by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Oct 4, 2026 | Constitution, Current Events, Founding Principles
Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, including his two predecessors in office — one of whom was St. Thomas More — and even...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Aug 30, 2026 | Current Events
There is a point in the decline of republics when the problem is no longer that government breaks its own laws. Governments will always behave unlawfully. The deeper problem comes when the constitutional machinery designed to prevent those acts stops functioning —...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Aug 16, 2026 | Current Events, Surveillance
The rapid spread of public surveillance cameras represents something far more consequential than a new piece of police technology. It represents a fundamental change in the relationship between the individual and the state. These cameras allow government agents to...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Jul 10, 2026 | Declaration of Independence, Founding Principles
The Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, embraces two value sets. The first is natural rights, and the second is limited government. After 250 years, neither value has survived, and the opposite of each currently prevails in America. Thomas Jefferson drafted...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Apr 23, 2026 | 4th Amendment
When the Bill of Rights was being crafted in the House of Representatives, it was left to James Madison to articulate the values that would provide an insulation between government negating freedom and the inalienable rights of all persons. The right to worship...
