Shawn Meehan, Author at Guard The Constitution https://guardtheconstitution.com/author/airlifter2 Coordinating education and action to prevent an Article V convention Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Propaganda Disguised as News: How Social Media Manipulation, Fake News, and Algorithmic Conditioning Threaten Constitutional Liberty https://guardtheconstitution.com/2026/05/16/how-social-media-manipulates-public-opinion/1095305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-social-media-manipulates-public-opinion Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:08 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1095305 Table of Contents The Rise of Propaganda Disguised as News How Social Media Algorithms Manipulate Public Opinion The Psychological Effects of Outrage Media and Fake News Government Pressure, Censorship, and Coordinated Narrative Control How to Identify Propaganda, Misinformation, and Manipulated Content Why an Informed Citizenry Is Essential to Constitutional Government Important Research and Resources End […]

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]]> Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates: The Constitutional Test Case for War Powers https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/jefferson-and-the-barbary-pirates-the-constitutional-test-case-for-war-powers/1082712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jefferson-and-the-barbary-pirates-the-constitutional-test-case-for-war-powers Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:54:46 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082712 The episode with President Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates (1801–1805) is one of the clearest real-world proofs of the Founders’ original understanding that offensive military action required Congressional authorization, even when the executive believed it morally or strategically justified. Below is a scholarly, citation-based expansion of Jefferson’s restraint and his exchanges with Congress — with […]

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]]> How the Founders Defined “War” https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/how-the-founders-defined-war/1082619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-founders-defined-war Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:16:38 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082619 The Framers viewed “war” as the state of hostilities between nations that legally altered the condition of peace — a public act requiring legislative authority. Constitutional Convention (Aug. 17, 1787) The Committee draft had given Congress the power to “make war.” Madison and Gerry moved to change it to “declare war” so the President could […]

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]]> The Original Meaning of “Declare War” & Executive Defensive Power https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/11/06/the-original-meaning-of-declare-war-executive-defensive-power/1082617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-original-meaning-of-declare-war-executive-defensive-power Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:14:05 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1082617 I. Definition & Delegation of War Power Madison — Convention Notes (Aug. 17, 1787) “The Executive should be able to repel sudden attacks but not to commence war.”Madison Notes — Aug. 17, 1787 (Yale) Motion passed 8–1 changing “make war” to “declare war,” confirming Congress controls commencement. II. What Acts Constituted “War” Madison — Helvidius […]

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]]> Seek the Good, Believe the Good, Build the Good https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/10/21/seek-the-good-believe-the-good-build-the-good-save-america/1078981?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seek-the-good-believe-the-good-build-the-good-save-america Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:39:26 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1078981 It’s hard to scroll through social media today without feeling weighed down. Every post seems to highlight what’s broken in our world — government corruption, social decay, moral confusion. Everyone’s got an opinion, few have sources, and the result is a steady stream of fear, anger, and despair. We call it “staying informed,” but often […]

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]]> America’s Most Ignored Law: Congress Must Approve Every Act of War https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/23/americas-most-ignored-law-congress-must-approve-every-act-of-war/1049514?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-most-ignored-law-congress-must-approve-every-act-of-war Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:16:51 +0000 https://guardtheconstitution.com/?p=1049514 **UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION – ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 11** **“The Congress shall have Power … To *declare* War …”** BRIEF FOR THE PROPOSITION THAT ONLY CONGRESS MAY INITIATE HOSTILITIES I. Question Presented Whether, under the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution, the President possesses any Article II authority to employ military force abroad when […]

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]]> Escape from California: Why Millions Are Fleeing — And Bringing Big Problems with Them https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/16/op-ed-blue-states-have-created-a-red-state-border-crisis/1047609?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=op-ed-blue-states-have-created-a-red-state-border-crisis Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:42:00 +0000 http://www.thecentersquare.com/tncms/asset/editorial/30d9f854-73ca-492e-bf0f-111d9d669f42 “When it comes to paying taxes, California is Bernie Sanders’ kind of state. About 155,000 taxpayers out of 15.7 million pay half of all the state’s income taxes.” – Jed Kolko America isn’t afraid of moving. Since the westward expansion into frontier territories, packing one’s belongings and leaving for parts unknown has been part of […]

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]]> Rand Paul Slams GOP’s “Awful” Spending Habits, Demands Separate Debt Vote https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/16/rand-paul-says-what-could-make-him-a-yes-on-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/1047595?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rand-paul-says-what-could-make-him-a-yes-on-trumps-big-beautiful-bill Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:05:52 +0000 https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/?p=375423 Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday on NBC’s "Meet the Press" that if President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" were to "separate out the debt ceiling," then he would vote in favor of it.

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]]> ICE Agents Attacked, Threatened During Texas Immigration Raids — Criminal Charges Filed https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/15/hundreds-of-immigration-charges-filed-including-against-women-assaulting-officers/1047431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hundreds-of-immigration-charges-filed-including-against-women-assaulting-officers Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.thecentersquare.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f9820f55-b7dd-49fe-a097-00ada887a432 (The Center Square) – Hundreds of immigration charges were filed in the Southern District of Texas, including against a woman assaulting and threatening federal agents. In one week, 332 people were charged; 205 people were charged with illegal entry; 109 with felony illegal reentry after previously being deported. Most arrested have prior felony convictions and […]

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]]> Hogg Rebukes Party Elites: ‘Sucking Is Not Limited to Age’ — Demands New Blood to Save Party https://guardtheconstitution.com/2025/06/12/sucking-dnc-vice-chair-david-hogg-rips-his-own-party-over-age-message/1046650?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sucking-dnc-vice-chair-david-hogg-rips-his-own-party-over-age-message Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:06:29 +0000 https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/?p=370272 Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg warned on MSNBC Sunday that in order for its message to be believable, the Democratic Party needs to shift away from its aging leadership.

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