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UNALIENABLE is a podcast about the US Constitution. I'm a US Naval officer. I have taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to it. The Constitution is the highest loyalty a military member has, and I plan on using that perspective to learn everything I can about the Constitution and pass that knowledge on to my listeners. For this series, our main purpose is to shine light on current political discourse through the lense of the Constitution. We’ ...
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In this episode, I explore whether or not the Constitution grants the Executive or Legislative branch the power to mandate vaccines, and I explain the Supreme Court decision to block the OSHA vax mandate from going into effect. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at Photo by on Support my work on Patreon: Twitter: Facebook:…
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The question of gun ownership is above all an ethical one, not a statistical one. In this episode I dive into the ethical hard cases to defend the use of AR 15s, high capacity magazines, and firearms in general for self defense. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at Photo by on Support my work on Patreon:…
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In this episode, I debunk 4 common statistical myths that gun control activists love to regurgitate. #1 More guns = more murder. #2 Mass shooting are exceedingly common in US. #3 An "assault weapons" ban would solve gun violence. #4 Defensive uses of guns are very uncommon. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Supp…
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In this episode, I answer the question: Does the state or federal government have the right to decide who can and who cannot own a gun? Many don't know that the 2nd Amendment isn't the only provision of the Constitution that protects gun rights. The 14th Amendment is also an important bulwark against gun control. To be legitimate, any gun control m…
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In this episode, I answer the question: Does the 2nd Amendment apply to all bearable arms or just muskets? Many folks today believe the founders could never have imagined an AR-15 and would never support civilian ownership of one. I explore what it would be like if all Constitutional rights were treated this way. I talk about the success of insugen…
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#16.3 - Best Pro Gun Argument Ever (2019) Part 3: What "The Right of the People" Meant to the Founders
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In this episode, we finish answering the question: Does the 2nd Amendment protect gun rights for individuals or only members of the militia. We explore the meaning of the phrase, "the right of the people," and we see what the founders themselves had to say about personal gun rights. YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck -…
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In this episode, we see what the Supreme Court has ruled on gun rights, and we explore the meaning of the phrase "well-regulated" as it was understood at the time of the founding. YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Thomas Tucker on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: h…
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The survivors of the STEM school shooting walked out of a vigil in protest accusing the organizers of politicizing their tragedy. They refused to be used as an excuse for gun control. In honor of these kids, I'm redoing and rereleasing the Best Pro Gun Argument Ever Series (with video this time). YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music f…
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In response to an out-of-line Tweet by the President, the left is calling criticism of Ilhan Omar an incitement to violence. This is not only incorrect, it's downright malicious. Nothing will hasten the doom of our republic like conflating criticism (even unfair criticism) with incitement to violence, especially criticism of our political leaders. …
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On February 15th, President Trump declared a national emergency to fund the border wall. This is a very charged issue and hypocrites on both sides are shouting at each other. In this episode we'll explore what's right and wrong about both parties on this issue. Obviously there are Constitutional concerns. So that's where we'll take this Music from …
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Last week US District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that Obamacare is unconstitutional. Obamacare is probably the worst piece of legislation in American history, and I explain why, but this judges decision was based on a weak legal argument, and will almost certainly be overturned. Today's episode is my gut reaction to this news. Suggested prerequisite…
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WARNING: DISTURBING TOPIC 2 weeks ago US District Judge Bernard Friedman ruled that a 1996 federal law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) is unconstitutional dismissing the key charges against 8 people accused of subjecting at least 9 minor girls to genital mutilation in America’s first FGM case, ever. Today's episode is my gut reaction to thi…
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Are you afraid of the Trump Presidency? Or are you more worried about the Goliath that is our federal government? Do you resent the reach that government has into nearly every aspect of your public and private life? Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, the greatest tool you have at your disposal is the Constitution of the United States. Now…
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