federalism

Article V Convention of States: Washington Can’t Fix Itself

March 25, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

Convention of States: Why Washington Can’t Fix Itself with Rick Santorum. Is Washington broken beyond repair? The Convention of States and the Article V process may be the only path left to restore the Republic.

Former Senator Rick Santorum joins The P.A.S. Report Podcast to pull back the curtain on why both parties have failed to limit government. This episode breaks down the Convention of States process, debunks the runaway convention myth, and explains how the states can reclaim their constitutional authority from an out of control Washington.

What You’ll Learn:

The Incentive Problem: Why D.C. is structurally incapable of self-reform
The Dependency Trap: How federal spending fuels endless expansion
Article V Mechanics: A plain-English breakdown of the Convention of States process
Fact vs. Fiction: The real safeguards that prevent a runaway convention
The Path Forward: The types of amendments that could restore limited government

Don’t miss this fact-based analysis of how the states can step in when Washington refuses to act and why the Convention of States is worth the fight.

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What Does It Mean to Be American? Most Can’t Answer

March 18, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

What does it mean to be American? Most Americans can no longer answer that question.

In this episode, Professor Nick Giordano examines the growing civic knowledge crisis and why the inability to define American identity is the greatest internal threat to the Republic. Across the country, civic understanding is collapsing. Students are graduating without understanding the structure of government, the principles of the Constitution, or the philosophy of the American founding.

When citizens cannot explain the system they live under, they cannot defend it, preserve it, or hold it accountable. This episode explores how civic ignorance fuels political division, government expansion, and a dangerous loss of national identity.

What You’ll Learn:

The Identity Vacuum: Why the silence in classrooms exposes a deeper civilizational crisis.
The Data of Decline: A look at the alarming national statistics showing the collapse of civic knowledge.
The Dependency Trap: How civic ignorance fuels ideological extremism and a growing reliance on the state.
The Normalcy Myth: Why political apathy in a self-governing republic is a recipe for disaster.
The Roadmap to Renewal: Practical solutions to rebuild civic literacy and restore American civic culture.

The survival of a constitutional republic depends on an informed citizenry. When a nation forgets the ideas that created it, the foundations of the Republic begin to erode.

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Electoral College vs Popular Vote: Why the EC Still Matters

February 25, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

Is the Electoral College under threat? The growing push for the National Popular Vote could fundamentally reshape American federalism and state power.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nicholas Giordano sits down with Trent England, founder of Save Our States, to break down the historical purpose of the Electoral College, the Founding Fathers’ constitutional design, and the serious implications of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This conversation explores why federalism matters, how democracy can conflict with individual rights, and what happens when civic education fails to explain the structure of the Constitution.

What You’ll Learn:

Why the Electoral College was a deliberate constitutional compromise, not an accident
How the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact could weaken state sovereignty
The difference between pure democracy and constitutional republicanism
Why federalism protects minority rights and prevents centralized power
How civic education shapes the future of constitutional self-government

The debate over the Electoral College vs the Popular Vote is not just political. It is a question about the survival of federalism, the limits of democracy, and whether Americans still understand the Constitution that governs them.

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The Rise of Big Government and the Forgotten Patriot Who Warned America: Luther Martin

December 7, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

In this episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the remarkable and little-known story of Luther Martin, the fiery Anti-Federalist who fiercely opposed the rise of big government and warned that centralized power would one day overwhelm the states and the people. From his blistering four-hour speech at the Constitutional Convention to his battle for a Bill of Rights and his dramatic defense of Aaron Burr, Martin’s forgotten fight for limited government reads like a prophecy for America today. This gripping narrative reveals why his warnings matter more than ever and how his dissent shaped the very foundations of our Republic.

Episode Highlights

The Four-Hour Speech That Changed Everything: How Luther Martin confronted Madison, Hamilton, and the Virginia Plan and forced the Great Compromise.
A Forgotten Warning Come True: Martin’s predictions about centralized power, federal overreach, and the administrative state that mirror America’s challenges today.
The Bulldog of Liberty: From the Constitutional Convention to the Aaron Burr treason trial, the dramatic story of a patriot who refused to be silenced.

