This week on A Couple Thinks, we did something both sobering and clarifying: we went through our Constitution’s amendments.
And then we asked a simple but unsettling question: Which of these constitutional protections are being violated right now?
As it turns out… more than you might want to sit with all at once.
In this episode, we walk through several amendments, including the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Tenth, and Fourteenth, and talk plainly about how they’re being ignored, twisted, or outright trampled by the current federal government, particularly through the actions of ICE, the Department of Justice, and Homeland Security. (Shout out to this article from the Constitutional Accountability Center for laying it all out so clearly.)
We talk about:
* The erosion of free speech, free press, and peaceful assembly
* Unreasonable searches and seizures, including armed home invasions without warrants
* The gutting of due process
* Federal overreach into state sovereignty
* And the parallels between today’s actions and the original intent of the Fourteenth Amendment, which was designed to protect people from state-sanctioned violence and racial terror
One of the most striking things about this conversation was seeing all of these violations lined up together. We often hear about attacks on a right — the First Amendment here, the Fourth Amendment there — but stepping back and viewing the pattern makes it much harder to dismiss what’s happening as isolated incidents or bureaucratic mistakes.
This is not about policy disagreements.This is about whether constitutional rights still mean what they say.
We also talk about what to do with this information. Because as bleak as this moment can feel, it is not hopeless and it is not over.
In the latter part of the episode, we share concrete actions:
* Calls you can make right now using the Five Calls app
* Upcoming protests, including the next No Kings Day on March 28th
* Ways to support local and state-level efforts that are still making real progress, including Postcards to Voters
* and more!
As always, we end with Joyful Moments, because resistance without repair isn’t sustainable, and joy itself is part of how we keep going. Here’s the link to Aaron’s Radio Show if you want to listen to the new 80s episodes on Tuesdays at noon pacific time!
🎧 Listen to the full episode If this conversation resonates with you — or unsettles you — we hope you’ll listen, share it, and talk about it with the people in your life.
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