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Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
I think it is safe to say that the Roe v. Wade opinion is the most controversial Supreme Court opinion of the last 50 years. If not, the consequences of it certainly are with over 50 million abortions being performed. But what is the truth about the opinion? How many people have actually taken the time to read it?
Upon reading the opinion, I was struck by the intellectual dishonesty of the majority opinion and the lack of true constitutional analysis. I was also alarmed at the callous manner in which the life in the womb was characterized and the list of so-called valid reasons for ending an innocent life.
In this episode, I introduce or reintroduce you to the Roe case and walk you through Justice Harry Blackmun's majority opinion. At times it is sick and twisted but, in the end, the court surprisingly leaves the door wide open for state regulation of abortion.
Besides leading to the death of tens of millions of innocent lives, this opinion demonstrates just how far activist judges will go in pursuit of their policy preferences. I demonstrate this by dismantling their three primary citations - the right to privacy, the Ninth and the Fourteenth Amendment.
Show Notes:
Roe v. Wade opinion
Chapter 7 of Mark Levin’s Men in Black.
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What about the Baby?
Episode #33 – The Truth About Abortion – Mental Gymnastics
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution - Where in the Constitution?
Episode #16 – The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights
Episode #43 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I
Episode #44 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part II
Episode #45 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part III
Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
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Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
In the last two episodes, I introduced or re-introduced you to The Federalist Papers and discussed some of the checks and balances in the Constitution - the legislative and executive branches of government. Today we are going to discuss, as Paul Harvey used to say, “The rest of the story!” – the Judicial branch, States Rights, taxation, the military, and a brief look at the Necessary and Proper and Supremacy clauses of the Constitution.
Show Notes
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Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode.
The Federalist Papers
The Original Argument, Glenn Beck
National Association of State Budget Officers
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights
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Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
In Episode 43, The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I, I introduced (or re-introduced) you to the Federalist Papers. We discussed why the founders thought it was necessary to create a new document rather than amend the Articles of Confederation. In this episode, we look at two of the three branches of government created by this new Constitution - the legislative and executive branches.
Along the way we have uncovered the progressive tearing down of the constitutional republic the founders bequeathed us.
Show Notes
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Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode.
The Federalist Papers
The Original Argument, Glenn Beck
Episode #34 - The Truth About the Electoral College
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Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
The Federalist Papers were written and published in New York newspapers in 1787-1788 in order to sway public opinion to approve and ratify the newly devised United States Constitution. The essays were written by three prominent members of the founding generation - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
I consider these essays the user’s guide for the Constitution and, therefore, deserve at least a perfunctory understanding. Short of reading the debates from the constitutional convention and the state ratification debates, the Federalist Papers provide some of the best insights into the United States Constitution.
In this episode, we will cover 25-26 essays - those covering the topics of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the arguments for a stronger centralized government and the system of checks and balances devised by the Constitution. In the next episode we will cover the Executive and Legislative branches followed by an episode that covers everything else - the judiciary, taxation, states’ rights and a few important miscellaneous musings.
Show Notes
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Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode.
The Tenth Amendment Center Archives
The Federalist Papers
The Original Argument, Glenn Beck
Tom Woods Show - Episode 411 - Hillsdale Colleges Federalist Papers Course - Error and Propaganda
Hillsdale College Federalist Papers Course
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Episode #34 - The Truth About the Electoral College
Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights
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Saturday Apr 20, 2019
Saturday Apr 20, 2019
When you really think about it, how bad can a guy be who pissed off BOTH the establishment Republicans and establishment Democrats to the point where they BOTH want him in prison? Perhaps there is more to the story than the casual, headline-reader might see?
The message sent from the powers-that-be is very clear – no government critic is above the law! Do not blow the whistle on our illegal and immoral activities. Do not expose our lies and corruption. Do not question our numbers, our integrity, or our honesty. If you do, you might be assanged!
Show Notes:
The Tom Woods Show - Episode 1385: The Truth About Whistleblower Julian Assange
Julian Assange: Political Prisoner
18 Ways Julian Assange Changed the World
Myths About Julian Assange
Twenty-One Thoughts on the Persecution of Julian Assange
Is Orwell's Ministry Of Truth Alive? Why Don't We Hear Much About Julian Assange?
Trump's Betrayal of Julian Assange - Ron Paul
Marjorie Cohn on Julian Assange’s Extradition
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Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
We've all heard the claim - women only make $0.77 on the dollar compared to men! The so-called gender pay gap is front and center of the national Democrats' agenda.
Are their claims of a workforce infected with institutional discrimination true? Listen to find out.
Show Notes:
Women Earn Just Half of What Men Earn Over 15 Years
Harvard Study of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Dispelling the Myths Why the Gender Pay Gap Does Not Reflect the Choices Women Make
Nancy Pelosi Promotes Wage Gap Bill
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Episode #3 - The Truth About the Constitution - Where in the Constitution?
