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394 - Placing Politics Above Children?
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11/06/23 • 16 min
Studies show that the best outcomes for children is to live in a home with their married parents. If the world were perfect, then all children would have that chance. But the world isn't perfect, and either by accident or as the consequences of the actions of adults, children will be in need of people to step in for their parents. In our modern society, the role of finding homes for these children has been filled by the state government. What happens when those government entities place politics above the needs of their charges? A recent case in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts deals with that very topic. Plaintiffs Michael and Catherine Burke claim that the State of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) discriminated against them in their application to become foster parents for religious reasons. When I looked at the case what I saw wasn't so much religious discrimination, but DCF placing political viewpoints above not only the Constitution of Massachusetts, but what is best for the children in their care.
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391 - Primary Control
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10/16/23 • 15 min
As I write this, the United States is deep into the primary season for the 2024 Presidential Election. There is more than enough news, polls, allegations, recriminations, and influence peddling bombarding the American people, and will continue to do so, probably until the middle of next year. While most Americans have an idea of how the primary system works, it is usually superficial, incomplete, and ignores the fundamental purpose of election primaries, control of the election process.
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376 - While Evils are Sufferable
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07/03/23 • 15 min
For the last two years I have written showing you how much our current government in Washington, D.C. is acting exactly as King George III was back in the 18th century. While King George’s actions led the colonies to declare independence, the states have not shown themselves as willing to defend their rights and those of their citizens. Why is that? I think the answer can be found in the Declaration of INdependence: accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. Could it be that all of the evils coming out of the federal government are still sufferable? Are the people will to suffer he ruling of judges, the monarchal actions of the President, Congress acting more like a House of Lords than the representative body it was created to be? Apparently they are. How long will this train of abuses have to grow before we throw off those in this tyrannical government and restore not only independence, but justice and liberty? What will it take for us to learn the truth of what Abraham Lincoln said: We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
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393 - Public Recording
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10/30/23 • 14 min
Do you have a right to record people in public? A recent case out of Oregon asked that very question, can states restrict who and when people can record the conversations in public. Oregon law prohibiting recording public conversation except in certain limited circumstances was challenged by Project Veritas. As is so often the case, both the legal challenges and judicial opinion make some questionable constitutional claims. This is why we’re going to look at the opinion of the Ninth Circuit Court Panel and decide for ourselves, does recording the public conversations of others violate the law or does the law violate the Constitution?
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395 - Social Media and Government Communications
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11/13/23 • 17 min
Social media has become so much of everyday lives that we often don’t think about its use. This has led to what appears to be a large percentage of Americans developing what can at best be described as “interesting ideas” about the relationship between government and the various social media platforms. Some recent cases heard before the Supreme Court bring the question of the relationship between government actors and social media companies into question. Probably the best well known would be Missouri v. Biden, where the states of Missouri and Louisiana have brought suit claiming that members of the Biden Administration violated the First Amendment by attempting to influence what content would be deleted or deemphasized on various platforms. However, two other cases involving local officials focus on under what circumstances government actors can block access to their social media accounts. While most of the country seems to be focused on Missouri, these two cases bring up some questions the American people should really think about.
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396 - Hard Cases Make Bad Precedent
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11/20/23 • 18 min
There is an adage in the legal profession, “Hard cases make bad law.” Well, since cases in this country to not truly make law only precedent, you might be tempted to dismiss this saying. However, since our courts are so devoted to their precedent, we should be very careful when hard cases come to the Supreme Court. For example, one case heard by the court has a very unsavory respondent. The question is, will Mr. Zackey Rahimi’s shady past be used to infringe on the right of the rest of Americans?
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371 - Memorial Day
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05/29/23 • 9 min
MEMO'RIAL, noun That which preserves the memory of something; any thing that serves to keep in memory. Once a year America sets aside a day to preserve the memory of those who have given their last full measure of devotion to this country. This day of memory is relegated by many to a simple holiday, a day off of work and a chance for a cookout. For others, it is a time for parades and decorating cemeteries. Regardless of how you treat this day, it is a day to remember the honored dead, those who gave their lives so we could live free. I think we owe it to them, to our families, and to ourselves to honor their sacrifice and do all we can to secure the blessings of liberty for everyone.
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374 - Enforcing the Requirement to Organize Act
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06/19/23 • 14 min
In the House, it’s calls it the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act”. What it should be called is the “Takeover and Socialism of Labor Act”. While they claim that the act is to protect the right to organize, a look at the language of the bill shows that this is not about protecting the right to unionize, but forcing people to do so. Once again we see the federal government illegally regulating employment, coercing people to join a collective, and doing all it can to destroy small business.
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377 - Freedom of Speech in Colorado
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07/10/23 • 24 min
Freedom of speech has been under attack in this country, and Colorado has been a big part of it. First Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop has spent ten years trying to defend his right to not be compelled to create custom cakes with messages which violate his beliefs. So when Lorie Smith wanted to expand her business into developing custom wedding websites, she was concerned that Colorado would do to her what it was doing to Jack Phillips. Her request for an injunction went all the way to the Supreme Court.
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372 - The Durham Report - Justice Delayed
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06/05/23 • 19 min
By now I’m sure you’ve heard about the Durham report. There have certainly been enough reports, at least on the non-corporate media sites. With all of the points of view on the net, I thought it was time to review the document myself and share my thoughts with what I hope is an attentive world. At 316 pages, the report is fairly long, so I will focus soon the Executive Summary. Besides, what I found there was enough to fill an episode all by itself.
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How many episodes does The Constitution Study podcast have?
The Constitution Study podcast currently has 337 episodes available.
What topics does The Constitution Study podcast cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Government and Education.
What is the most popular episode on The Constitution Study podcast?
The episode title '376 - While Evils are Sufferable' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Constitution Study podcast?
The average episode length on The Constitution Study podcast is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Constitution Study podcast released?
Episodes of The Constitution Study podcast are typically released every 4 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of The Constitution Study podcast?
The first episode of The Constitution Study podcast was released on Nov 18, 2019.
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