There would be no federal government. The parties of the contract come together to make the terms of the contract design the contract, and ultimately sign the contract. In our Constitutional Republic, the states on the parties of the contract. There are some who teach that the constitution is an agreement between the people and the federal government. That is not true. It cant be true. We can show that to be false by one simple fact. How was the constitution ratified . Was it ratified by popular vote . You cannot siren the contract into legal being until the contract is you dont exist until the contract is already signed. So the only party that existed that could be the creators of the constitution are the states. In the federal government did not exist until the constitution was ratified, which makes sense. So, states are the creators of the constitution. The constitution created the federal government, therefore the states are the creators of the federal government. So july 2, 1776 t
The u. S. Army veteran and former state prosecutors the author of several books including, liberty first, the path to restoring america, essential stories for junior patriot, and sovereign duty. Author, chris hall, as we sit here in early august, how is President Trump doing . [applause] well, hes a president. And . I teach the constitution as it was intended to be applied. The president s in america has operated outside the realm of their authority. So, to judge trump, for me is not to judge them against obama or george w. Bush, but use the constitution as a standard. Sometimes hes good, sometimes, not so much. So that is how we view what goes on in washington, d. C. Not based on Political Party, not based on personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government. When you use that measuring stick, which president s in your view have adhered to the constitution . Which havent. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was tru
The president doing . He is the president and . I tc constitution as it was intended to be applied. And the president s in america have operated outside of the realm of their executive authority constitutionally speaking for decades. So, to judge donald trump for me is not to judge him against obama or merge w bush. In your view have adhered to the constitution. Guest it has been a long time since we had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article ii of the constitution, that is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that we realize how little power the president has especially autonomously, i show my students you look at the constitution, article 1, the powers delegated to congress, article 2 delegated to the president and article 3 delegated to the judiciary. In america we gravitated more toward an allconsuming executive rather than an executive in service to the legislative. What we have now in america is a bit of an aberration of what the p
Against obama or george w. Bush, but to use the constitution as a standard, and sometimes hes good and sometimes not so much. Thats how we view what goes on in washington d. C. Not based on Political Party or personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government, the constitution. When you use that measuring stick, which president , in your view have adhered to the constitution and which havent. Its been a long time. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article two of the constitution which is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that, we realize how little power the president has, especially constitutionally speaking. I shall my students to look at the constitution, article one, the powers that are dedicated to congress i like this. Then you go to article two and then article three to the judiciary. In america, we have gravitated more toward an allconsuming
Very shy and retiring types. For those also watching online we remind you, youre welcome to send questions or comments also any time, simply email speaker heritage. Org and we will process the post the program on the web site and we have copies of the book available for signing signing signing and purchase afterwards. Leading our constitution and opening the program is becky dunlap, our Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow. She serve as chairman of the conservative action project, advocates for heritages american conservativeth and advances energy and Natural Resources policy in general. Also an active board member of numerous Public Policy organizations and associations. Here heritage she was Vice President of external relations and recently led our restore america project. Prior to joining heritage in 1998, mrs. Dunlop served as secretary of Natural Resources for the commonwealth of virginia and she also served numerous positions in both re Reagan White House and the department of just