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Is the Fox guarding the Henhouse? by Paul Engel   Summary   Pennsylvania citizens were, again, denied their day in the Supreme Court. Justice Thomas’ dissent shows why the court’s refusal to hear these cases from the 2020 election are unjust. What should we do if the courts will not protect our consent in how we are governed?   It seems we too frequently forget that the courts are part of our government. Several groups petitioned the government, in the form of the federal cou

Is a federal Minimum Wage law Constitutional? by Paul Engel Summary  How does a minimum wage violate the Constitution of the United States? What did the Supreme Court originally say about a minimum wage? See where the Supreme Court flip/flopped on the issue in just a few years. There’s a lot of talk lately about a new federal minimum wage. I thought this would be a good time not only to ask the question, is it constitutional, but to look at a couple of supreme Court cases

The Corruption of Future Elections Act by Paul Engel   Summary Who does the Constitution grant primary responsibility for regulating elections? Does Congress have the authority to write election law? What power does Congress have to protect voting rights? After the fiasco of the 2020 election, I was not surprised when a bill claiming to fix the problem was introduced in Congress. H.R. 1, titled the “For the People Act of 2021”, is actually an attempt to remove the states from

Compulsory Voting by Paul Engel   Summary Is voting a right, a moral duty, or a legal requirement? Do states have the authority to mandate that people vote? Even if you believe everyone should vote, does that mean states can fine you for not doing so? Do the American people have a right to vote or a duty? The difference may seem minor, but according to a proposed bill in Connecticut, it’s the difference between whether or not you can be fined for not voting. When I first hear

Is the Second Trump Impeachment Constitutional? by Paul Engel   Summary  This is the first time I know of where someone has been impeached twice. Is it Constitutional to try Donald Trump after he has left office? Media keeps using the word “unprecedented”. Does it mean what they think it means?   There’s been a lot of chatter about the second Trump impeachment. Some claim it is constitutional, others say no. The word “unprecedented” seems to be in just about every article abo

Massachusetts v. New Hampshire Interstate Income Tax Suit by Paul Engel   Summary Massachusetts adopted a regulation to collect income taxes from non-residents? Does one state have the power to collect taxes from non-residents? If one state cannot collect income taxes from non-residents, how can they force them to collect sales tax for them? What should we tell those in our state governments to do in response to this suit?   New Hampshire actually sued Massachusetts back in O

State Extortion by Paul Engel   Summary Are states using extortion to get their way? Churches fined for their Christmas Eve Services. Doctors fined in New York for giving COVID vaccine against state rules. Business owners defying state closure mandates. I see it all the time in the media: Examples of states intimidating and extorting their own citizens in an effort to consolidate their power. So today, I want to look at some of the recent examples of this and give you some to

New York Internment Camps? by Paul Engel  Summary Legislation submitted in the New York State Legislature would effectively create internment camps for those the governor thinks may pose a serious health risk. The rights of the people of New York State would be ignored, infringed, and destroyed based solely on the opinion of the governor or his delegate. This order would require those in New York State to submit to medical testing, treatments, and vaccinations based solel

Is Freedom Of Speech Dead in America? by Paul Engel   Summary The idea of allowing others to freely express their thoughts is in trouble in America. Rather than governments, it is corporations and citizens are the ones censoring speech and press they do not like. “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” seems dead in America today. Sure, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says Congress shall make no law abr

Gohmert’s Gambit by Paul Engel   Summary Gohmert’s lawsuit falsely claims the Constitution grants powers to the Vice-President to decide which Presidential Elector’s votes to count. Gohmert’s lawsuit falsely claims that the Constitution grants the House of Representatives the power to resolve disputes about the appointment and voting of the Presidential Electors. Gohmert’s lawsuit asked the Supreme Court to violate the Constitution, remove the state legislatures as the sole b

Is Your Liberty Worth Just $600? by Paul Engel  Summary Are the American people selling their rights and liberty for a $600 check? Is the federal government bribing the American people into compliance? What is not just your liberty, but the liberty of your children worth? There is a story about a man who propositioned a women with $1,000,000 to spend one night with her. She agreed. Then the man acknowledged that he did not have $1,000,000 and asked if she would spend the n

The Insurrection Act by Paul Engel   Summary What power does the Insurrection Act give to the President? When can the President use the Insurrection Act? Is the Insurrection Act constitutional?   I’ve heard a lot of talk lately about the President invoking the Insurrection Act and martial law. In an effort to keep us focused on facts, I thought it would be a good idea to review the Insurrection Act, see what powers are legally delegated to the United States, and hopefully dis

Texas Election Suit Flounders by Paul Engel What you will learn: Texas lawsuit against four states fails at supreme Court. Texas filing obscured the Constitutional issue. Texas filing asked supreme Court to violate the Constitution. What happens when two parties of a contract disagree? What happens when one party to a compact believes several of the other parties violated the rules of the compact? In both cases the first answer is sue in a competent court of law. That’s exact

Bill of Rights Day by Paul Engel   Summary The amendments that make up the Bill of Rights were passed by Congress and submitted to the states on December 15th, 1791. Half of the amendments protect your right to due process. The abridging of your right to due process means you have no way to protect your other rights.   On December 15th, 1791, the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified and became part of the U.S. Constituiton. However, there is more t

Can Liberty Survive in a Pandemic? by Paul Engel     Abstract Outline Supreme Court issues injunction against New York Governor’s religious meeting restrictions. What is the most compelling government interest? Does the government have the authority to issue these orders? When do your unalienable rights become alienable?   Having lived most of my life in New York State, and with friends and family that still live there, I followed the case of ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOK

The Mode of Electing the President by Paul Engel   While discussing the mode of electing the President of the United States in Federalist Papers #68, Alexander Hamilton said: "I venture somewhat further, and hesitate not to affirm, that if the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent." A reasonable observation of the recent Presidential election shows that what we did is certainly not perfect, and could be described as far from excellent. So let’s look at how

A Repeat of the Battle Athens, TN? by Paul Engel In the midst of a chaotic and largely fraudulent 2020 election, it can be difficult to understand what is truly going on and what can be done about it. A small town in Tennessee called Athens once experienced the exact same set of occurrences in the year 1946. Fraudulent voting, illegal counting measures, and a mass of people who were denied their rights for the sake of corrupted politicians all took place then as they do now. 

by Paul Engel   Outline of analysis. Engel details the: Background of the case Resulting court opinions Effects of those opinions Why the opinions are inaccurate and unconstitutional   When I read the statement made by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Alito, in the case of Davis v. Ermold, I saw evidence that a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” appears to have perished from the Earth. The Supreme Court recently denied the petition for a writ of certio