The Constitution Study
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Words matter. That is why I keep referring back to dictionaries and other documents to show what the words I’m using mean. It’s also why I refuse to submit to the false language that has become so much a part of Western society. Then I came across an article by Dr. Marlene McMillan, who put a name to what I’ve been seeing, “Social Engineering.” The manipulation…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Caveat emptor or buyer beware. These words are just as true for the news and media we consume as any product you may buy. This makes me wonder why so many Americans seem willing to listen to just about anyone who calls themselves an expert without checking their facts. I may be dating myself, but I remember family members reading through Consumer…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When he was running for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, John Edwards repeatedly stated that there were two Americas, one for the rich and another for the poor. While there may be a kernel of truth to that statement, at its core, it was another hyperbolic class warfare trope designed to curry favor and votes. Today, it is quite obvious…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you ever disagreed with someone and questioned what was between their ears? I see it all the time, especially in the questions and comments I get from the radio show and my articles. I don’t mean people I simply disagree with, but where it seems basic logic and reason do not enter their consideration. Recently, someone pointed me to an excerpt of a letter from Friedrich…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I can’t say how many times I’ve heard people call for diversity. It sounds great, all different types of people living together peacefully. However, when I see what people call diversity, I’m reminded of a line from the original Star Trek. “Yeah, but I gotta be the unity.” In other words, diversity is often a synonym for uniformity, which reminds me of a story. When I was a child…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Do any of you remember the phrase “Stranger Danger!”? I’m a little old to have learned the rhyme in school, but I remember being taught by my parents things like don’t take candy from a stranger, don’t get in a car with a stranger, and always telling my parents where I was going to be. Of course, there were a few exceptions. I was told I could trust a police officer, and…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – So what makes people believe they have the moral justification to impose their will on others? Usually, it’s the certainty that they are right combined with the arrogance that they are smarter or more righteous than others. Sprinkle in access to a little bit of power, and wha la, you have tyranny…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Take for example, the Protecting the Right to Organize, or PRO Act. As its title suggests, it claims to protect the right of employees to organize. However, a quick look at the text of the bill again proves the adage, if you want to know what a bill will do, assume it is the opposite of its title…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – They say, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Recent news confirms that Washington, D.C., needs to be scrubbed down with bleach. From the Biden bribery scandal, the abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on American citizens, and the FBI’s coverups, it’s beginning to sound like a line from the Wizard of Oz. “Bribery and spying and coverups, Oh My!” Now…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Take a look around, and you’ll see tyrannical policies coming out of the U.N. Washington, D.C., many of our state houses, and, yes, corporate America. I talk to many people, and most fall into one of two categories, those who have given up and those who are frustratedly seeking someone to save them. In my mind, neither of those groups is living free. What does it take…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Sometimes, we can’t see the forest for the trees. We focus so much on one thing we miss everything else around it. For example, we focus so much on everything that’s wrong with America, and we sometimes forget that millions of people every year don’t run from here; they come here. I’m old enough to remember the Cold War. I remember people risking being shot…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, we read that one of the reasons we have this vaunted document is to “establish justice.” What does this lofty word that not only graces one of our founding documents, the name of a federal agency, and a statue found in front of probably every courtroom mean? The virtue which consists in giving to everyone…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – What is wrong with America today? Based on the comments I receive, there is a long list of things people believe is wrong with us. Easily the two most common questions I’m asked are, “What can we do to fix it?” and “Do you think this will fix it?” Sometimes I don’t know which is worse, the disease or the cure some people recommend. I do believe if we take the time…
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Samuel Adams said, “If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel nor your arms.” That is a statement I believe we need to heed well in the 21st century. We have to decide which is more important to us, our liberty or our tranquility. Because the…
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