521 - Freedom's Extinction
The Constitution Study podcast
Ronald Reagan once said that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Is this the generation when that finally happens? You may think I'm being hyperbolic, but I think the evidence supports the possibility that this is true.
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520 - Birthright Citizenship at Oral Arguments
The Constitution Study podcast
Does anyone who is born on our land automatically receive citizenship? Not according to the Fourteenth Amendment, but that hasn’t stopped the courts from messing this up. Which is exactly what I expect from the Supreme Court in the case Trump v. Barbara.
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519 - Defining Election Day
The Constitution Study podcast
Congress gets to set Election Day, at least for federal offices. But is Election Day defined as the day the votes are cast, or the day they are counted? That is the question in the case Watson v. RNC.
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518 - Legalized Theft
The Constitution Study podcast
You’ve probably heard of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. But does the Constitution allow a county to take and sell someones land to make a profit? That is the main question in the case Pung v Isabella County.
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517 - Parent's Rights in California
The Constitution Study podcast
California has been violating parent’s rights for years. While a recent Supreme Court case has been hailed as a win for the good guys, it is just a small step restoring the role of parents in the lives of their children.
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516 - Suing the US Postal Service
The Constitution Study podcast
Lebene Konan sued the Euless, Texas post office for what she claimed were there intentional failure to deliver mail to rental property she owned. The Supreme Court just said she didn’t have the right to sue.
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515 - Ending the Federal Vaccine Shield Law
The Constitution Study podcast
In 1988, Congress passed the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The logic behind this law was the belief that vaccines were so important to public health that holding vaccine manufacturers accountable for any injuries caused by the products was not possible. To end this unconstitutional law, Rand Paul has introduced Senate Bill 3853, the End the Vaccine Carveout Act.
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514 - Lifetime Gun Bans are Unconstitutional
The Constitution Study podcast
For decades, otherwise lawful gun owners have been denied their rights under the Second Amendment due to a federal law. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just decided a case claiming that law unconstitutional as applied to a Mr. Hembree.
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513 - Trump's Tariffs Go Down at SCOTUS
The Constitution Study podcast
After only approximately three and a half months, the Supreme Court issued their opinion in the Trump Tariff case. The speed, and the fact that opinion was released so early in the court’s term, should indicate both how urgent the case was, and how impactful.
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512 - Free Speech Reprieve in Hawaii
The Constitution Study podcast
The Hawaiian legislature passed Act 191 in an attempt to prohibit “materially deceptive media” that would harm the “reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election”. This seems like an infringement on free speech. Thankfully the District Court for the District of Hawaii agreed.
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