THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Federal judges increasingly claim neutrality while advancing political preferences from the bench. Judicial rulings against Trump policies, immigration enforcement, and federal grand jury subpoenas raise questions about constitutional duty, impartiality, and whether the courts still function as umpires applying law, or as policymakers shaping outcomes through personal bias and agenda...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Recently released court documents show that the Department of Justice demanded that Google identify users simply for searching for the address of the Republican or Democratic party office in D.C. at the beginning of January. Evidence has been uncovered that the Food and Drug Administration tampered with autopsy results in order to hide deaths...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Several states and the federal government have worked hard to deny you the rights protected by the Second Amendment. I guess they prioritize their power over your rights. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration, along with the manufacturer of Mifepristone, prioritizes killing babies and making money over human life...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Are you proud to be an American? I am, but apparently not everyone is. A recent The Economist/YouGov survey showed that 20% of Americans are ashamed of being so. And guess which political party's members said they were ashamed 38% of the time. If you said the Democratic Party, you’d be correct...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Do data centers really consume hundreds of gallons of water a day, or is that just a scare tactic? Are rising electricity prices caused by data centers, or by politicians bribing them with tax breaks and discounted energy? Is your data safe on all those apps that you use, or is that an illusion?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Supreme Court approaches its yearly rush of major late-June decisions, bringing predictable political spin and punditry. Before the frenzy begins, several denied cases and looming legal battles involving gun rights, execution methods, DEI rules, federal lawsuits, election eligibility, and state court authority receive timely attention and careful review...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trump recently said he would only sign the renewal of another unconstitutional bill, the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, if it included the SAVE Act. He wants Congress to pass not just one unconstitutional infringement on the rights of the people and their states, but two...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Racism still exists in America today. Not the racism of the 1960s, but the so-called “reverse” racism, the racism of law expectations. The racism of government policies that require voting districts to be set up not based on geography, but based on race. Policies that encourage companies to hire not based on merit or ability, but on the color of...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Government scare tactics, along with media hype, have left much of the nation with a severe case of hoplophobia. So severe that they never consider the dangers of restricting gun access. They focus on guns used for crimes while ignoring when they are used to save lives. They never consider that by limiting the number of guns, they not only limit the...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Trump has asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune to “fire” the Senate Parliamentarian. Is it based on evidence of some criminal or unethical activities? No. Apparently, Trump wants the parliamentarian fired because Trump isn’t getting his way. Is that the code of conduct we expect from the President? Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde has filed articles of...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – America’s republic faces pressure from citizens, courts, and federal agencies that disregard constitutional limits. From FBI misconduct to appliance regulations and sweeping Google data demands, Richard Mack argues that liberty survives only when officials honor their oaths and citizens defend the Constitution against corruption, judicial overreach, and centralized power...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – From allegations of election fraud, voter registration, and questionable policies, the shine has truly left the Golden State. How else do you explain the recent exodus from a state with such beautiful scenery and abundant natural resources? With all of the advantages California has, it had to work really hard to drive so many people away...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – People claim to value their privacy, but share their most personal information with entities that most of whom will sell that data. All for the convenience of our modern world. Then, when their privacy is violated, they claim it was someone else’s job to protect it. I’m here to tell you, the person primarily responsible for protecting your privacy is...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Governments exercise their unjust powers through bribery. Some government actor promises you something, generally in exchange for your vote, then threatens to remove that promise if you don’t continue to support them. Similarly, the federal government bribes the states with money, then threatens to take it away if they don’t...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – People act as if the federal government is the supreme law of the land. They’re not. The federal government was created by the states to serve the states, which means the states oversee the federal government. This is really amazing when you realize that We the People have much more power and control over the states than the federal government...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – June’s competing declarations of pride and nuclear family values spark a sharp critique of public celebrations, cultural priorities, women’s sports, and political ego. The commentary contrasts Tennessee’s Nuclear Family Month with national trends, questions what society chooses to honor, and warns that unchecked pride carries consequences for everyone eventually ahead...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Congress has repeatedly helped destroy the housing market, and now they’re trying again. They claim that “housing affordability” is a problem, ignoring the fact that it has been the actions of Congress that have made housing unaffordable. Legislatures and Governors in multiple states are ignoring their oath to support the Constitution of...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – During my lifetime, I have watched as Marxism, under many different names, has slowly taken control of the United States. From political correctness to progressivism, it seems the American people have forgotten all of the ills that come along with this man’s theories about how the world works. Today, these theories are not only rampant in America...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Remember the 90’s and the Nanny State? Where government actors regulated our lives from cradle to grave. I haven’t heard that term used much lately, but I’m here to tell you, the Nanny State is alive and well in America today. Mayor Mamdani in New York City not only wants to protect renters from bad landlords by...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Washington warned of the dangers of political factions and party dissension. Sadly, it appears the American people have not listened. Because, just as Washington warned us, today we see one of the political parties seeking their advancement through the absolute power of an individual. This election cycle, we already have two GOP incumbents...