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: Thomas Jefferson
Marco Rubio’s Cecil Rhodes Moment
The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of civilizational erasure that today menace both America and Europe alike,” writes Joe Lauria.
Trump: ‘I Can Destroy Countries’
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump’s tariffs sent the 47th president into a rant that leaves little doubt who he is and what Constitutional crisis he is about to cause, writes Joe Lauria.
The Police States of America
The U.S. government, like authoritarians throughout history, is seeking to silence the speech it hates and fears, writes Judge Andrew P. Napolitano.
Can Trump Impose Taxes on Americans?
Questions before the Supreme Court ask if Congress delegated away to the president the power to tax under the rubric of tariffs. If it did, was that delegation constitutional? Judge Napolitano explains.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The War Dept’s War on Media
The Pentagon’s new restrictions will bar correspondents covering the American military from covering the American military, as the Trump regime attempts to exert full-spectrum control over media.
The F Word, the C Word & the N Word
They are all nouns. The F word can also be used as an adjective. They are all used as invectives. Today all these words are being overused. And misused, says Joe Lauria.
Free Speech and Its Discontents
A government that can silence the speech you hate today can silence the speech you love tomorrow, writes Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Trump Trashes the US Constitution
The president of the United States is not taking the U.S. Constitution seriously, writes Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, as due process is the foundation of American law.
Public Safety & Presidential Power
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison recognized the price for safety can include loss of personal freedom, expansion of presidential power, loss of local control of police and violation of the principle of subsidiarity, writes Judge Andrew Napolitano.