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The Presidential Pardon for the Hammonds – Another Reason to Love the Constitution by Jake MacAulay   Article 2, Section 2, of the United States Constitution defines one of a handful of powers the President has:     …power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.”   Due to so few limitations, the rule of such pardons is that the pardon may be given before, during, or after indictment or conviction. Founding Father

Trump Fosters the Illegitimate Children of an Inadequate Congress by Jake MacAulay America is a Republic.   “A Republic is 'an empire of laws, and not of men,” said founding father John Adams.   The Law of our Land, our Constitution, records in Article II, Section 3, that one of the main duties of the President is to, "...take care that the laws be faithfully executed..." In other words, it is the President's responsibility to enforce the laws and policies, enacted by Congres

By Accident or on Purpose, Trump’s G7 Withdrawal is Yet Another Constitutional Executive Action by Jake MacAulay   France released a statement on Sunday condemning President Donald Trump for withdrawing from a previously agreed-upon statement by all seven nations in the Group of Seven (G7).   While it may not be the President’s primary motive, the withdrawal from G7 is a constitutional, executive action.   Let me explain.    The premise of the G7 is to have a conference of

Christian Baker Wins and Constitution Adversaries Finally Want Limited Judicial Authority by Jake MacAulay   Justice Felix Frankfurter said, “The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it.”   Practicing his Christianity by not participating in a sinful ceremony, Jack Phillips refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in 2012. The homosexual couple then filed a complaint, which was upheld by the Colorado

Asserting Your Rights Produces a Masterpiece of Liberty While Ignorance Brings Slavery.  by Jake MacAulay   “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be,”   Let me quote Thomas Jefferson again…   “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be,”   When Jefferson, the principal author of the American Declaration of Independence, wrote t

City Councilwoman Loves the Course! by Dominic MacAulay Jake was so blessed to catch up with Maryseville City Councilwoman and IOTC graduate Stephanie McKenzie last night after preaching! This was her response to me.  “Thank you so much for everything you're doing! What an encouragement for us and a great example to follow! I will go on the website and email you some of the things that have happened since I've been in office!” The Institute on the Constitution has numerous e

Restoration of America: Step by Step by Dominic MacAulay   The Homeschool movement is setting the example for the restoration of American education.  We are so honored to be a part of that restoration.  SCOPE is a homeschool organization and partner of the IOTC in Northern California.   Because of their efforts IOTC added numerous more youth to our constitution class load and we are excited to announce more homeschool co-ops will be using our Constitution Course to teach t

Memorial Day Patriotism by Jake MacAulay What if I asked you “Do you feel Patriotic paying taxes to fund the central government's nationalization of the banks, the insurance industry, the automobile industry, the health care industry, and now local police forces or the use of the American military for unconstitutional and immoral, wasteful wars for empire?”   I am assuming if you are a Patriot, a genuine American of good will, that you would answer, “no”.   What if I told you

Moving A United States Embassy by Jake MacAulay President Donald Trump promised during his 2016 campaign to relocate the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.  This move has enraged Palestinians who claim Jerusalem as their capital and in retaliation many Palestinians have led violent protests, which have caused over 50 deaths so far.   Many Palestinian sympathizers in America have once again found another axe t

Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual for the Santa Fe Killer? by Jake MacAulay  This Past Friday morning, 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas murdering ten people, physically wounding 13 others, traumatizing the school full of children, and scaring the moral fabric of America.   The cruel and unusual style this man used to execute his victims was breath taking and barbaric. Before writing this column I had to once again o

Iowa’s Declaration of the Humanity of the Unborn by Jake  MacAulay   TheBlaze.com reported this weekend , “Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law Friday that bans most abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, something that typically happens around six weeks into a pregnancy.   The new law scheduled to go into effect July 1, gives Iowa the most restrictive abortion regulation in the country, according to published reports.   At the Institute on the Constitution, we app

Spreading The American View in Buffalo, MN! by Dominic MacAulay   Last month Jake MacAulay, president of Institute on the Constitution, had the opportunity to bring the American View to the teens at St. John's Lutheran Church in Buffalo, MN. He said,                                    "What an opportunity I had today to share with these 6 truth hungry teenagers. I almost didn’t make the hour drive to do it. Then I thought of my Lord and his disciples." Thank you to Pete Sch