Can a single district judge order everyone in the country to do something? What are the limits on the powers federal judges can exercise? While the case United State v. CASA is about birthright citizenship, the question before the court is how far does a district judge’s power extend. Birthright citizenship has been a very hot topic for the last few years. When Donald Trump signed an executive order that quoted both the Constitution of the United States and federal law, claim

Do you lose your rights when you cross state lines? Does a state have the power to ignore licenses from another state? Can Massachusetts require visitors from out of state to get their permission before carrying a firearm in their state? Can Massachusetts prosecute out-of-staters who can legally carry in their home state? That was the question before Massachusetts courts in two cases. Needless to say, when these courts agreed with the plaintiffs, the Commonwealth disagreed,

Are there limits to the powers of a federal agency? When Congress created OSHA, did they follow the Constitution? While the Supreme Court failed to take the time to consider these questions, We the People should. Was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration properly created? Was the grant of authority Congress gave the agency constitutional and valid, or did Congress create an overpowered agency to micromanage businesses throughout the United States? That is the ques

Does the Constitution matter any more? Is there something wrong with the Constitution? Does the Constitution need to be rewritten, or just reread? I’ve spent a lot of time the last few years wondering why Americans do not celebrate Constitution Day. Then it occurred to me that we have spent so much time and effort trampling the document, along with the freedoms and liberties it’s designed to protect, We the People are simply too apathetic to celebrate the Constitution or too

The WHO Pandemic Agreement includes a lot of powers for this U.N. agency. Many claims about what would happen should President Biden sign this agreement. Except all of the claims that this “treaty” would be legally binding in the United States are not true. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement has been in the news again lately. Not only does this United Nation organization want the power to take over the world in a “health emergency”, but numerous politici

Does the Constitution still matter anymore? Is the Constitution a magically document that will save the day? Or is it the only tool that can restore our rights. I meet a lot of people who think the Constitution is useless, while others wonder how people can get away with violating it. While these may appear to be opposing positions, I believe they stem from the same misconception: That the Constitution of the United States is some superhero that will come flying in to save th

What powers does the Constitution delegate to the legislative branch of government? Most of the powers delegated to Congress are found in Article I, Section 8, but not all of them. How can we complain about our representatives in Congress not staying within the limits of the Constitution if we keep electing them to do so? I encourage people to ask questions. I believe there are only two “stupid” questions in the world: The one you don’t ask and the one you ask three times. Qu

What powers are vested in the federal courts? Why did Alexander Hamilton refer to the judiciary as the least able to harm our rights? What does the Constitution say about the supremacy of Supreme Court opinions? In this third installment of the three-part series on the branches of government, we look at the role of the third and weakest branch. At least that’s what our Founding Fathers thought. What is the role of the federal judiciary? What is the extent of their powers, how

How many federal departments and agencies are constitutional and how many are not? How much of the President’s cabinet does not legally exist? What are the consequences of such a large part of the Executive Branch being constitutionally invalid? A couple of weeks ago someone claiming to be my “#1 Fan”, at least that’s the name they used, asked an interesting question. “Any chance you could make a YouTube video going through each major executive federal agency or department an

Do the federal courts have the legal authority to overturn federal law? Can the only unelected branch of the federal government rule over the elected branches? What are the consequences of “constitutional law” overruling the Constitution itself? If you spend any significant time discussing court opinions, you’ve encountered the concept of “Judicial Review”. What is judicial review, where does it come from, and is it used today the way it was originally defined? These are the

Are the solutions to America’s problems in Washington, D.C.? Where can the American people find answers if not in Washington, D.C.? How can reading and studying the Constitution help you find those answers? There are plenty of problems in America today, too many to number most likely. I’m frequently asked what we can do. Too often, it seems everyone is looking to Washington, D.C. for answers. By studying the Constitution, and a couple of Supreme Court opinions, I think we can

Once you turn 18, you assume you’re an adult, right? California law doesn’t think so, at least when it comes to certain firearms. Believe it or not, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told California that their restrictions on young adults purchasing center fire semiautomatic rifles was unconstitutional. As children, we receive protection of our rights through our parents. But have you ever considered at what age you receive protections for your rights directly? Is it the sam

Yes, the CDC’s mask mandate has been vacated, but it was not found unconstitutional. By pointing out that the CDC exceeded its statutory authority, the court effectively told the government what it needs to do in order to bring the mandate back. This has implications not just for public transportation, but for the ability of government to tell you how to live your life. You’ve probably heard about the “ruling” from a U.S. District Court Judge in Florida that “struck down” the

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

by Paul Engel Does federal law always supersede state law? Is OSHA’s vaccine mandate the supreme law of the land? What can the state and the people do to reinstate the rule of law? By now, you’ve probably heard of Jen Psaki’s response to a question about Texas standing up to Biden’s threatened vaccine mandate. She stated that federal law trumps state law. I guess it’s true that the best lie should contain a bit of truth, but today let’s answer the question of whether federal