Latest Constitutional Podcast Episodes
Radical Agreement
Divided Argument - April 26, 2024 03:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsAfter taking some listener questions, we analyze the lengthy shadow docket opinions in Labrador v. Poe, dealing with universal relief, emergency applications, and more. We then tackle two recent merits opinions: Devillier v. Texas (takings) and Muldrow v. St. Louis (Title VII).
Subsidiarity as a Framework for Care of the Elderly
Faith and Law - April 22, 2024 14:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn the United States – and, indeed, around the world – changing demographics reflect a steadily aging population. As families grow smaller and more far-flung and as care costs escalate, conversations about elder care are complex and, often, heart breaking. While in the past it was generally pres...
Bootlegging-Adjacent
Divided Argument - April 16, 2024 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsAfter discussing a few pending issues at the Court, we look back to analyze several decisions from last month-- FBI v. Fikre, a mootness case with national security implications, and the shadow docket dispute in one of many cases named United States v. Texas (the SB4 case)-- and then turn to las...
Crashes, Punches and Stop Signs
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - April 16, 2024 14:54 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUpdates on Crimes - Punch in the Face Guy on Facebook Marketplace, Vandalized Stop Sign, Traffic Crashes Question from the public: Do you have to be going 35mph at the entrance of a speed limit sign? Children's Question: What do you put on your pancakes? Do you have a question? Email us! citi...
Christians after Christendom: Our Present Challenge
Faith and Law - April 02, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe days of Christianity providing a unifying moral vision for our culture (Christendom) are over. Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, Chairman of Ligonier Ministries joined us to discuss how Abraham Kuyper anticipated this contemporary problem facing American Christians and can help us develop a persua...
Dinkus
Divided Argument - March 20, 2024 01:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsAfter grappling with listener feedback ranging from the acoustic to the typographical, we catch up on last month's decisions in Great Lakes v. Raiders Retreat Realty (admiralty) and McElrath v. Georgia (double jeopardy). We then turn to last week's decisions about public officials on social medi...
Amanda Lee, Zipper Method, Robbery
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - March 19, 2024 14:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUpdates on Crimes - Robbery, Shooting Special Guest - Amanda Lee Question from the public: The Zipper Letter Children's Question: What is your favorite snack food? Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] or call us! 605-389-3456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2026 and the 250th anniversary of the American revolution: Is this America’s expiration date or a challenge to renew the great experiment in freedom?
Faith and Law - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDeclinism is in the air in certain circles, and it coincides with the conclusion of some historians that 250 years is roughly the lifespan of great superpowers. How do Christians understand such cyclical views of history, and what are the genuine grounds for confidence in the possibility of rene...
Political Hacks Pretending to be Lawyers
Divided Argument - March 05, 2024 16:53 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsWe (of course) break down the Court's opinions in Trump v. Anderson, the Section Three case from Colorado. We also discuss the Court's cert. grant on Trump's immunity from criminal prosecution, and several other opinions on the orders list, dealing with rent control, magnet school admissions, an...
Is Renewal Possible? Peering past outrage, war and critique
Faith and Law - February 29, 2024 18:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe live in times when low-grade nihilism simmers just beneath the surface of everyday conversation, the desire for impact birthed in secular zeal soon stymied by chokeholds of institutional breakdown and pixelated trust. We call out injustice in public but feel squeamish about acknowledging ou...
States Attorney Office on Facebook, Homicides and Pulling Over
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - February 27, 2024 16:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUpdates on Crimes - Homicides, States Attorney Office Social Media, Body Found. Question from the public: What is specific protocol when it comes to police lights behind you. Children's Question: Kelvin, how many races have you won this year? Do you have a question? Email us! citizensarrest@h...
The Spirit of Our Politics
Faith and Law - February 20, 2024 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe kind of people we are, has much to do with the kind of public life we have. Spiritual formation is central to civic renewal. Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, joined us to share ideas outlined in his new book, The Spirit of Our Politic...
Votin' for Lincoln
Divided Argument - February 13, 2024 13:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsAfter quick review of an order about admissions at West Point and two new unanimous opinions, we spend almost all of the episode breaking down last week's oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson. What excuse will the Supreme Court use to keep Colorado from disqualifying Trump from the ballot?
Agency vs Equity: An Empowering Alternative to the Victimhood Narrative
Faith and Law - January 31, 2024 01:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsEvery child is capable of being an agent of their own uplift provided they are given the resources to inform the decisions that will make them successful adults. Ian Rowe, Sr. Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute discussed four factors that are crucial for children to overcome the victi...
