A friendly Reminder

What is a redress of grievance and why must it be protected? Can Congress or the courts grant immunity to companies, agencies, or individuals? What can the American people do to protect your right to petition government for a redress of grievance? The First Amendment prohibits Congress from passing laws that abridge your right to petition the government for a redress of grievance. Yet not only has Congress ignored that restriction on their actions, but the federal courts have

Do governments have the legal authority to dictate employment decisions to private organizations, especially religious ones? Does the Supreme Court of Washington have the power to ignore the law and dictate to a gospel mission who they have to employ? Why did the Supreme Court of the United States refuse to hear this case? Imagine your rights are under attack. You seek assistance from those who have sworn to protect you, only to be attacked again. You reach out to what you th

Have you noticed that most of society tries to keep us focused on the President and the Federal Government? While everyone is looking toward Washington, D.C. to save us, they are not the only ones taking away your rights. Why should we focus on grassroots government rather than Washington, D.C.? Misdirection is the stock and trade of both magicians and politicians. Over the years, the American people have been conditioned to focus on Washington, D.C. as both the source of our

Can governments, or those who work for them, make money from foreclosures on people’s homes? What are the fiduciary responsibilities of public servants in cases of foreclosure? Eight citizens in Oakland County Michigan are suing to answer just those questions. We all recognize that property can be foreclosed on for failure to pay a tax debt. What happens when the value of the foreclosure is greater than the debt owed? A case out of Michigan, recently appealed to the Sixth Cir

How do you know if freedom of religion still exists in America? What protects our freedom of religion? Do courts have the authority to interpret a church’s own rule to them? How can you tell if you have freedom of religion? Is it because of the First Amendment? Does freedom of religion exist because people say so? Does freedom of religion exist if government can decide whether you are properly following the tenants of your religion? A recent case before the Supreme Court aske

Does an influx of illegal aliens constitute an invasion? If this is an invasion, what does the Constitution require the federal government to do? What are the consequences of referring to the masses of illegal aliens as invaders? A reader sent me an email about the influx of illegal aliens on our southern border. The question of whether or not this constituted an invasion and thereby requires a response by the federal government under Article IV, Section 4, is one which is wo

How familiar are the American people with what the First Amendment says? What do the American people think about the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment? What is the overall state of the First Amendment in American society? I got the idea for the Constitution Study while listening to a podcast reporting on the 2013 State of the First Amendment Survey. While the First Amendment Center has not issued a survey since 2019, based on what I’ve been seeing lately it’s still w

Are the states sovereign or vassals of Washington, D.C.? What role do the states and the idea of nullification have in our constitutional republic? Could nullification be the best method to restore the republic? With all of the unconstitutional laws, executive orders, and regulations coming out of Washington, D.C. lately, people often wonder what can be done. An out of control federal government was nothing new in America. At the end of the 18th century, two of our Founding F

Is America a democracy or a republic? What is the difference between a democracy and a republic? What responsibility does the federal government have to protect our republican form of government? We keep hearing about threats to America’s democracy. Occasionally, I’ll even hear someone point out that the United States is not a democracy, but a republic. How many Americans know the difference? And just what are the responsibilities of the federal government to protect that rep

What is a Convention of States, and what powers would it have? Would such a convention reign in Washington, D.C., or would a run-away convention overturn the Constitution? What role would Congress have in such a convention? With the recent passing of legislation in both the Wisconsin and Nebraska legislatures, the call for a Convention of States is once again in the news. This has brought up a lot of comments and more than a few questions. So what is this Convention of States

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.  And at Article IV and Section 4, the Constitution says this: “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion…” So, the federal government has an affirmative duty to secure the borders of our country against invasion. But Joe Biden and his agents are doing exactly the opposite. Under his direction, agents of the federal government h

Do you know how we elect a President? Do you know who is in charge of Presidential elections? What do you think would happen if Congress set the rules for Presidential elections? Does Congress have the legal power to regulate Presidential elections? The answer is no. Yet Senators Angus King, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin have released a discussion draft of their legislation to place Congress in control of the Presidential election process, in direct violation of the Constitu

How are the Emergency Use Authorization laws being manipulated in order to promote “vaccines” that are not legally vaccines? What is the role of medical ethics in the ongoing push for “vaccine” mandates? What is informed consent and why is it so important? Many of you may be wondering what medical ethics has to do with the Constitution. Many who’ve been following what’s been going on with the COVID-19 “vaccine” and related mandates have asked me about the Nuremberg Code. Whil

These cases are not about the validity of these “vaccine” mandates, only whether or not to enjoin them until they’ve worked their way through the courts. The court has decided to “split the baby”, enjoining the OSHA mandate while lifting stays against the HHS one. Not one attorney or justice quoted the Constitution in either their oral arguments or the court’s opinion. In a previous post I reviewed the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in two sets of cases involving fed

Has Congress granted executive agencies the power to promulgate vaccine mandate regulations? That was the question before the Supreme Court. Who decides? That is the core question in these cases. Who decides under what conditions you will work? Who decides what medical procedures you need to receive to live freely in society? Who decides what powers the federal government has? Can we still call ourselves a constitutional republic when the constitution is routinely ignored by

Are we watching while America transforms from a constitutional republic into a banana republic? When did the American people consent to government ruling by edict and mandate rather than by legislation? What will be the consequences if the American people allow our elected officials to act as kings and queens rather than public servants? Recently, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, enforcing new rule

Across America, many Governors, County Executives, and lesser officials have blatantly and completely violated the God-given and constitutionally protected rights they have sworn an oath to protect and defend. Using fear, fake statistics, and the cover story of a health emergency, they have criminally and treasonously aided and abetted our country’s enemies. Their subversion, inversion, and perversion of American law is so base, so vulgar, and so massive that, should the coun

Does Congress have the legitimate power to enact any legislation they think is necessary? Can Congress legitimately pass a law that requires car manufacturers to search your person without probable cause? What happened to holding the guilty responsible for their actions rather than the innocent? Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution is the Necessary and Proper Clause. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing

Does anyone in government have the legal authority to regulate a constitutionally protected right? Can Congress pass a law that violates the Constitution as long as the Supreme Court says it’s OK? How can We the People restore our rights in the face a tyrannical government that is violating its primary purpose, to protect your rights. The Declaration of Independence lists some of our inalienable rights. It also says “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted amo

Can there be such a thing as liberty without differing opinions and actions? Can government regulate your freedom of speech, press, property, and association? How far can government go to enforce politically approved norms? There are certain ideas that we find detestable, concepts we find repulsive, and even some actions we cannot abide. Do we have the right to tell other people that they must live by what we find acceptable? How many dystopian novels are based in the idea th