A friendly Reminder

Summary We’ve had term limits for the Presidency for over 70 years, but none for Congress. Do you know why? What are the effects of term limits? Are there other ways to get the desired outcome of term limits, without the negative side effects? U.S. Representative Tim Burchett has introduced a bill to limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. I’ve talked before about term limits, but this seems to be a good opportunity to look at the details both of the legislat

Recent oral arguments at the Supreme Court have brought to the public’s attention not only the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, but Roe v. Wade and the “right” to abortion itself. The heart of this case is much more than abortion. The willingness of the Supreme Court to abandon previous opinions that they recognize are wrong and the supremacy of precedent above the law and the Constitution is also on trial. Some on the court are concerned with what will happen to their reputa

There are some who claim that the United States became a private corporation in 1871. What about The District of Columbia Act of 1871? Did that turn America from a constitutional republic into a corporation? Does the Constitution allow Congress to incorporation the United States of America? One concept that I often see or hear people express is that the United States is now a private corporation. Those who make these claims often cite The District of Columbia Act of 1871 as

by Paul Engel When can government actors make decisions for your children? Do government actors have the legal authority to take your children if they do not approve your parental decisions? What does a 50 year old federal court case have to do with today’s governmental overreach? With the recent “approval” of the Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year olds, many are wondering when the “recommendation” to vaccinate will become a mandate. Do governments have the legal authority to inter

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

by Attorney Michael Peroutka Let’s suppose you are challenged to a game of “Chrombus.” Let’s also suppose that if you lose the game, you will be a slave for the rest of your life and so will your children. Let’s further suppose that the game of “Chrombus” has already started and it’s your turn. Would you know what to do? Would you know how to line up? Or what equipment to bring? Would you know how to dress for the game? And how would you know if you are winning or losing? Can

by Paul Engel Is taxing a right protected by the Constitution an infringement on that right? If you petition a court for a redress of a specific grievance, should the court ignore your complaint and issue findings on something completely different? Can a decision that finds a firearm and ammunition tax unconstitutional ignore the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution? I usually cover cases involving the Constitution of the United States. Today, however, I am look

by Paul Engel What is the purpose of qualified immunity? Do government actors deserve special treatment under the law? What happens when courts place their opinions above the supreme law of the land? Governments protecting their own with a mock trial is nothing new. When our Founding Fathers published the Declaration of Independence, they listed 27 specific grievances against the king, including: For protecting [the military], by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders

By Paul Engel Gaslighting is the process of repeating a lie long enough and forcefully enough for people to believe it is the truth. We’ve been told that Congress set the size of the House of Representatives at 435 members. But is that legal? What would the House of Representatives look like if we actually followed the Constitution? When you hear a lie so often you think it’s the truth, we say you’ve been “gaslighted”. That is just as true for government as any other part of

by Paul Engel Most Americans believe they have a right to privacy. Many Americans also want governments to protect them from “bad actors”. So what happens when our right to privacy collides with our desire for government to protect us? A recent Supreme Court case out of California involves the question of how far government can go to protect us. Specifically, is it necessary for governments to collect data about citizens in order to find criminals? As William Pitt (the Younge

By attorney Michael Peroutka  What is the recourse for a patriotic citizenry when those who are entrusted with upholding the law conspire together to use the law to break the law? The answer for our Founders – and for us – is the Doctrine of Interposition.  The Declaration of Independence is a document of interposition. Under that doctrine, the local magistrate is duty bound to defend against the oppression of the tyrant by interposing on behalf of the people he represents. T

It appears that the confusion and mental disorder called transgenderism is contagious. Recent court cases have been placing the arbitrary opinions of a few of the facts and law of the land. What happens when people are given special rights, simply because they are confused about who they are? A recent case out of the Court of Appeals of the State of California brings up some interesting questions. First, does someone have the legal right to tell you how to refer to them? Seco