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.
Enforcing Silence
Tag: James Madison
A 21st Century Stamp Act
Andrew P. Napolitano on returning to the dark days of pre-revolutionary law enforcement due to the Constitution’s failure to protect the quintessentially American right to be left alone.
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.
Taking the US Constitution Seriously
Everyone should be free to speak their minds and live without fear of masked men grabbing them for deportation to a hell hole in Louisiana or El Salvador, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
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,
Perilous Times for Freedom in the US
The U.S. government, in its zealous enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws, has become lawless, 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.
Tariffs & the US Constitution
TikTok & Free Speech
The same government that cannot audit its own Defense Department, and can’t balance its own budget, is going to protect us from the Chinese — even if free speech is impaired in the process, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Who Cares What the Government Thinks?
Whatever one thinks of Elon Musk, the government has no business exercising the levers of power against him based on his political speech, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.