Episodes

  • 543 - States of our civics education

    543 - States of our civics education
    5 Oct 2026
    I started The Constitution Study in 2014 because of a study that showed most Americans don't know the rights protected by the First Amendment. A recent study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that while things may be better where the First Amendment is concerned, our overall civics education is pretty bad.
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    14 min
  • 544 - Spirit of 1776 or 1984

    544 - Spirit of 1776 or 1984
    12 Oct 2026
    In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote some of the most famous words in American history. In 1949, George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, warning of a dystopian future. The question I have is, will the future of the United States of America be the Spirit of 1776 or the Spirit of 1984?
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    16 min
  • 546 - It's Not Flock's Fault

    546 - It's Not Flock's Fault
    26 Oct 2026

    A lot of people have it out for Automatic License Plate Readers, especially Flock Safety. In the case USA v. Meilisa Susan Kyle, Flock Safety did not violate Ms. Kyle's rights, the Sheriff's Deputy did.
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    22 min
  • 545 - The Petition Clause

    545 - The Petition Clause
    19 Oct 2026
    There are plenty of court cases claiming violations of the First Amendment. As I've shown, most of those have nothing to do with the First Amendment, but that doesn't mean Congress doesn't violate it regularly. Let me introduce you to The Petition Clause.
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    16 min
  • 547 - The Death Penalty

    547 - The Death Penalty
    2 Nov 2026
    A recent botched execution in Tennessee has brought the question of the death penalty to the fore. What are the constitutional issues of the death penalty in general and this Tennessee execution specifically?
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    12 min
  • 548 - Ban Flock Act

    548 - Ban Flock Act
    9 Nov 2026
    Flock and other Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) have been in the news lately, and the news has not been good. Reports of abuse of ALPRs, lawsuits, and even a few arrests have put most everyone on edge when it comes to this surveillance technology. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed federal legislation, but will this cure make things better or worse?
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    14 min
  • 542 -Religious Employment Discrimination

    542 -Religious Employment Discrimination
    28 Sep 2026
    Should you loose your job because of your opinion? What if that opinion is religiously based? That is the exact question asked in the case Brown v. Alaska Airlines.
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    26 min
  • 541 - AI Warrants

    541 - AI Warrants
    21 Sep 2026
    Most people are familiar with the Warrant Clause. But have you considered what constituted probable cause? More importantly, what happens when the system uses a flawed, even fraudulent warrant, and ruins someone's life?
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    30 min