|  | |  | |       | |  What ever happened to our inalienable rights?
 The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Every member of Congress, every president, and every federal judge has sworn an oath to that. And the Constitution itself declares its supremacy. But the federal government has repeatedly evaded, avoided, and contradicted the Constitution. Today, more than ever, the federal government is defining the parameters of its own power, and the courts are supporting the power-grab, according to Judge Andrew P. Napolitano in his new book, The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land. Thomas Jefferson once said that it is the natural order of things for government power to increase and human liberty to decrease. Now, best-selling author Judge Andrew P. Napolitano upholds that Jeffersonian tradition and shines a 1,000-megawatt spotlight on presidential, congressional, and judicial abuse of power. In The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land, Judge Napolitano describes how reckless Congresses, imperial presidents, and compliant courts have expanded Washington's power far beyond the constitutional constraints. Judge Napolitano explains how lawmakers have hijacked the Constitution and have improperly expanded their own authority by intentionally misinterpreting key sections of the nation's founding governing document, especially the General Welfare Clause and the Commerce Clause. Over the years lawmakers have used these provisions to create vast new areas of federal power, in areas of human behavior the Constitution has reserved to the states or to individuals, free from any government regulation. Without using legal jargon, but with crisp clarity, Judge Napolitano describes how Congress has essentially "purchased" unconstitutional laws, forced the states to spend money, and regulated private behavior by bribing states into passing laws Congress wants but can't legislate. And, by declaring things like violence, marijuana, and private homes to be “interstate commerce,” the feds have disingenuously tried to regulate all aspects of our personal lives. "Do we still have a Constitution?" Judge Napolitano asks. "Today the federal government recognizes no limitations on its power. It has utterly rejected the idea, integral to the Constitution, that it is one of limited powers, carefully and precisely delegated. Today the federal government does whatever it wants to do.” In tapping the immense distrust millions of Americans have of Big Government, Judge Napolitano also discusses, in entertaining detail, how the nation's highest court has, over the years, devised historically inaccurate, logically inconsistent, and outright comical justifications for approving most of the laws proposed by presidents and passed by Congresses. The federal government today involves itself in vast areas of human behavior that are, quite simply, not constitutionally permissible. Today, the feds decide or threaten to decide: - What the blood alcohol level for all automobile drivers should be.
- What the legal drinking age for all adults in all states should be.
- What amount of wheat a person can grow for his personal use.
- Whether a terminally ill cancer patient can grow marijuana for her personal consumption at her doctor’s direction.
- The amount of sugar manufacturers can use in ketchup.
- The standards for rebuilding homes after a hurricane.
- The regulation of steroid use by athletes.
- The size of toilets and the strength of showers in all private homes.
- What guidelines states must use in penalizing those convicted of crimes.
- That it is a crime to call a lawyer or journalist about receiving a self-written search warrant from the FBI.
"How did we get here? How did thirteen idealistic colonies, founded under the rubric of freedom and individualism, not security and Big Government, allow an out-of-control, monster federal government to regulate the most intimate aspects of our lives?" Judge Napolitano writes. Judge Napolitano is a champion of personal freedom. Going back to the time of the Civil War, the federal government has claimed that it is the source of our freedoms; and since it gives freedoms it thinks it can take them away. Judge Napolitano denounces that view and argues that under the natural law tradition, our freedoms come from our humanity, which is a gift from God. Only through conviction by a jury after a fair trial, argues Judge Napolitano, can our natural rights be taken away. Congress and the president do not give rights, but they are obliged to protect them. The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land, is a rollicking excursion into the dark corners of the law, showing how do-gooders, busybodies, and control freaks in the federal government disregard the limitations on Congress and the president imposed by the Constitution, and stick their political noses in virtually every area of human endeavor. 
| |  "Does anyone understand the vision of America's founding fathers? The courts and Congress apparently don't have a clue. But Judge Andrew P. Napolitano does, and so will you, if you read The Constitution in Exile."
Bill O'Reilly "Whatever happened to states rights, limited government, and natural law? Judge Napolitano, in his own inimitable style, takes us on a fascinating tour of the destruction of constitutional government. If you want to know how the federal government got so big and fat, read this book. Agree or disagree, this book will make you think."
Sean Hannity "In all of the American media, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is the most persistent, uncompromising guardian of both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, very much including the Bill of Rights. Increasingly, our Constitution is in clear and present danger. Judge Napolitano-in The Constitution in Exile-has challenged all Americans across party lines to learn the extent of this constitutional crisis."
Nat Hentoff "Judge Napolitano engages here in what I do every day on my program-make you think. There's no question that potential Supreme Court nominees and what our Constitution says and doesn't say played a major role for many voters in our last couple of elections. What the judge does here is detail why the federal government claims it can regulate as well as tax everything in sight as it grows and grows. Agree or disagree with him-you need to read his latest book, think, and begin to arm yourself as you enter this important debate."
Rush Limbaugh "At a time when we are, in Benjamin Franklin's words, sacrificing essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, here comes the judge with what should be mandatory reading for the executive branch cronies who are busy stealing power while they think we're not watching. Thank goodness the judge is watching and speaking truth to power. More than a book, this is an emergency call to philosophical arms, one we must heed before it's too late."
Alan Colmes
The Constitution in Exile
now available in hardback
from Nelson Current 
Constitutional Chaos,
Judge Napolitano's first book |
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| What ever happened to our inalienable rights?
