There are many people calling for term limits. Limits on Congress, limits on state and local officials. There’s even legislation in Congress to place term limits on Supreme Court justices. But can Congress place term limits on those justices? And just why do so many think term limits will fix our problems?
Others place their hopes on elections. Elections are important, but there are also problems with our election systems these days. How can elections help restore the republic if the people aren’t sure that they are free, fair, and transparent?
Are term limits the solution to America’s problems, or is fixing our election system? Could it be both? We’ll discuss that next on The Constitution Study.
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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 However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts.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
I don’t know anyone who likes taking tests. It was bad enough in school, but then I had to take several certification tests throughout my career, and I didn’t like any of that. But as I began training other people, I began to understand that tests help evaluate what the students are learning and how. I think it’s time we “test” our education systems and see how well they are educating our students. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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With the upcoming election, there are several topics of conversation I keep hearing about. Two of the more important topics are voting and freedom of speech. I put these two together because, let’s face it, there are plenty of people trying to suppress speech to win elections.
If we don’t have free and fair elections, where the people’s will is accurately recorded, then we are not a republic. And if we are not free to discuss certain topics or express certain ideas, especially about elections, then those elections are neither free nor fair. So as Election Day approaches, we should take care that both the freedom to legally vote and to speak are highly protected. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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If there is one thing the federal government is good at is wasting your money. Sometimes they do it by spending recklessly, other times they borrow huge amounts of money, which creates inflation, wasting more of your money. You know what they say, a trillion dollars here, a trillion dollars there, pretty soon you’re talking real money. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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