Andrew P. Napolitano
Articles by Andrew P. Napolitano
Silencing free speech on college campuses
Last week produced news about the suppression of speech on university campuses. There, the suppression usually occurs through the power of intimidation before the speech is given. Published March 3, 2021
Do American citizens own their faces?
After listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci suggest last weekend that we should expect to be wearing two masks on our faces everywhere we go until the end of 2022, I began thinking again about first principles. Published February 24, 2021
Trump, impeachment and the defiance of the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, thus, all government behavior must conform to it. It is, of course, notwithstanding its supremacy, an imperfect document. Published February 17, 2021
Biden and Democrats reignite the abortion wars
There have been rumblings among Democrats to make it more difficult for the Supreme Court to invalidate or permit states to gnaw away at Roe v. Wade. Published February 10, 2021
American government’s surveillance kills freedom
When Justice Louis D. Brandeis referred to the right to privacy as "the right to be let alone," it was 1928. Published February 3, 2021
Americans under surveillance: Defense Intelligence Agency violated Constitution
In the DIA memo, the government acknowledged for the first time that it willingly and knowingly has violated the Constitution. Published January 27, 2021
Twitter and Facebook can ban any speech they want
we have seen Big Tech companies silencing their opponents. I hate when they do that, but they have every right to do so. Published January 20, 2021
Did Trump commit a crime by exhorting the crowds on Jan. 6?
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered his understanding last weekend of President Trump's alleged role in the Capitol riots when he said, "If inciting to insurrection isn't impeachable, I don't know what is." Published January 13, 2021
Personal liberty during a COVID-19 pandemic-induced experiment in totalitarianism
The concept of personal liberty is that our rights come from our humanity. If you believe in a Supreme Being, as I do and as the Declaration of Independence presupposes, then you acknowledge these rights as a gift from the Creator. Published January 6, 2021
Office pool 2021: Predicting presidential shifts and Super Bowl
1) One year from now, the president of the United States will be (a) Joseph R. Biden Jr., (b) Kamala Harris, (c) Nancy Pelosi, (d) Donald Trump. Published December 30, 2020
A ‘what if’ Christmas in America
What if Christmas is a core belief in a personal God who lived among us and many times offered a freely given promise of eternal salvation that no believer should reject or apologize for? Published December 23, 2020
Taking Christmas seriously means humility, charity and abandonment to His will
God works in strange ways. Last weekend, two friends and I were deeply moved when we saw a theatrical production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Published December 16, 2020
Can President Trump pardon himself?
Most presidential pardons -- indeed all pardons that President Trump has issued -- have been for specific crimes of which the subject of the pardon has already been charged and convicted. Published December 9, 2020
Freedom of religion is as threatened today as it was in 1791
Freedom of religion is not the first freedom by mistake. It was the judgment of the framers that this freedom is as essential to human fulfillment as are any other free choices that free people make. Published December 2, 2020
Questions for Thanksgiving Day 2020
What if the government's true goal is to perpetuate its own power? What if the real levers of governmental power are pulled by agents and diplomats and by bureaucrats and central bankers behind the scenes? Published November 25, 2020
Governors begin another wave of personal liberty attacks with COVID-19 resurgence
There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution. It is liberty that flows in our veins, not false promises of government safety. Published November 18, 2020
Animals bring out the best in us, and the loss of a beloved pet is like no other
Earlier this week, I experienced a death like no other. My little Gina, a black lab and chow mix, died in my arms in my home in New Jersey. She was 16 years and 10 months old. Published November 11, 2020
U.S. government’s appetite for spying on Americans remains voracious
In 2019, agents of the federal and state governments persuaded judges to issue 99% of all requested intercepts. An intercept is any type of government surveillance -- telephone, text message, email, even in-person. Published November 4, 2020
Presidential election comes down to the personal character of Trump and Biden
Who is more honest? Who is more modest? Who has a better concept of pain and fear? Who understands the Constitution? Who is disruptive and chaotic? Published October 28, 2020
Packing the Supreme Court for political reasons is dangerous to U.S. freedoms
The concept of court packing has reared its head. The phrase "court packing" is a derogatory reference to legislation that alters the number of seats on the Supreme Court to alter its perceived ideological makeup. Published October 21, 2020
