unlike that work of fiction, crimes and their punishments happen quite frequently, and government actors are not immune. Thomas Massie claims that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has committed crimes worthy of impeachment. I wonder why he’s going...

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Washington’s “let them eat cake” problem

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – An 18th-century French princess is known for saying "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche.” In English, “Let them eat cake.” This phrase has become part of our vernacular, showing a person with utter disregard for the people they claim to rule. In America, we have politicians, bureaucrats, and pundits who often show an utter disregard for the...

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Threats to our lives and liberties

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Debates over surveillance, vaccine mandates, religious exemptions, and glyphosate raise questions about personal freedom and public health. From license plate readers to courtroom battles over vaccines and Monsanto, competing claims about safety, government authority, and individual rights shape discussions about threats to lives and liberties...

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The Constitution’s forgotten promise: Government has limits

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Unique in world history, the Constitution of the United States not only established what we now call the federal government, but gives We the People tools to both defend and assert our rights. That has not stopped Congress from passing laws and creating agencies in violation of the supreme law of the land. Sadly though, most...

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The State of the Republic: Looking past Washington’s talking points

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trump and Hochul appear to be using government to help their causes in the upcoming election. Trump plans to “rebate” Obamacare funds collected under the Biden Administration, while Hochul is offering state grants to a significant voting bloc. While unemployment reports look pretty good, serious problems lurk beneath the surface...

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$9 trillion later and the climate keeps changing – go figure!

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – According to the so-called “experts,” we all should have sweated to death decades ago, but we haven’t. Do you realize that the world has spent $9 trillion dollars just since 2020 in a futile attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures? I say futile because they could not reach their goal of a rise of only 1.5°C. At best, they think they can limit it to...

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Courts, maps and voter rolls: Who controls America’s elections?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Ever since he took office, Donald Trump and his administration have been trying to meddle in the state voter registration system. Apparently, the fact that the Constitution places both holding elections and registering voters in the hands of the states, not the federal government, hasn’t prevented federal meddling in matters that aren't its purview...

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When ideology clouds our view of history

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Learning from the past requires honest reflection rather than politically convenient interpretations. From judicial precedent and scientific integrity to socialist policies and declining school performance, life’s consequences challenge us to examine our assumptions, question institutional failures, and ask whether history truly informs our decisions today...

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Judicial roulette: Will the courts protect your rights or crush them?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A lower court judge decided the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobb’s doesn’t really matter. The Catholic Church is suing the State of Illinois in District Court over a law that requires its adherents to assist in the suicide of terminally ill patients. The State of Missouri is asking SCOTUS to protect them against their own state supreme court...

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