Andrew P. Napolitano
Articles by Andrew P. Napolitano
Government attacks freedom of speech
Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty, as governments across the United States engaged in direct and subtle attacks on free speech. Published April 3, 2024
Taking Easter seriously: Resurrection of Jesus is the linchpin of human existence
When the government takes away freedom -- whether by fiat or legislation -- it steals a gift we received from God, it violates the natural law and the Constitution, and it prevents us from seeking the truth. Published March 27, 2024
Can Congress ban TikTok?
Congress now wants to give the president of the United States the lawful power to suppress websites he thinks are spying on their users or permitting foreign governments to influence what Americans see on the sites. Published March 20, 2024
My dinner with Pope Francis: Examining the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
I spent last week living and studying at the Vatican as a guest lecturer at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, or PASS. Published March 13, 2024
Governments do not take rights seriously
The world is filled with self-evident truths -- truisms -- that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. Published March 6, 2024
Torturers undermine the values upon which the Constitution is based
As the pretrial hearings in the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others charged with masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks proceed, the government continues to stumble with its own witnesses. Published February 28, 2024
New York state can’t say how it was harmed by Trump’s commercial loans
Last week, a New York court ordered the Trump Organization and its principals to forfeit nearly $400 million to the state government. It was government theft at its worst. Published February 21, 2024
America is at war with itself and abroad
When the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche proclaimed that God was dead, he didn't mean it literally, as that would have been impossible. Published February 14, 2024
Government regulation of free speech in a Big Tech world
Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms? Published February 7, 2024
Feds are buying our text messages and email
en. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, revealed that the National Security Agency has been buying huge caches of Americans' text messages and email from Big Tech. Published January 31, 2024
Government by experts: The monstrosity called the Chevron doctrine
I have often thought that after Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson was our worst president. By worst, I mean least faithful to the Constitution and most destructive of personal liberty. Published January 24, 2024
Under the Constitution, only Congress can declare war on a nation or group
Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? Published January 17, 2024
Milk and the police state
Last week, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, state troopers and investigators executed a search warrant on the farm of Amos Miller. Mr. Miller has been producing fresh unadulterated dairy products for 40 years. Published January 10, 2024
Nikki Haley, the American Civil War and intellectual honesty
When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley answered a question last week in which she stated that the American Civil War was fought over "government," "rights" and "freedoms," she was correct. Published January 3, 2024
Office pool 2025: A quiz predicting the future
In January 2025, Donald Trump will be (a) In federal prison, (b) preparing to be inaugurated president, (c) fuming in his bedroom at Mar-a-Lago over his second loss to Joe Biden, (d) none of the above. Published December 27, 2023
What if Christmas is real? The story of Jesus
What if Christmas is a core belief in the birth of Jesus Christ, who lived among us and many times offered a freely given promise of eternal life that no believer should reject or apologize for? Published December 20, 2023
In defense of free speech and free silence
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists' grievances with the British government. Published December 13, 2023
American hubris: Disastrous consequences of U.S. occupation of Afghanistan linger to this day
The debacle of the nearly 20-year U.S. occupation of Afghanistan continues in President Biden's America today. Published December 6, 2023
Hey, Mike Johnson, that’s the Constitution you’re trashing
The right to privacy -- to be left alone, to engage in behavior and communications immune from government regulation or surveillance, to be yourself -- is a fundamental human right. Published November 29, 2023
An unhappy Thanksgiving
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 22, 2023
