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The Naked Constitution: What the Founders Said and Why It Still Matters [Hardcover]

Adam Freedman
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October 9, 2012

“In this very entertaining and informative book, Freedman skewers those who have judicially rewritten the Constitution at the expense of our individual liberties. Well-researched and full of historical insight.”
—David Limbaugh, author of The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama’s War on the Republic

Conservative legal scholar Adam Freedman has written a spirited manifesto on the need to recover the original meaning of America’s Constitution—an intelligent, incisive examination of what our nation’s founding fathers actually wrote in this all-important document and why it still matters today. Freedman’s The Naked Constitution offers a lively defense of “original intent” in the vein of the Glen Beck bestseller The Original Argument, while decrying the current distortions and misrepresentations that will come into play as high profile lawsuits concerning such issues as healthcare, immigration, and gay marriage begin reaching the Supreme Court.


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“A compelling response to the ‘living Constitution’--a fradulent theory that allows judges and politicians to rewrite the Constitution at will...to centralize power and erode basic freedoms. Most importantly, he explains how we can return to the Founders’ principles of individual liberty and limited government.” (Mark Levin, author of Med in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America)

“Brilliant, lively, pugnacious, and very ambitious. Freedman intends to reclaim our founding document for us, the layment, the ordinary citizens whom the Constitution was intended to serve, andm asterfully does so in this lucid and accessible book.” (Peter Robinson, fellow, Hoover Institution, and former Reagan speechwriter)

In this very entertaining and informative book, Freedman skewers those who have judicially rewritten the Constitution at the expense of our individual liberties. Well-researched and full of historical insight, The Naked Constitution explains the Founders’ original meaning, and demonstrates the urgency of reclaiming America’s founding ideals. Well done. (David Limbaugh)

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In the spirit of Glenn Beck’s Original Argument comes a lively manifesto on the need to recover the original meaning of the Constitution.

From law school classrooms to the halls of Congress, America’s elites have come to regard the Constitution as a mere decorative parchment to be kept under glass at the National Archives. In The Naked Constitution, conservative legal scholar Adam Freedman defends the controversial doctrine of originalism as the only way to restore the Founding Fathers’ vision of American liberty. Freedman argues that the fashionable “Living Constitution” theory has been used by judges and politicians since the Progressive Era of the early 1900s to centralize power in Washington and to threaten individual freedom.

The Naked Constitution explains the fundamental themes animating America’s founding charter: limited government, federalism, separation of powers, and individual liberty. Freedman explores the nature of each of the three branches of government as well as the key individual rights enshrined in the Constitution to show how original meaning can help answer the most pressing questions facing America today: Can the president invade another country without the approval of Congress? Can he assassinate or spy on American citizens in the name of fighting terror? Do corporations have the same “free speech” rights as individuals? Can the federal government coerce states to adopt particular policies, or force individuals to buy insurance? Ultimately, Freedman calls for a new constitutional convention that will free the nation from capricious courts and idiosyncratic judges, and limit the growth of government for decades to come.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Broadside Books (October 9, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062094637
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062094636
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Freedman gets it right! (and mildly Right too!!) December 5, 2012
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A very interesting and readable volume, uncluttered by footnotes but reasonably comprehensive. The topics are wide ranging and never dull. A dose of humor and a pinch of sarcasm are sprinkled throughout. There are a great many available books covering this topic but this will book not bore you to death or ask you to enter the ozone (see Tribe's "Invisible Constitution" or Balkin's "Living Originalism" in the fiction, occult or Cosmic Constitutional Theory section of your bookstore ( oh, wait...that is also the title of an excellent recent book by Wilkinson!) ). In short, this book will neither insult your intelligence nor weigh you down with arcane or unreadable law review-like text. A book that would enliven any legal book club discussion, I highly recommend this to your right, center or left bank friends. The good old constitution looks pretty good without clothes and naked to the world...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Constitutional Primer December 2, 2012
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Mr. Freedman takes us the the very basics of the U.S. Constitution, and how the original vision of the Constitution compares with the warped version of the Constitution presented by the Judiciary and our politicians of both political parties. Freedman uses the text and words of the Framers and early judicial opinions to illustrate how far we have strayed from the original meaning of the Constitution.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read! December 4, 2012
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Get to know your Constitution made easy, too bad we have taken too many liberties with it's meanings.
Everyone should read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is interesting
This is one book that helps me brush up on our constitution. I'm enjoying reading it. I have been tell friends about parts of the constitution I had either forgot about or never... Read more
Published 1 month ago by pooroldharold
4.0 out of 5 stars Great layman's guide to the Constitution
This book will give you insight to the arguments over whether to view the Constitution through Originalism or the Living Constitution viewpoint. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert McClave
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Every politician, military member and anyone else who swears an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States should read this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Donald R. Doering
5.0 out of 5 stars The Naked Constitution: What the Founders Said and Why It Still...
This book was mentioned in the Agenda: Grinding America Down DVD. I haven't read it yet but i'm sure i'll enjoy!
Published 2 months ago by N. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Partisan
I am a strict Constitutionalist in every sense of the word. Naturally, I was attracted to this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Manny Fernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn how court cases and legislation thru the years have corrupted...
This is an excellent read for people wanting to learn more about the Constitution, the original meaning that was intended, as documented by letters, papers and other writings of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. E. Johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars The "living constitution" is a danger to all Americans
Absolutely amazing read if you want to understand this country. This is not a boring law book, but is written in an easy-to-read, occasionally humorous style that is packed with... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul Szopa
4.0 out of 5 stars Current and Thought Provoking
The Naked Constitution walks through the baby steps (or giant leaps) that the Republic has taken to creatively interpret over the last 100 years, including through 2012. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Badmojo
5.0 out of 5 stars The naked Constitution
Great and educational book. I always considered myself a conservative but I never grasped the full and true meaning of it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jason Harley
5.0 out of 5 stars Constitution book
I bought this book for my 15yo son who is very interested in politics and the constitution. He was so excited saying "I'm going to read this on!".
Published 4 months ago by Paula Williams
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