Andrew Napolitano

The Constitution simply does

The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land. Andrew Napolitano

The other General Welfare Clause is in the first of the authorities given to the Congress and it’s not a grant, it’s a restriction. By which I mean it doesn’t say Congress can legislate for the general welfare, it means that everything Congress must do has to enhance the general welfare of the United States … Read more

What is it about

What is it about the government and its agents and employees that they can lie to us with impunity, but we risk being sent to jail if we lie to them? Andrew Napolitano

It’s hard for me

It’s hard for me to believe that it [World Trade Center Building 7] came down by itself… Twenty years from now, people will look at 9-11 the way we look at the assassination of JFK today. It couldn’t possibly have been done the way the government told us. Andrew Napolitano

The redistribution of wealth

The redistribution of wealth creates dependence on the people to whom it is redistributed, it doesn’t incentivize them to create their own wealth. Andrew Napolitano

The unfortunate and inescapable

The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government – from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions – do not feel constrained by the Constitution. They think they can do whatever they want. Andrew Napolitano

Why are liberals who

Why are liberals who want the government to regulate their health care upset that the government wants to regulate their internet? Andrew Napolitano

The federal government views

The federal government views the Constitution as its enemy. Andrew Napolitano

The only problem with

The only problem with voting is no matter who you vote for the government always gets in. Andrew Napolitano

All presidents but Jefferson

All presidents but Jefferson have argued that their first job was to keep us safe. All presidents but Jefferson were wrong. If you read the Constitution, you will see that the President’s first job – as Jefferson understood well – is to keep us free. Andrew Napolitano