In a liberal democracy, the government can only morally do what the governed have affirmatively authorized it to do, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. This is not the case with Trump’s war on Iran.
War & Morality
Tag: Declaration of Independence
Among the Unalienable Rights
Nothing will chill Tucker Carlson’s exercise of the freedom of speech, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. But that does not absolve Chuck Schumer and the U.S. Senate.
The New Normal of US Domestic Spying
Every American’s inalienable right to be left alone is violated by the federal government so thoroughly, quietly and continuously that we don’t even notice it, writes Andrew P. Napolitano
Breaking America’s Bonds With Israel
Taking a cue from the Declaration of Independence, M. Reza Behnam submits facts “to a candid world” that impel the dissolution of a destructive liaison.
Independence From Empire Day 2025
The former American republic is now an empire, the type of government from which Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues violently seceded, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
A Police State Coming to a Town Near You
Andrew P. Napolitano examines the moral and historical errors in the argument that less freedom produces more safety.
Enforcing Silence
Imagine the U.S. government requiring public speech or enforcing public silence in return for the benefits it gives out, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. Well, it is happening under our noses today.
Hocus Pocus, There Goes Habeas Corpus
Andrew P. Napolitano on the American heritage of a legal right that was recognized by even the most tyrannical and absolute of monarchs in Britain.
A Brief History of ‘The’ Freedom of Speech
The government’s respect for speech is often at its lowest ebb in wartime, when it is also most important and timely, writes Andrew P. Napolitano,
Taking Rights Seriously
A right is not a privilege, says Andrew P. Napolitano. A right is an indefeasible personal claim against the whole world. It does not require a government permission slip.