Constitution Thursday

The Cornerstone of Republican  Government is found in the writings of Alexander Hamilton, as he describes that  cornerstone in Federalist 84 as   having the "establishment of the writ of habeas corpus, the  prohibition of ex-post-facto laws, and of TITLES OF NOBILITY."

The Framers of the US  Constitution were very familiar with the history of the English Civil war. It profoundly influenced their efforts in drafting the Constitution.

The English Civil war sets the stage for the Framers to outline how to handle export duties, Port preferences, and Appropriations. Dave & John look at Article 1 section 9

The debate of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) leads to a look at the  Constitutional system for Direct Taxes

The CISPA law has many people on edge and Dave & John have questions about it and direct taxes as outlined in the Constitution Article 1 Section 9

Bonus episode - A bong smoking lesbianish  Republican gets outed. But is it really what should have happened?

A GOP Politician gets into hot water when she is outed smoking a bong, kissing a girl and liking it. But what about that there 1st Amendment? Dave & John take a look at the matter

Is there such as thing as "reasonable restriction" on gun ownership? Dave, Pat & Jeff look at the restrictions on the 2nd Amendment

Article 1 Section 9 has been described as the foundation of the Bill of Rights

Constitution Thursday was a  standard feature of Afternoons Live with Dave & John as heard live weekdays on  KFIV and KWSX Modesto/Stockton. starting in 2010, Constitution Thursday became a  weekly event, and with John joining the show in late 2012, it was decided to start over.

John Van Zandt helped slaves to escape from their masters. That said, he was eventually sued by a slave owner,  and after the case made its way to the Supreme Court, it was upheld that the  Government had to protect slaveowners from what it saw as theft of personal property...

Constitution Thursday was a  standard feature of Afternoons Live with Dave & John as heard live weekdays on  KFIV and KWSX Modesto/Stockton. starting in 2010, Constitution Thursday became a  weekly event, and with John joining the show in late 2012, it was decided to start over.

Thought the internet has failed them, and it is also Wednesday, Dave & John take a look at the civil rights struggles and how the Constitution led to equal rights.

Constitution Thursday was a  standard feature of Afternoons Live with Dave & John as heard live weekdays on  KFIV and KWSX Modesto/Stockton. starting in 2010, Constitution Thursday became a  weekly event, and with John joining the show in late 2012, it was decided to  start over.

McCullough v Maryland helped to define the relationship between the powers of Congress and the separate States.

Constitution Thursday was a  standard feature of Afternoons Live with Dave & John as heard live weekdays on  KFIV and KWSX Modesto/Stockton. starting in 2010, Constitution Thursday became a  weekly event, and with John joining the show in late 2012, it was decided to start over.

IRS official Lois Lerner goes to Congress again in the investigation of the IRS scandal, and she takes the 5th Amendment. But can a Government Official, presumably acting in the name of the Government, claim that the Government is not going to cooperate with the Government when the Government is investigating the Government? Dave, Jeff & Pat look at the 5th Amendment and ask, does self-incrimination apply when the government is investigating itself?