Do you remember the grammar school game, Telephone? The teacher would whisper something into one child’s ear, who would then whisper it into the next child’s ear, and on and on until the message got all the way around the room. Then the teacher would compare what they had whispered into the first child’s ear with what the last child heard, and it would be completely different.
Our judicial system today works like a bad case of the game “Telephone,” the idea that small errors occur when something like a message is replicated, compounded with each new replica until the original message is lost. When it comes to our judicial system, the effects are disastrous. In the case of Groff v. Dejoy, Postmaster General, most people see a win for religious liberty. I, however, see another generation of a compounding replication error in judicial opinion that, while granting the correct outcome today, lays the groundwork for the destruction of our rights and the rule of law tomorrow.
https://www.americaoutloud.news/the-shifting-sands-of-religious-liberty-is-constitutional-malfeasance/
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 However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts.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
What is the ultimate sanction for criminal behavior? A recent failed execution in Tennessee has brought this topic front and center. What are the issues from a constitutional standpoint? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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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/
