This might be hard to read. Please don’t hate me. Even the most patriotic among us were taught—and still believe in—a fairy-tale version of American history. It’s a narrative intentionally woven to create a sense of religious reverence and loyalty to the powerful national government we now live under. But this feel-good version of history […]
Happy Monday! Tomorrow is Constitution Day—a day set aside to celebrate the founding of our country’s government. But let’s be honest: most of us probably didn’t learn much more about this event than “We the People” and a handful of dates in school. Thankfully, the real story of our country’s founding is far more interesting […]
Today, Emma and Brittany break down the 8th Amendment to the Constitution. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, we haven’t talked about amendments in a while, and I think it’s because I don’t wanna say we went through the important ones cuz they’re all important. But I went through the […]
Today Brittany and Connor continue discussing the amendments in the Bill of Rights, this time discussing the very important Fifth Amendment. Links: Fifth Amendment Text “Little Pink House” Documentary Definitions: Jury Nullification episode of “The Way The World Works.” Substantive due process Procedural due process Eminent Domain Cases: Lochner v. New York Cedar Point Nursery […]
From both the federal and state governments, the gig economy is under attack. But what is the gig economy and why is it so important? Links: Tenth Amendment Center Tenth Amendment Text Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: We’ve spent a lot of time in past episodes talking about the important […]
This week, it was reported that the Biden Administration is developing a “Vaccine Passport.” News outlets claim this will come in the form of a scannable barcode showing proof of a vaccination or recent negative test. It could be used to enter planes, restaurants, concerts, sporting events, and the workplace. If you weren’t born with […]
Did you know you actually have a government right to privacy? Our Founding Fathers understood how dangerous it can be when a government is allowed to search a person, or their property like their home. To protect Americans from this, and other common government threats, the Founding Fathers wrote the Bill of Rights, which includes […]
The First Amendment to the Constitution gives people the right to free speech. But what does “free speech” actually mean and are there any limits to that freedom? Free Speech: The right to express opinions or beliefs without the government telling you what you can and cannot say People to Know James Madison Thinks to […]