Trials and Tribulations of Living an Ethical Life on Capitol Hill 2024
Faith and Law - January 24, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsFaith and Law hosted our yearly panel discussion with Capitol Hill veterans to explore ethical issues encountered by Hill staff, especially as they reach senior leadership positions. Panelists including John Cusey, Melika McKinnis, and John Shelton shared their stories of success and failure as ...
Recruitment, Homeless and Scanners
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - January 16, 2024 15:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHiring officers, Drunk driving and scanners Updates on Crimes - Gunshot wound and arrest made Question from the public: How are you helping the homeless Children's Question: Do you prefer mittens or gloves? Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] or call us! 605-3...
Into the Brick Wall
Divided Argument - January 11, 2024 14:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsAfter catching up on a few odds and ends, we decide to give the people what they want and discuss Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment and whether the Supreme Court could possibly declare Donald Trump ineligible for the Presidency. You won't want to miss it.
Why Should Our Leaders Care About Human Flourishing?
Faith and Law - January 03, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAs a leader of the largest ever global study on human flourishing, Dr. Byron Johnson, Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University, joined us to discuss why a "focus on flourishing...
The Global Fight to Protect People from Slavery and Violence
Faith and Law - December 13, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsGary Haugen's firsthand experience investigating systemic human rights abuses helped him recognize a troubling pattern: people living in the world’s poorest communities experienced constant physical danger because their local justice systems weren’t equipped to defend them from the violence they...
Muppetproof
Divided Argument - December 10, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsWe discuss the passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, then turn to two interesting opinions on the shadow docket (in Griffin v. HM Florida and DuPont v. Abbott), and finally break down the Court's first merits opinion of the term in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, at the intersection of standing and ...
Things Leaning, Holiday Crimes, Summer's Phone
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - December 05, 2023 15:41 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUpdates on Crimes - Things Leaning, Holiday Crimes, Summer's Phone Question from the public: Expired Tags Children's Question: What did you ask Santa for? Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] or call us! 605-389-3456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Western Civilization: Is It Worth Defending?
Faith and Law - November 28, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe American political order, and the civilization from which it emerged, are under unprecedented assault—from both the political Left and the New Right. Yet the ideals and institutions that have shaped Western Civilization—concepts such as individual freedom, natural rights, and belief in a lov...
The Roots of the American Founding and the Seeds of Renewal: How American Christianity Advanced Ordered Liberty
Faith and Law - November 21, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsMark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy joined us to discuss how Dutch and English Whiggish principles birthed by Anglo Protestantism created ordered liberty and self government. These principles are not static but dynamic. And once shaping society they are not easily e...
Easy Win
Divided Argument - November 16, 2023 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsWe discuss the Court's new Code of Conduct, catch up on shadow docket happenings, and debate what historians can teach originalists. We then recap the argument United States v. Rahimi, (the Term's big Second Amendment case). Finally, we stay on brand by circling back to Pulsifer v. United States...
A Note on Social Justice: What Kind of Justice Isn’t “Social”?
Faith and Law - November 01, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn our day, "social justice" is a loaded term. While it is easy to agree that every relationship carries responsibilities -- friend and friend, business and client, government and people -- identifying the terms and principles of those responsibilities is a trickier task. What makes one party a ...
Good Dig
Divided Argument - October 27, 2023 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratingsThe October Term is now underway, and that means it's time for Season 4 of the show. We catch up on the inevitable shadow docket happenings before diving into a discussion of two cases that were argued earlier in the month. First, we dig into Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, and debate which juris...
Artificial Intelligence and Other Idols
Faith and Law - October 26, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsV. Bradley Lewis, Associate Professor Philosophy at Catholic University, and Jonathon Askonas, Assistant Professor of Politics at Catholic University, engaged in an interview-style discussion on the current standing, risks, and allure of artificial intelligence. Support the Show.
Shootings, Hit and Runs and Red Chicken
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - October 23, 2023 15:18 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUpdates on Crimes - Shooting at police officers, Motorcycle hit and run Question from the public: Hey why aren't the police partnered up like on TV? BJ won the lottery when he got Amy Rose as a partner! With a partner in justice maybe they could arrest more texting and driving violations? I see...
Domestic Violence Victims Advocacy
Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - October 17, 2023 15:02 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSpecial Guests: Victims Advocacy - Jeanne Mann, Becky Elger and Natalie Gronlund It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What steps do you take to remove yourself from the situation? What happens throughout the process? How can you help someone who is stuck in a situation? Do you have a quest...
Bioethical Challenges and Exploiting Nascent Human Beings
Faith and Law - September 27, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe development of medical treatments often requires use of human subjects, as well as human cells and body parts as models of human systems, to investigate mechanisms of action and to test therapeutics. Biotechnology has provided many successful therapies for previously intractable conditions, ...
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