by Shawn Meehan | May 16, 2026 | Constitution
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,...
by Shawn Meehan | Nov 6, 2025 | Constitution
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...
by Shawn Meehan | Nov 6, 2025 | Constitution
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.”...
by Shawn Meehan | Nov 6, 2025 | Constitution, News
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,”...
by Shawn Meehan | Oct 21, 2025 | Constitution
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...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 23, 2025 | Constitution
**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....
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 16, 2025 | News
“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...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 16, 2025 | News
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. Republican lawmakers have been pushing to secure Trump’s agenda...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 15, 2025 | News
(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...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 12, 2025 | News
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. Hogg said Friday he’ll keep fighting to strengthen the Democratic...