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A New Contract With America: Real Solutions That Fix the Country

December 1, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

In this powerful episode of The P.A.S. Report, Professor Nick Giordano unveils a New Contract with America that delivers real, practical, conservative solutions to the problems facing the country. Professor Giordano cuts through the political noise and presents a clear blueprint to end government weaponization, eliminate waste and fraud, restore federalism, reduce dependency, lower healthcare costs, and fix the failing education system. These are not gimmicks or recycled talking points. They are common-sense reforms rooted in the Founders’ vision of limited government and personal responsibility. The best part is that these solutions don’t cost taxpayers a thing, and actually saves tax dollars. This episode challenges the status quo, exposes how big government fuels national decline, and shows how quickly America can be strengthened when power is restored to the people.

Episode Highlights

A government that works for the people by dismantling political weaponization, restoring accountability, and reasserting constitutional oversight.
Realistic reforms that cut waste, strengthen federalism, reduce welfare dependency, lower healthcare costs, and empower families and workers.
A bold plan to rebuild American competence through civics, real-life skills, merit-based advancement, and financial literacy that prepares students for adulthood.

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Has America Reached the Breaking Point?

August 4, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

Is America approaching the point where peaceful reform is no longer enough? In this powerful episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano responds to a listener’s bold question: do the government’s abuses rise to the level the Founders warned about? Drawing from the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, and the Founders’ own words, Professor Giordano separates policy disagreements from true tyranny. He also explains how we can still fight back using the tools built into the Constitution. From censorship and lawfare to the Chevron ruling and the rise of the Fourth Branch, this episode is a wake-up call for every American who senses something is deeply wrong.

Episode Highlights:

A listener’s powerful question sparks a deep dive into whether America’s government abuses justify revolution or demand reform
How the Founders defined tyranny, what “a long train of abuses” really means, and how modern examples like the CIA spying on Congress and the Russia hoax measure up
Why the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Chevron doctrine marks a historic turning point in reining in the unelected Fourth Branch of government

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Why Americans No Longer Trust Government and How to Fix It

July 16, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 659 Show Notes- Sticker Mule CEO: The War on Business and How to Revive U.S. Manufacturing

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Episode Description

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report, Professor Nick Giordano sits down with Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States, to explore the growing disconnect between the American people and their government. He explains why Americans no longer trust government and how to fix it. As public trust continues to erode, Meckler breaks down how entrenched bureaucracy, unpunished corruption, and an unaccountable political class have warped the system beyond recognition. They also discuss the potential of third-party movements like Elon Musk’s and why the Convention of States may be the only real solution to restore constitutional principles, enforce term limits, and rein in runaway spending.

Episode Highlights:

The Convention of States offers a constitutional path to implement term limits, enforce fiscal restraints, and shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Elon Musk’s rumored third-party movement could fracture the GOP and reshape political coalitions.
America’s unelected bureaucratic class now functions as an unaccountable fourth branch of government.

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey Missouri v. Biden

October 23, 2023 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 446 Show Notes- MO Attorney General Andrew Bailey Missouri v Biden

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Episode Description

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano welcomes Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. In this wide-ranging conversation, the Professor and Attorney General discuss fundamental principles of the separation of powers, checks and balances, and the concept of federalism. As we have witnessed the assault on free speech, Attorney General Bailey explains the tentacles of the Biden administration’s censorship apparatus, and the importance of Missouri v. Biden. This case is essential to unveiling the abuses of power and ensuring our God-given right to free speech.

Why The Powerful Elite are Devoted to Take Down Federalism

May 5, 2021 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 172 Show Notes- Why The Powerful Elite are Devoted to Take Down Federalism

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There are too many who view our Constitution and the system of federalism as old and outdated. There are too many who have little understanding and knowledge about our Constitution, our system of federalism, and the roles and responsibilities of our institutions. When those in power know little about the American system, yet they’re the ones that control it, it’s a recipe for disaster. It’s not the system that’s corrupt, it’s the ruling class. It’s not the system that’s broken, it’s the politicians that are broken. They’ve forgotten that they exist to serve us and uphold the Constitution and the system of federalism.

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The Electoral College Works: Leave it alone

August 28, 2019 by Nicholas Giordano

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There are those calling for radical changes to America’s institutions with the intent of remaking America. In this episode, Professor Giordano takes on those calling for the abolishment of the Electoral College. He reminds listeners why the Founding Fathers believed the Electoral College was essential, and how it is working exactly as intended. Since the advocacy news media fails to report the nefarious push to radically alter our institutions, Professor Giordano puts politics aside and shines a light on this dangerous movement. [Read more…] about The Electoral College Works: Leave it alone