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The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I challenge the misuse of the word “democracy” when describing the United States. We are a constitutional republic, yet politicians, judges, and even sen…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Violence: Do we jump to conclusions or search for more facts?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Evil and violence are as much a part of this world as the atmosphere. That’s not the way we want it, but it’s true. Since we have no real control over th…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Before making changes, find out why
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – We all see things we’d like to change. Maybe we see an evil being done, or maybe we think we know a better way. Before we start changing things, we shoul…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
What happens when public vs. private agendas collide?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Many of the restrictions found in the Constitution of the United States only apply to public entities, but not all. Take the lawsuit Donald Trump filed a…
Published on 1 month ago
Garbage in and garbage out! Raising our standards…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I don’t know where some of the crazy ideas I hear people support come from. It seems the ability to think critically, to analyze what we read, even to ve…
Published on 1 month ago
When the truth is a lie
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When truth becomes slippery, society suffers. I explore what happens when facts are twisted—whether by AI, the courts, or education policy. From false ju…
Published on 1 month ago
COVID may be over, but its destruction on informed consent is huge
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – This set of medical ethics was also established after WWI in an effort to prevent the horrors of medical experimentation performed in Nazi Germany. The c…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Truth or consequences: What do we really seek in politics?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As reports and documents emerge about past administrations, I question whether we seek the truth or just consequences. Director of National Intelligence …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
What happened to… limited and enumerated powers?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The Constitution of the United States created a government with limited and enumerated powers, at least according to the Tenth Amendment. Yet those limit…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Dealing with opposition in a divided America
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Americans face growing challenges in disagreeing without becoming disagreeable. From political violence to families avoiding each other over opposing vie…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago