Most of us have had a parent ask us, “If you’re friends jumped off a cliff, would you follow them?” There are studies showing the power of peer pressure, and I’m sure all of us know of someone who “Fell in with a bad crowd.” Does this tendency to be swayed by bad ideas only exist in childhood, or is it something endemic to the human race?
Many people refer to Washington, D.C. as a swamp, a wretched hive of scum and villainy that sucks people down into the depths of its depravity. More and more it appears that the swamp creature of power has taken over those we hire to exercise our power in our name. Who is worse, the bad actor or the employer who keeps hiring the bad actors? In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul says “Evil company corrupts good habits.” Will the American people simply stand by while evil company in our midst corrupt the good habits that made us a great nation? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel
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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 However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts.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’ve all seen the statue justice, with her blindfold and scale. What happens when people make or apply rules for some but not for others? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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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.
https://constitutionstudy.com/2026/10/05/543-states-of-our-civics-education/
People left, right, and center complain about political polarization. Do we take the time to examine our contributions to it? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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