I answered a question earlier today. By the way, I love when people ask questions. The more thoughtful the better. The content of the question is not important for today's discussion, but overall concern is. It wasn't simply a question of why things are the way they are, but how we got there. And that is a question that I think is looking toward the root cause of the concern at hand.
How did we get here? How did we get to a federal government spending $6 trillion dollars in a single year? How did we get to the myriad of agencies and regulations controlling every aspect of our lives? Why is it that a single person in the Whitehouse or nine judges in black robes rule over our lives while Congress continues to pass laws in direct violation of their member's oath of office? Strip away all of the rhetoric, all of the emotion, and all of the politics and I think you will come to the same conclusion that I have. It is because the American people have become dependent on government.
Earlier this month we celebrated Independence Day. Many of us remembered those in 1776 that were tired of being led by a tyranny 3,000 miles away, and wanted to make decisions for themselves. We declared that the thirteen colonies were now free and independent states, so that the people of those states could live at liberty, without unnecessary external influence. But freedom and liberty are hard. It takes work, sacrifice, and responsibility to decide for yourself what you will do and how you will do it. It's much easier to allow someone else to make those decisions for us. It's hard work to convince your neighbor of the rightness of your cause. Why not allow someone else to force them into compliance. So over the years, decades, and even centuries, the American people have given up their sovereignty, and become more and more dependent on government to provide, protect, and guide them. Our ancestors, who gave up our liberty in exchange for ease, rarely if ever considered the costs they were placing on the following generations. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngelLIVE http://rdo.to/TALKLOUD
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Who is in charge of your children? That has been a perennial question that has grown in importance over the last few years. When I was a child, it was understood that, with rare exceptions, parents were in charge of a child’s upbringing. This included medical, religious, and educational decisions. However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts. What happens when the goal of the experts differs from those of the parents? Who decides the future of the rising generations? It was understood that the state acted in loco parentis, in place of the parents, only for the safety of the child. A recent case in U.S. District Court shows that be it health departments, child services, schools, or even the courts. Government not only believes they know better than the parents, they are more than willing to act in loco parentis tyrannis.
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8897
With the release of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications, there has been a lot of speculation and downright assertions about our future. With over 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT), not more than a passing understanding of AIs, I've come to the conclusion that much of what I've heard is more science fiction than fact. A recent court case decided in the D.C. District Court revolved around one very important question. Do AIs have rights?
In this third installment of the three-part series on the branches of government, we look at the role of the third and weakest branch. At least that is what our Founding Fathers thought of it. What is the role of the federal judiciary? What are the extent of their powers, how do they related to the other two branches of government, and why is a proper understanding of the role of the judiciary critical if the United States is to remain a constitutional republic?
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8575
We all have things we wish for. Maybe a car, a home, or a nice vacation. While those are generally safe wishes, we really should take some time to consider the second and third-order consequences of those wishes. Which leads to the axiom, “Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it.” - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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Recent actions by the Trump Department of Justice are a sharp turn from what we’ve seen over the past few years. Are these attempts to correct pervious errors, or are they just more political activism in federal law enforcement? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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When is discrimination not discrimination? While the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals would have you think that reverse discrimination is not only legal, but OK. However, discrimination is discrimination, even when it’s used in an attempt to right some past wrong.
https://constitutionstudy.com/2025/06/30/480-ames-v-ohio-department-of-youth-services/
