The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, we read that one of the reasons we have this vaunted document is to “establish justice.” What does this lofty word that not only graces one of our founding documents, the name of a federal agency, and a statue found in front of probably every courtroom mean? The virtue which consists in giving to everyone...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – What is wrong with America today? Based on the comments I receive, there is a long list of things people believe is wrong with us. Easily the two most common questions I’m asked are, “What can we do to fix it?” and “Do you think this will fix it?” Sometimes I don’t know which is worse, the disease or the cure some people recommend. I do believe if we take the time...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Samuel Adams said, “If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel nor your arms.” That is a statement I believe we need to heed well in the 21st century. We have to decide which is more important to us, our liberty or our tranquility. Because the...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – When I was a young man just getting started in business, I was given a good piece of advice. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” The people I encountered would be less concerned with my knowledge and credentials until they saw how I lived my life, including caring about them. This simple phrase has not only been...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Chutzpah means “unbelievable gall; insolence; or audacity.” If there’s a better word to describe so much of what is going on today, I’m having a hard time thinking of it. As so many of us suffer the onslaught of “Pride Month,” I’m reminded of a comment someone left me when I wrote about Memorial Day. To paraphrase, isn’t it a shame that the nation that will...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – There’s an old adage in politics: "What you tax, you get less of. What you subsidize, you get more of." This is also true in a more generalized sense. For example, when a politician crushes the rights of the people they are supposed to serve, when the cities they run become dystopian cesspools, only to be given a sweet deal to teach others how to do it, you can’t...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Have you heard the idiom, “The fox guarding the hen house”? The idea of allowing the person committing the crime to protect you from it. That pretty much describes most governments in America today. Sure, we have three branches of government, and they are supposed to jealously guard their powers, thus providing the checks and balances needed...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I’ve said before that probably the most important question to ask is why? Which is why it’s also one of the hardest questions to answer. So when I see some of what’s been on the news lately, the first question I ask myself is, “Why?” Take, for example, the recent acts by Anheuser-Busch, Target, and the LA Dodgers. Why would corporations be willing to lose millions...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – America is a very litigious society. This is born out by looking at the numbers. According to the American Bar Association, there are more than 1.3 million lawyers in the United States, while the Association of American Medical Colleges states approximately 940,000 total active physicians. While that number may not be shocking, you may be surprised...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – George Washington’s warning is once again being proven true. From the debt ceiling agreement to the impeachment of Ken Paxton, we can see our thirst for political revenge is as insatiable as ever. What does that mean for America’s future? As I frequently say, when it comes to political parties…