Peter Schiff Show - Episode #456
PragerU - There is No Gender Pay Gap
How Come Nobody Talks About the Gender Workplace Death Gap
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Time Spent Working Full and Part-Time, Status Gender and Location 2014
Table 4 Employed persons working and time spent working on days worked by full- and part-time status and sex, jobholding status, educational attainment, and day of week, 2017 annual averages
HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 18. Employed persons by detailed industry, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Fee.org
Truth and Myth on the Gender Pay Gap
Harvard Study Explains Wage Gap by Choices
The Equal Pay Myth That Just Won't Die
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Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Regular listeners know that I attempt to record a Christian apologetic-related topic in every once in awhile. Today I compare and contrast the three major monotheistic world religions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism. They have a lot in common, which may be eye-opening to many. However, it is their divergences that really matter.
The bottom line is if one of them is true, the other two cannot be. It's great food for thought. I hope this episode prompts you to dig a little deeper in your faith or lack thereof.
Show Notes:
Acts17Apologetics - YouTube
The Quran, the Bible and the Islamic Dilemma
Truth Quest Episodes:
Episode #5 - The Truth About the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Episode #10 - The Truth About God and Evil
Episode #15 - The Truth About Prayer
Episode #22 - The Truth About Jesus Christ
Episode #26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Episode #30 - The Truth About the New Testament - Is it historically reliable?
Episode #35 - The Truth About the Existence of God
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Saturday Mar 30, 2019
Saturday Mar 30, 2019
The news is filled with stories about millennials and their student loans. We are told that, because of student loans, they are waiting longer to move out of their parents' home, get married, buy their first house and start families. We are told it is a generation crushed by debt. Unfortunately, very little time is spent analyzing why this is the case.
Why are college costs so much higher than they were in the past?
What is the truth about student loan debt and the cost of college?
Show Notes
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The Student Loan Trap
How Government Guaranteed Student Loans Killed the American Dream for Millions
Why College Tuition is So Expensive
Higher Education Institutions in the U.S. by Type
Walter Williams: Colleges Dupe Parents and Tax Payers
Truth Quest Podcast:
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution – Where in the Constitution
Episode #9 - The Truth About the Healthcare in America
Forbes:
Price of College Increasing Almost Eight Times Faster than Wages
Student Loan Debt Statistics 2018
Average Cost of College Statistics
The Federal Role in Education
A Sensible Way to Fix the Student Loan Problem
Eleven Rage Inducing Facts About Americas Wildly Out of Control Student Loan Debt Bubble
Health Care Isn't Our Only Ludicrously Expensive Industry
International Liberty Blog - Daniel J. Mitchell:
Subsidies for Higher Education are Emptying the Pockets of Students and Lining the Pockets of Bureaucrats
Reduce Out of Control College Costs by Ending Government Subsidies
The Higher Education Bubble and Third Party Payer
Sunday Reflection: Higher Education Bubble Bursting So What Comes Next
College Offer Takes Percentage of Future Income: An Alternative to Student Loans
Four in 10 College Graduates Lack the Critical Thinking Skills
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Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
In this episode we examine the historical record of the national Democratic Party and then fast-forward to present day and uncover the real motivations behind their radical agenda.
Why do they take such hard line positions on policies like abortion, illegal immigration, welfare, gay marriage, socialized medicine, guns control, climate change, minimum wage and higher taxes? Why do they advocate for socialism? None of these policies have the support of the majority of Americans yet they are all a prominent fixture in the platform that the national Democratic Party.
Show Notes:
PragerU – The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #31 – The Truth About Socialism – Part I
Episode #32 – The Truth About Socialism – Part II
Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What About the Baby?
Episode #33 – The Truth About Abortion – Mental Gymnastics
Episode #34 – The Truth About the Electoral College
Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Episode #4 – The Truth About Minimum Wage
Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control
Episode #7 – The Truth About Climate Change – Part I
Episdoe #9 – The Truth About Healthcare in America
Episode #12 – The Truth About Socialized Medicine
Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare
Episode #17 – The Truth About Healthcare Reform
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights
Episode #16 – The Truth About the Supreme Court
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Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
As most of you probably remember from your middle school civics' class, the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. What you probably do NOT know is those amendments only apply to the federal government. They were included in the Constitution as a way to insure the states that this newly created federal government would be limited in power. They would not be able to infringe upon the people's freedom of speech or their right to bear arms; they would not be able to quarter their soldiers in our homes, perform unreasonable search and seizures without probable cause, prosecute us without a speedy jury trial or impose excessive fines. But most importantly, the Tenth Amendment specifically states that any powers not granted to the federal government (mostly in Article I, Section 8) is left to the states.
Fast-forward a few decades later as the Civil War ended and the slaves were freed. Congress passed and the states ratified the Fourteenth Amendment in order to permanently codify the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which essentially insured that the newly freed slaves were treated equally under the law. It contained a few familiar phrases like, "privileges or immunities", "due process", and "equal protection".
Unfortunately for all of us, over the ensuing 150 years the Supreme Court, as it is apt to do, has perverted the Constitution (rather than protect and defend it) and found ways to apply the Bill of Rights to the states. This is known as the Incorporation Doctrine.
Show Notes:
The American Ideology, Brian Vanyo
Power Divided is Power Checked, Jason Lewis
Government by Judiciary: the Transformation of the Fourteenth Amendment, Raoul Berger
Founders Constitution - University of Chicago
What is Incorporation? Brion McClanahan Show - Episode #247
The Tenth Amendment Center
Incorporation Doctrine: A Fools Game
Charlottesville: Blame the Incorporation Doctrine
Privileges and Immunities: An Overview of the Fourteenth Amendment
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