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August 4, 2016


Title: What is the Role of the State?
Topic: Convention of States
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)


Part 1 of 3

America is in trouble – perhaps the biggest peacetime trouble she has been in since our country was founded. The fundamental concept behind America is that all people are endowed by nature and by God with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure those rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Adherence to that simple idea freed Americans to propel this country to a level never before seen.

As more states (including Texas) approve applications for an Article V Convention, opponents of Constitutional reform continue to object to any potential changes to the all-important document.

Constitutional Scholar Rob Natelson states: “James Madison and other Founders emphasized state officials’ obligation to interpose in a Constitutional manner when the people are threatened by federal overreaching.

Over the next three segments, Professor Natelson will explain the purpose of Article V Constitutional Conventions and why every American citizen should be paying close attention to the situation.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

From the Founding Fathers until the present, have the citizens of the United States of America feared the Federal Government’s usurpation of power and authority?

How many states have petitioned for a Constitutional Convention for a balanced budget amendment? What happens if the proposal is approved?



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Title: part 2 of 3 - Eight Methods of Interposition
Topic: Convention of States
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Listen in as Professor Robert Natelson details some of the eight methods of “interposition” (a fancy word standing up to the Federal Government).

What Amendment granted citizens the right to elect US Senators instead of being appointed by other Legislators? Why is this so significant?

Professor Natelson also discusses immigration and the rights of states vs. the Federal Government.



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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What is Article V?
Topic: Convention of States
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Professor Natelson discusses the final methods of interposition: Coordination among the states, Article V Convention, and nullification and revolution.

There are many rules which Legislators must follow concerning an Article V Convention. Listen in as Professor Natelson explains this and why nullification should be the last resort.

To read Professor Robert Natelson’s editorial on this issue, click here.



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March 19, 2012


Title: A Stunning Betrayal: Hardworking Pro-Constitutional Americans By the U.S. House Leaders In Whom They Put Their Trust.
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Special guest Robert Natelson answers:

Is Obamacare unconstitutional?  How so?  Are GOP leaders about to force a concocted vote?

How do house republicans want to vote on Obamacare?  What have they tagged onto the bill?  Is the tag unconstitutional?

If this bill passes with the poison pill attached to it, is there any chance it will pass in the U.S. Senate?

What is the Capital Switchboard Number?  What should our listeners say when they called their congressmen?



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December 12, 2011


Title: Before the Constitution was ratified, the colonies feared it...why? Should we be afraid today?
Topic: Federal vs. State Powers
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 1 of 4

What were the colonies afraid of?

Is the division of powers between the Federal Government and State Government inherent in the American Constitutional System?

Why did the Founding Fathers write Federalism into the Constitution?



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Title: Part 2 of 4
Topic: Federal vs. State Powers
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Of the 13 original states, how many insisted on the Bill of Rights?

What were a few reasons the colonists were so upset with the crown, and what did they write in their letter of grievances?



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Title: Part 3 of 4
Topic: Federal vs. State Powers
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Is the argument in favor of a central Federal governing system instead of individual state systems circulating in the House and Senate?

Did the Founders consider that argument?

Did they affirmatively reject it?



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Title: Part 4 of 4
Topic: Federal vs. State Powers
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Does the 4th Amendment stem back to King George’s demand that in some criminal cases the defendant may be shipped back over to England for trial?

What is the immense significance of the little known 9th amendment?




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October 6, 2011


Title: If the U. S. Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Then What?
Topic: Obamacare: What Next?
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

One of America’s best-know constitutional scholars, Professor Robert G. Natelson, joins us today discussing:

1. How might the U. S. Supreme Court rule?

2. If Obamacare is ruled as being unconstitutional, then what?

3. What is the goal: better care, for more Americans and with affordable costs?

4. Do Republicans have workable alternatives?

5. Is national medical tort reform a workable solution, even though national medical tort reform legislation will usurp State’s rights – the 10th Amendment comes into play here?

Please log onto www.Constitution.i2i.org  for more on this issue.



