Yahoo News reports that Representative Chris Stewart (R-Utah) says that the expansive surveillance authority assumed by federal agencies under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will not be re-authorized without “meaningful reform.” The story on Yahoo (as published on DeseretNews) goes on to attribute Stewart’s opposition to rubber-stamping the surveillance program stems to its use in “spying on the Trump campaign and on hundreds of thousands of Americans.”
While Representative Stewart is undoubtedly justified in his criticism of the use of federal surveillance capabilities to spy on Donald Trump and on any other American, to call for “meaningful reform” simply misses the mark constitutionally.
https://thenewamerican.com/is-meaningful-reform-enough-to-end-fisas-assault-on-the-fourth-amendment/
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 However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts.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
Today is the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, which was then sent to the states for ratification. Sadly, this day goes all but unnoticed by most Americans, and appearing in only some of our calendars. However, here at The Constitution Study, we not only commemorate this day, but seek the purposes of this great document each and every day. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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The recent political assassination of Charlie Kirk has led to a lot of interviews and news stories about the man. It’s almost as if people were trying to justify his elevation to sainthood for the conservative movement. That’s not to say there aren’t others ready to take advantage of this shooting to infringe on your rights. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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Benjamin Franklin wrote “They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security.” What does it say about the American people who seem willing to give up their right to control their government in exchange for Internet access?
https://constitutionstudy.com/2025/09/15/491-trading-our-rights-for-internet-access/