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A listener’s question prompts a look at whether Congress can require constitutional literacy tests for its members. The Constitution sets congressional qualifications, but voters can still demand civic understanding from candidates and themselves before empowering officials who misuse authority or ignore constitutional limits in government...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I’m reminded of the line from the movie, The Princess Bride. “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” Because when I look up “fascism” in the dictionary, I find two things. First, there’s some fascism in both major political parties. Second, one party appears to be steeped in it...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The FBI made a big announcement about nationwide violent crime going down. While that is generally good news, think about it for a second. While crime may have gone down across the nation, what about those areas where violent crime still runs rampant? Should they celebrate the fact that other parts of the country have less violent crime while...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Politics has become all about the money. Taking money from donors, spending money on campaigns, and embezzling money from taxpayers to bribe people for their votes. Once you figure out that politics is all about the money, things start to make more sense. Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, which actually made healthcare less affordable...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – It’s not just the soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who has given the last full measure of devotion, but their families as well. Those men and women who gave their last full measure of devotion. We often forget that those in the military do not take an oath to the President or even the government of the United States, but to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Election controversies raise urgent questions about whether Americans can still trust the republic they inherit. From blocked oversight in Georgia to voter-registration fraud in Los Angeles and gerrymandering battles before state and federal courts, secrecy, legal fights, and political maneuvering challenge confidence in fair representation and self-government nationwide today again...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A politicized judiciary raises urgent questions about constitutional limits, court packing, government weaponization, and parental rights. From Supreme Court reform battles to a Kentucky mother’s fight for school transparency, Americans face a growing concern: when politics corrupts legal institutions, where can ordinary people turn for justice and fair resolution today?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you noticed how people in government get their way? By bullying and intimidation. You see, they’re hoping that you do not know your rights and just capitulate to their demands. There are reports that the CIA has seized files from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The ODNI denies these reports, so we’re not sure...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Democrats seem to be throwing temper tantrums because the Virginia Supreme Court found they didn’t follow the law for the recent ballot initiative to gerrymander their districts. One attorney seems to be calling for the abolishment of the state government because the Democrats didn’t get their way. It seems most politicians reason and act like children...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – There shouldn't be different standards for those in government and those of us who aren’t. For example, the FBI is probing members of the Senate Intelligence Committee for leaking classified information. Should a Senator or a member of their staff be treated differently from Joe Public? What about federal judges who seem to substitute their political agendas for...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Americans increasingly surrender their freedoms by remaining silent in the face of government overreach, cultural pressure, and attacks on free speech. From schools and sports to universities and politics, fear and conformity replace courage and independence. Freedom survives only when citizens actively defend their constitutional rights against unlawful control and intimidation...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Most people recognize that “common sense” is the rarest of elements. However, “common knowledge”, while readily available, is also quite destructive. For example, it is “common knowledge” that “gun control” laws will lower gun crime. However, the recent National Crime Victimization Survey shows that guns were used five times as often to...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – For more than 34 years, Justice Thomas has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. What have we gotten out of the second-longest serving justices in American history? Some good, some bad, and some ugly. However, I must admit, I think there is more good than bad and ugly from Justice Thomas’ tenure. During that time, the SPLC...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Scandals are nothing new in the world. As new scandals are revealed, what are we doing to make sure they and their predecessors suffer the appropriate consequences for their actions? For example, the FBI recently raided the local offices and cannabis dispensaries of the Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore as part of an ongoing corruption investigation...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I look at federal courts, especially the Supreme Court, and it seems they intentionally ignore both the Constitution and their oath to support it, just to get their way. I watch the fraud being found, first in Minnesota, then in California, and now in Ohio. And while many people are “investigating” these frauds, no one seems to mention that the...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Headlines grab attention, but they often leave crucial context behind. Deeper reading reveals legal nuances, political motives, and unanswered questions behind stories about courts, abortion, transgender treatments, censorship, anti-semitism, and gun policy. Careful readers look past click-driven framing to better understand current events, public debate, and the world around them...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – It’s almost a reflex reaction. Whenever someone sees a problem, they want a government program to fix it. Sadly, when governments get involved, things usually get worse, not better. Take, for example, healthcare. As the government has become more involved in the delivery and payment of healthcare services, quality has declined, and costs have risen...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Trump Department of Justice has it out for the State of New Jersey. They’re suing the state for using state dollars to provide in-state tuition for illegal immigrants who live in the state. The DOJ claims this denies in-state tuition for U.S. citizens, which is laughably false. The DOJ is also suing the State of New Jersey for a state law that requires law...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Recently, the Department of Justice has been suing states for not turning over voter registration data that the feds have no legal authority to. Several federal courts have told the DOJ to go pound sand. How many states have simply handed over their data rather than protect the rights of their citizens? Based on what I’ve seen, the USA is barely a republic anymore...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The indictment of James Comey on charges of threatening the President may be a little bigger than a ham sandwich, but not much. I’m no supporter of James Comey; I think he was an abusive and destructive FBI Director, but these charges do as much, if not more harm to the republic than what Comey did...