THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

From voter rolls to locker rooms: Where does due process begin and end?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Fourth through Eighth Amendments are called the Due Process Amendments because they protect your due process rights. But do you know what due process actually is and when it’s violated? When non-citizens are removed from the voter registration rolls, is that due process? What about how we, as a society, deal with mass shootings? Is it due process to regulate gun owners

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The most important election in our lifetime… again!

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In just a couple of weeks, Americans will be voting in the midterm elections. Well, some Americans will be voting. The fact that, year after year, the turnout for midterm elections is so low is probably why some people try to hype it. That said, while this may not be the most important election in our lifetime, it still is pretty important...

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Climate, energy, and vaccines: What if everything you know is wrong?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you ever been absolutely sure about something, only to find out in a very uncomfortable way it wasn’t true? Take climate change. There are people who have confidently said we’d all be dead by the year 2000, or 2010, maybe 2020. If they’ve been wrong so often, do we trust their predictions about 2030?

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239 years later, is America still establishing justice?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Constitution promises justice, but political disputes, AI privacy concerns, and controversial shootings test how Americans understand that promise. Judicial oversight, individual rights, and careful fact-finding shape the debate over whether the nation delivers equal treatment and fair judgments when accusations and emotions run high...

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When ‘special,’ ‘confidential,’ and ‘illegal’ become political word games

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – President Clinton famously said "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is”. What words are important to understanding the world around us? When New York Governor Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as “special prosecutor” over the Cornell 7 case, I had to ask what made her special? Was it the fact that she had already...

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Elections have consequences. Are voters paying attention?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – How do you decide who to vote for? And what are the consequences of your vote? “Elections have consequences.” Let's look at some of those consequences and how we can choose better. How about a website to help you research who you're voting for based on what they’ve done, rather than what they say...

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The dangers of the administrative state

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Centralized federal power raises urgent questions about constitutional limits, executive authority, and the rights reserved to states and citizens. From visa fees and tax policy to surveillance and health mandates, the argument challenges both parties to respect the separation of powers and restore government accountability...

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Your doctor, your decisions, or Washington’s permission?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – No, America doesn’t have socialized medicine, at least not yet. But that doesn’t mean that government isn’t running our healthcare system already. Just think of the influence Medicaid, Medicare, the FDA, and the CDC have on your medical choices. States are already complaining that, in order to get their bribes from the federal...

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The Supreme Court returns to a constitutional minefield

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Supreme Court’s new term raises questions about constitutional limits, government accountability, and women’s sports. Allegations of political surveillance and disputes over congressional power sharpen the debate. Can judges uphold the Constitution when citizens lack the knowledge needed to recognize violations and demand meaningful accountability...

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From Flock cameras to Congress, who’s hiding what?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A recent case out of Oklahoma helped by throwing out evidence a deputy collected via their Flock system without a warrant. If you’re concerned about data centers, you may be interested to know who in Congress opposed legislation encouraging states to require those data centers to pay their own energy costs. I guess the question of...

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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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