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Paul Engel: Author, speaker and podcaster
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Join a group of Everyday Americans as we learn to read and study the Constitution, and teach the rising generation to live free.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    When Governments Replace Parents

    We've all heard of the Nanny State, when government stops representing the people and tries to parent them. While there have been many attempts over the years for states to take over the parenting role of children, all with good intentions of course. However they never seem to learn that when the state tries to act as the parent, they not only fail, but often abuse the very children they claim to protect.

    13 min

  2. 9 FEB

    Congressional Subpoenas

    In a recent press release, the House Oversight Committee voted to advance two resolutions to hold "President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with duly issued subpoenas." The question is, were those subpoenas lawful?

    14 min

  3. 2 FEB

    Men in Women's Sports - Oral Arguments

    Two cases came before the Supreme Court for oral arguments asking the same basic question. Can states prohibit men from participating in women's sports?

    24 min

  4. 26 JAN

    Constitutional Carry, but...

    More than half of the states in the union allow constitutional carry, the right to carry a firearm without a permit or license. While Tennessee claims to have constitutional carry, their constitution places a but in that. A recent case in Tennessee Chancery Court asks whether two laws restricting someone's ability to bear arms is constitutional or not.

    14 min

  5. 19 JAN

    Copyright Shakedown

    Copyrights and patents are important protections for inventors, authors, and all sorts of creators. In the case Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, I'm reminded of the response Willie Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks. "Because that's where the money is." Because this case seems more like a copyright shakedown than the protection of copyrights.

    25 min

  6. 12 JAN

    Unreasonable Searches

    When a government agency searches without a reason it's called "fishing". When the the Attorney General of New Jersey issued a subpoena demanding the names, addresses, and phone numbers of their donors, that wasn't just fishing, it was searching for a white whale.

    23 min

  7. 5 JAN

    Presidential Power to Fire

    I've talked before about the unitary executive. However, a recent case before the Supreme Court brings into question not only whether or not the President has the power to fire employees in the executive branch, but the very structure of the federal government.

    26 min

  8. 29/12/2025

    Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity

    Concealed carry reciprocity is frequently a hot-button issue both in the Second Amendment community and those who oppose it. Once again Congress is attempting to resolve the issue via legislation, and The National Fraternal Order of Police is opposing it. Let's look at both sides of this story.

    18 min
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  • Creator
    Paul Engel: Author, speaker and podcaster
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
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    © 2018-2020 Paul Engel
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