The social science division. He received his masters and phd in history from the university of south carolina. Around, he is an avid fan. He has been a member of the faculty since 2005. He previously taught history at Jefferson Davis Community College. Some do not associate the Community College with scholarly production of writing and research. He proves the addition to the academic discussion of history and events is alive and well in Community College. This is his third book to be published. He has appeared on syndicated programs in support of those works. He has published Opinion Pieces on current events. While doing all that, he and his wife have found time to raise a family. They have a son and three daughters. I know they are very busy. We need to get on with the reason we are here tonight. I am pleased to introduce the author of the Founding Fathers guide to the contribution constitution, brion mcclanahan. [applause] brion how are you doing . Great. Thank you for coming, i appr
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