024 - The Pursuit of Happiness

025 - Cornerstone of the Constitution

Have you ever noticed the differences between how your State and Federal legislatures operate? We will talk with Senator Mike Braun who has experience in both the U.S. Senate and the Indiana General Assembly to get some interesting perspectives on the differences.   Resources Convention of States [http://conventionofstates.com]   Special thanks to Kerosec Productions [https://www.kerosecproductionsllc.com] for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.

024 - The Pursuit of Happiness

Government lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have infringed on our inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness.   Resources Wikipedia entry on Police Power [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_power_(United_States_constitutional_law)] The Proper Scope of the Police Power [https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1505&context=facpub]   Special thanks to Kerosec Productions [https://www.kerosecproductionsllc.com] for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.

023 - The Unratified Amendments

Since the ratification of the constitution, there have been over 12,000 attempts to propose amendments. Of those, 33 have been passed by congress to become proposed amendments. 27 of those have been ratified as part of the constitution. In this episode, we will take a look at the 6 unratified amendments.  Resources: Pew Research on Proposed Amendments [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/12/a-look-at-proposed-constitutional-amendments-and-how-seldom-they-go-anywhere/] Unratified Amendments [https://www.usconstitution.net/constamfail.html] The First and Most Important First Amendment [https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/06/04/the-first-and-most-important-first-amendment-n2486974] Convention of States Project [https://conventionofstates.com]   Special thanks to Kerosec Productions [https://www.kerosecproductionsllc.com] for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.

022 - Freedomism

Socialism or Capitalism seems to be the question of the day. But this is the wrong question. The real question is Statism or Freedomism. The answer is Freedomism.  Resources: Restoring America's Soul [https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Americas-Soul-Rita-Dunaway/dp/1643074172/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RO2U5KV7114K&keywords=rita+dunaway+book&qid=1557523046&s=gateway&sprefix=Rita+dunaway%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1] The Deadly Isms [https://freethepeople.org/series/the-deadly-isms/] The Declaration of Independence and the American Theory of Government: “First Come Rights, and Then Comes Government" [https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3168&context=facpub] Convention of States Project [https://conventionofstates.com]   Special thanks to Kerosec Productions [https://www.kerosecproductionsllc.com] for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.

021 - Reviewing Judicial Review: Marbury, Madison, Marshall, and Miranda

Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to exercise a power it was never granted - the power to legislate.   Resources: Miranda vs Arizona [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1965/759] Federalist 78 [http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1786-1800/the-federalist-papers/the-federalist-78.php] Dickerson vs United States [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1999/99-5525] Section 3501 [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3501] Marbury vs Madison [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/5us137] The Second American Revolution [https://www.amazon.com/Second-American-Revolution-One-Other-ebook/dp/B0040GJ9B6/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=the+second+american+revolution+Neal&qid=1553450117&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull] The Original Meaning of the Judicial Power [https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://t.co/jogZdZagX0?amp=1&httpsredir=1&article=1853&context=facpub] Convention of States Project [https://conventionofstates.com]   Special thanks to Kerosec Productions [https://www.kerosecproductionsllc.com] for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.