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The Zombie Amendment by Paul Engel   Summary S. House of Representatives are attempting to revive a dead proposed constitutional amendment. Can Congress change an amendment with a simple majority vote? Is America a nation of laws or of men? Ronald Reagan said, “a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.” Apparently, that is no longer true, since there is also a dead proposed amendment that simply will not go away. Sounding like Dr.

Which Law Do I Follow? by Michael Anthony Peroutka   IOTC Co-Founder, Michael Anthony Peroutka presents a lecture at the Spring 2021 Conference of the Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association, titled, "Which Law Do I Follow?"

Ignorance is Not Bliss by Paul Engel   Summary  ·         Defiance of mask mandate ends poorly for a woman in Galveston, TX. ·         The difference between private and public property a deciding factor for a woman’s arrest. ·         Everyone needs to understand not only how to assert their rights, but how to do it properly.   I recently saw the  body cam video  of a Galveston, TX police officer arresting a woman for not wearing a mask in a local bank. While many seem app

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

Congressional Speech Police by Paul Engel Summary Are members of Congress trying to establish a speech police? Can Congress legally request that satellite and cable providers why they carry certain media outlets? What should happen to the members who want certain news outlets de-platformed? Did you hear about the representatives who pressured cable providers to stop hosting news outlets they don’t like? No, that isn’t the straight line to a joke, it’s real life. And if we are

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