Sinopsis
CONSTITUTION THURSDAY was born out of an idea that I had in February of 2009. As the Tea Party movement was really just starting to percolate, I though it would be cool to have a “Constitutional Coffee Klatch on a regular basis at a local restaurant or bar where we could eat, drink, read and discuss the Constitution, much as our great-grand-forefathers did. That idea eventually morphed (for a number of reasons) into what was the Afternoons Live Book Guild, but the thought of a pure Constitution time still held very strong sway and I was determined to make it happen.When I couldnt get the backing to do it externally, I made the decision in December of 2009 to do it as a part of the show. I looked over the schedule and Thursday was (at that time) the only day we didnt have a segment so, the 5pm hour looked good.On January 7, 2010, Constitution Thursday was born.Its a sad truth that I wasnt as organized in those days as I am today. Later it would take a great deal of effort and time to organize the collection of original broadcasts into a coherent list. Also, alas, September and October of 2010, mostly Article II and III, have been lost although I continue to look for them and every now and then I come across an episode that was missed.One of the things that I learned early on in the process was that virtually everything that I thought I knew about the Constitution was either wrong or at least incomplete. Moreover, I had no concept of “Incorporation, no real understanding of the Supreme Court System and quite frankly my vocabulary skills were rusty. All of those things have markedly improved through this process.As a former Instructor, I learned a long time ago that I learn best when I am teaching. So all of these broadcasts have a feel to them that I am learning along with the audience. You are in fact, coming with me on my journey to discover the US Constitution.There are because these are live broadcasts and for the most part extemporaneous in nature errors and misspoken words and phrases. Before you jump on one, listen through the end and at least through the first 5-10 minutes of the next episode before you assume that I didnt catch it. I am sure that there are more that I have not caught, but I make an honest effort to insure accuracy and precise information.That being said, this is not a college level course in Constitutional Law. I am not (alas) a lawyer (yet). But the Constitution wasnt written for lawyers and scholars, kings and priests. It was written for all the People, We the People, as it were. I believe with every fiber of my being, that if EVERY American citizen had a level of understanding of the Constitution equal to that gained by listening to these broadcasts, American Liberties would be much safer and our Government today would have a much different tone and approach to governing.I will add in closing that the nature of the broadcasts changes over time. In the beginning they are more lecture, as befitting of my training as a Naval Instructor and Pastor, with various show cast members and guests added in later episodes.The biggest single change in the tone and preparation of episodes came in October of 2011, when John Considine was added as the co-Host. John is a wonderful man and very professional (despite his on air persona). But he came to the show from a background in music radio, and had no initial grasp of Constitutional issues and history. To his credit, he jumped in feet first, and as you will hear over the course of time, he becomes not only interested, but passionate about the Constitution and what it means to him personally. It is amazing to me to see the effect on just one person.And that, is what Constitution Thursday is really all about.In late 2012, the idea of a “working group to teach and study the Constitution gave birth to the “Laymans Point of View group. Consisting of the people listed in the main menu, the group seeks to study, comment and share about the US Constitution. It is a diverse group of people and professions and some of the finest people and minds I have ever had the privilege of working with. The melding of the LPOV and Constitution Thursday into a single web presence made absolute sense and gives an additional source of viewpoints and thought, while adding the ability for listeners and readers to participate as well.
Episodios
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![John Betsy Ross]()
John & Betsy Ross
15/06/2012 Duración: 40minAlthought this is not an "official" episode of Constitution Thursday, this was the moment that Dave and John celebrated Flag Day in one of the best moments of Afternoons Live with Dave & John of all time...
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![Is a Facebook Like Protected Speech?]()
Is a Facebook "Like" Protected Speech?
28/05/2012 Duración: 42min1st Amendment - a Sheriff's race heats up when the incumbent fires a deputy for "liking" his opponents Facebook page
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![How the 1st Amendment Came to Protect Topless Dancing]()
How the 1st Amendment Came to Protect Topless Dancing
03/02/2012 Duración: 43minDave interviews Susan Shelly about her book and the concept of incorportaion
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![Congress Shall Make No Law]()
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![A Well Functioning Economy]()
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![We the People]()
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![The Original Argument]()
The Original Argument
15/07/2011 Duración: 37minDave interviews Josh Charles about his new book, "The Original Argument," which is a modern translation of The Federalist Papers
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![The National Popular Vote]()
The National Popular Vote
10/06/2011 Duración: 34minA movement to make the popular vote winner the President is misguided and defeats the purposes of the Constittuion.
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![Travel Back in Time with Me]()
Travel Back in Time with Me
03/06/2011 Duración: 23minAMENDMENT XXVII No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.
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![A Reasonable Expecation of Privacy]()
A Reasonable Expecation of Privacy
28/05/2011 Duración: 36minJohn Wilkes and the 4th Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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![The 18 Year Olds Vote]()
The 18 Year Olds Vote
20/05/2011 Duración: 33minAMENDMENT XXVI Section 1 The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Section 2 The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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![Rawhide Down]()
Rawhide Down
13/05/2011 Duración: 38minDel Wilbur interview AMENDMENT XXV Section 1 In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section 2 Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Section 3 Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. Section 4 Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repr
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![No Poll Taxes!]()
No Poll Taxes!
06/05/2011 Duración: 35minAMENDMENT XXIV Section 1 The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. Section 2 The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation
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![The Czars]()
The Czars
29/04/2011 Duración: 34minArticle 2 Section 2 The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior O
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![D.C. Votes]()
D.C. Votes
22/04/2011 Duración: 33minAMENDMENT XXIII Section 1 The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2 The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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![Cincinnatus]()
Cincinnatus
15/04/2011 Duración: 34minAMENDMENT XXII Section 1 No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term. Section 2 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
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![REPEAL!]()
REPEAL!
08/04/2011 Duración: 37min21st Amendment Section 1 The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. Section 2 The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. Section 3 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
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![Prohibition]()
Prohibition
25/03/2011 Duración: 35min17th Amendment Section 1 After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Section 2 The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Section 3 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