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Every member of Congress, every president, and every federal judge has sworn an oath to that. And the Constitution itself declares its supremacy. But the federal government has repeatedly evaded, avoided, and contradicted the Constitution. Today, more than ever, the federal government is defining the parameters of its own power, and the courts are supporting the power-grab, according to Judge Andrew P. Napolitano in his new book, The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land. Thomas Jefferson once said that it is the natural order of things for government power to increase and human liberty to decrease. Now, best-selling author Judge Andrew P. Napolitano upholds that Jeffersonian tradition and shines a 1,000-megawatt spotlight on presidential, congressional, and judicial abuse of power. In The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land, Judge Napolitano describes how reckless Congresses, imperial presidents, and compliant courts have expanded Washington's power far beyond the constitutional constraints. Judge Napolitano explains how lawmakers have hijacked the Constitution and have improperly expanded their own authority by intentionally misinterpreting key sections of the nation's founding governing document, especially the General Welfare Clause and the Commerce Clause. Over the years lawmakers have used these provisions to create vast new areas of federal power, in areas of human behavior the Constitution has reserved to the states or to individuals, free from any government regulation. Without using legal jargon, but with crisp clarity, Judge Napolitano describes how Congress has essentially "purchased" unconstitutional laws, forced the states to spend money, and regulated private behavior by bribing states into passing laws Congress wants but can't legislate. And, by declaring things like violence, marijuana, and private homes to be “interstate commerce,” the feds have disingenuously tried to regulate all aspects of our personal lives. "Do we still have a Constitution?" Judge Napolitano asks. "Today the federal government recognizes no limitations on its power. It has utterly rejected the idea, integral to the Constitution, that it is one of limited powers, carefully and precisely delegated. Today the federal government does whatever it wants to do.” In tapping the immense distrust millions of Americans have of Big Government, Judge Napolitano also discusses, in entertaining detail, how the nation's highest court has, over the years, devised historically inaccurate, logically inconsistent, and outright comical justifications for approving most of the laws proposed by presidents and passed by Congresses. The federal government today involves itself in vast areas of human behavior that are, quite simply, not constitutionally permissible. Today, the feds decide or threaten to decide: - What the blood alcohol level for all automobile drivers should be.
- What the legal drinking age for all adults in all states should be.
- What amount of wheat a person can grow for his personal use.
- Whether a terminally ill cancer patient can grow marijuana for her personal consumption at her doctor’s direction.
- The amount of sugar manufacturers can use in ketchup.
- The standards for rebuilding homes after a hurricane.
- The regulation of steroid use by athletes.
- The size of toilets and the strength of showers in all private homes.
- What guidelines states must use in penalizing those convicted of crimes.
- That it is a crime to call a lawyer or journalist about receiving a self-written search warrant from the FBI.
"How did we get here? How did thirteen idealistic colonies, founded under the rubric of freedom and individualism, not security and Big Government, allow an out-of-control, monster federal government to regulate the most intimate aspects of our lives?" Judge Napolitano writes. Judge Napolitano is a champion of personal freedom. Going back to the time of the Civil War, the federal government has claimed that it is the source of our freedoms; and since it gives freedoms it thinks it can take them away. Judge Napolitano denounces that view and argues that under the natural law tradition, our freedoms come from our humanity, which is a gift from God. Only through conviction by a jury after a fair trial, argues Judge Napolitano, can our natural rights be taken away. Congress and the president do not give rights, but they are obliged to protect them. The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land, is a rollicking excursion into the dark corners of the law, showing how do-gooders, busybodies, and control freaks in the federal government disregard the limitations on Congress and the president imposed by the Constitution, and stick their political noses in virtually every area of human endeavor.
| | "Does anyone understand the vision of America's founding fathers? The courts and Congress apparently don't have a clue. But Judge Andrew P. Napolitano does, and so will you, if you read The Constitution in Exile."
Bill O'Reilly "Whatever happened to states rights, limited government, and natural law? Judge Napolitano, in his own inimitable style, takes us on a fascinating tour of the destruction of constitutional government. If you want to know how the federal government got so big and fat, read this book. Agree or disagree, this book will make you think."
Sean Hannity "In all of the American media, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is the most persistent, uncompromising guardian of both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, very much including the Bill of Rights. Increasingly, our Constitution is in clear and present danger. Judge Napolitano-in The Constitution in Exile-has challenged all Americans across party lines to learn the extent of this constitutional crisis."
Nat Hentoff "Judge Napolitano engages here in what I do every day on my program-make you think. There's no question that potential Supreme Court nominees and what our Constitution says and doesn't say played a major role for many voters in our last couple of elections. What the judge does here is detail why the federal government claims it can regulate as well as tax everything in sight as it grows and grows. Agree or disagree with him-you need to read his latest book, think, and begin to arm yourself as you enter this important debate."
Rush Limbaugh "At a time when we are, in Benjamin Franklin's words, sacrificing essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, here comes the judge with what should be mandatory reading for the executive branch cronies who are busy stealing power while they think we're not watching. Thank goodness the judge is watching and speaking truth to power. More than a book, this is an emergency call to philosophical arms, one we must heed before it's too late."
Alan Colmes
The Constitution in Exile
now available in hardback
from Nelson Current
Constitutional Chaos,
Judge Napolitano's first book |
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