“It's hard for me to believe that it [World Trade Center Building 7] came down by itself... Twenty years from now, people will look at 9-11 the way we look at the assassination of JFK today. It couldn't possibly have been done the way the government told us.” PeopleWorldWayYearsBelieveLooksHas BeensHardDoneGovernmentTodayBuildingTwentiesTradeAssassinationWorld TradeWorld Trade Center Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land.” DoeStatesGovernmentLandConstitutionWesternFederal Government Author:Andrew Napolitano
“All presidents but Jefferson have argued that their first job was to keep us safe. All presidents but Jefferson were wrong. If you read the Constitution, you will see that the President's first job - as Jefferson understood well - is to keep us free.” IfsFirstsWellsJobsPresidentSafeUnderstoodConstitution Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The only problem with voting is no matter who you vote for the government always gets in.” MatterProblemGovernmentVoteVoting Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government - from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions - do not feel constrained by the Constitution. They think they can do whatever they want.” ThinkingWantFeelsGovernmentCan DoPartyTruth IsConstitutionHistoricalExceptionCourageousUnfortunateHistorical Truth Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The federal government views the Constitution as its enemy.” GovernmentViewsEnemyConstitutionFederal Government Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The other General Welfare Clause is in the first of the authorities given to the Congress and it's not a grant, it's a restriction. By which I mean it doesn't say Congress can legislate for the general welfare, it means that everything Congress must do has to enhance the general welfare of the United States of America. It can't grant things to individuals, it can only legislate for the government.” FirstsMeanStatesGovernmentAmericaIndividualGivenUnitedUnited StatesAuthorityCongressWelfareGrantsUnited States Of AmericaRestrictionClausesGeneral Welfare Author:Andrew Napolitano
“The redistribution of wealth creates dependence on the people to whom it is redistributed, it doesn't incentivize them to create their own wealth.” PeoplePhilosophyPoliticalWealthEconomicsDependenceRedistribution Of Wealth Author:Andrew Napolitano
“What is it about the government and its agents and employees that they can lie to us with impunity, but we risk being sent to jail if we lie to them?” IfsGovernmentLyingRiskCorruptionAgentsEmployeeJailImpunity Author:Andrew Napolitano
“Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom... That's why we have a constitution, to restrain the government.” DoeGovernmentPositionConstitutionAnarchyDefault Author:Andrew Napolitano
“Why are liberals who want the government to regulate their health care upset that the government wants to regulate their internet?” WantGovernmentCarePoliticsInternetHealth CareUpset Author:Andrew Napolitano