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July 11, 2011


Title: What is meant by the “Commerce Clause” and the “General Welfare Clause
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 1 of 3

While House Republicans clamor against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they push the nationalization of medical malpractice law. Professor Natelson discusses what is meant by the “Commerce Clause” that liberals and conservatives have used since the mid-1930’s to expand the Federal Governments power. If Republicans argue against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they should also argue against HR 5.

Learn more at www.i2i.org.



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Title: Applying the commerce Clause, the General Welfare Clause and the Enumerated Powers of States to Obamacare
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 2 of 3

Since the mid-1930’s, liberals and conservatives have been expanding Federal powers by applying the Commerce Clause and the General Welfare Clause found in the US Constitution. But are they applying these correctly? Waking up to the founder’s intent in the 10th Amendment, conservatives are beginning to argue against Obamacare. If Republicans argue against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they should also argue against HR 5. Listen in to learn why!

Log onto www.i2i.org for more information.



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Title: Believe Obamacare is Unconstitutional, Ask yourself: “Why Isn’t HR 5 Unconstitutional, Also?”
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 3 of 3

Twenty-plus states are using their Seventh Amendment Right to Sue and are exercising this right in their attempt to prove Obamacare is Unconstitutional. If the US Supreme Court rules Obamacare is Constitutional and that Congress can tell every American to buy health insurance, what’s next? If Republican’s nationalize medical malpractice law, what’s next? Listen in to learn why!

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June 23, 2011


Title: What is meant by the “Commerce Clause” and the “General Welfare Clause
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 1 of 3

While House Republicans clamor against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they push the nationalization of medical malpractice law. Professor Natelson discusses what is meant by the “Commerce Clause” that liberals and conservatives have used since the mid-1930’s to expand the Federal Governments power. If Republicans argue against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they should also argue against HR 5. Learn more at www.i2i.org.



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Title: Applying the commerce Clause, the General Welfare Clause and the Enumerated Powers of States to Obamacare
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 2 of 3

Since the mid-1930’s, liberals and conservatives have been expanding Federal powers by applying the Commerce Clause and the General Welfare Clause found in the US Constitution. But are they applying these correctly? Waking up to the founder’s intent in the 10th Amendment, conservatives are beginning to argue against Obamacare. If Republicans argue against Obamacare as being unconstitutional, they should also argue against HR 5. Listen in to learn why! Log onto www.i2i.org  for more information.



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Title: Believe Obamacare is Unconstitutional, Ask yourself: “Why Isn’t HR 5 Unconstitutional, Also?”
Topic: HR 5: Nationalization of Medical Malpractice Law
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Part 3 of 3

Twenty-plus states are using their Seventh Amendment Right to Sue and are exercising this right in their attempt to prove Obamacare is Unconstitutional. If the US Supreme Court rules Obamacare is Constitutional and that Congress can tell every American to buy health insurance, what’s next? If Republican’s nationalize medical malpractice law, what’s next? Listen in to learn why! Log onto www.i2i.org for more information.



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April 12, 2011


Title: Can we choose when to apply the 10th Amendment?
Topic: Constitutional Rights
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Segment 1 of 2

Does the U.S. Constitution authorize Congressional action to rein in lawsuits and to place a “federal shield of protection against liability” over health care providers, doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, health device manufacturers, and nursing homes? The Framers of the U.S. Constitution believed that limits on the central power were critical to both good government and the preservation of liberty. Professor Robert Natelson discusses the 10th Amendment. More information can be found at www.i2i.org.



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Title: Can we choose when to apply the 10th Amendment?
Topic: Constitutional Rights
Discussed by Professor Robert Natelson
with Professor Robert Natelson (www.ArticleVInfocenter.com)

Segment 2 of 2

Are members of Congress, especially conservative Republicans, disregarding the nature of American Federalism in regards to how the Constitution distributes authority between the central government and the states? What is really meant by the 10th Amendment? The Necessary and Proper Clause does not authorize Congress to control issues of health care or civil justice. Professor Robert Natelson continues discussing the 10th Amendment. More information can be found at www.i2i.org.



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