A friendly Reminder

Two hundred and thirty-six years ago on September 17, 1787, the Constitution for the United States was signed and sent to the states for ratification. When asked what type of government they had given us, Benjamin Franklin famously said, “A republic, if you can keep it.” We’ve created the Patriots Program at the Constitution Study to help people keep the republic we were entrusted with some 236 years ago. Yesterday, September 17, 2023, was the 236th anniversary of the signin

Who has the final decision about the education of your children, you, or the state? Can state entities deprive parents of their right to opt their children out of objectionable curriculum. When government schools act in loco parentis , are they acting as tyrants? Who is in charge of your children? That has been a perennial question that has grown in importance over the last few years. When I was a child, it was understood that, with rare exceptions, parents were in charge of

People have rights, but do computers? When you create something, you have the exclusive right over it for a period of time. These are called copyrights and patents. Does a computer program have the right to copyright its creations? With the release of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications, there has been a lot of speculation and downright assertions about our future. With over 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT), I have more than a pass

If you thought that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case had put the question of abortion to bed, you were wrong. Activists are attempting to amend the constitution of several states to protect abortion. Would such amendments to state constitutions violate the Constitution of the United States? Since last year’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the court’s precedent in Roe v. Wade, there has been a flurry of work on both si

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

Can one preliminary injunction really make a difference for Freedom of Speech and Press? With all the evidence that the Biden Administration have been working to censor the American people through social media, what does Judge Doughty’s preliminary injunction mean for our rights? Which do you think is worse, the number of examples of illegal activity or the number of administration officials who are implicated? I don’t think I’m exaggerating today that Judge Terry Doughty did

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

When is America’s judicial system like the child’s game of “telephone”? You’ve probably heard about the case Groff v. Dejoy, Postmaster General, but I doubt you’ve heard anything about just how bad the underlying jurisprudence is. When is a religious liberty win not as good as we’ve been told? When it’s based on a house of cards. Our judicial system today works like a bad case of the game “telephone”. You probably remember that game from grammar school. The teacher would whis

What does Colorado have against freedom of speech? First Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop, now Lorie Smith of 303 Creative, LLC. Both have had cases against Colorado for violating their freedom of expression. Will the latest Supreme Court opinion finally teach Colorado a lesson? Freedom of speech has been under attack in this country, and Colorado has been a big part of it. First, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop has spent ten years trying to defend his right to not

Racism has taken many forms over the years. Slavery, Jim Crow, Black Codes, eugenics, and yes affirmative action. In the case Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. V. President and Fellows of Harvard College, SCOTUS was asked whether race conscious admission was a violation of the Constitution. How can America become a colorblind society if we continue these racist policies like affirmative action. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines racism as: racism noun a belief that race i

The colonies would only put up with the evils coming out of London for so long. How long with the states suffer the evils coming out of Washington, D.C.? As Abraham Lincoln said, We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts. Are the evils we see every day still sufferable? Or will We the People finally get our states to stand up for our rights? For the last two years I have been showing you how much our current government in Washington, D.C. is actin

All of the executive power of the United States is vested in one person, the President of the United States. Contrary to popular opinion, most of the powers of the United States are not vested in the President, but in Congress. Ever wonder why we have such a unique way of electing the President? This is the second in a three-part series on the branches of the federal government. The first article covered the Legislative branch, but this time we’ll look at the role of the exe