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DOES THE GOVERNMENT EXIST TO SERVE US OR TO MASTER US?

If the government exists to serve us, and if freedom is part of our humanity, how can the government take freedom from us? Is human freedom in America a myth, or is it reality? The United States of America was born out of a bloody revolt against tyranny. Yet almost from its inception, the government here has suppressed liberty. Within the pages of It Is Dangerous To Be Right When The Government Is Wrong, New York Times best-selling author Judge Andrew P. Napolitano lays out the case that the U.S. government, whose first obligation is to protect and preserve individual freedoms, actually does neither.

The judge offers eye-opening, sometimes frightening examples of how, time and again, the human liberties we are guaranteed in the Constitution are vanishing before our eyes. He asks: where does freedom come from? How can government in America exercise power that the people have not given to it? What forces have collaborated to destroy personal freedom? This back-to-basics on freedom addresses hard questions:

What is a Constitution, and do we still have one?
What are the limits to government power in a free society?
Why does the government attack, rather than defend, our rights?
If our rights are inalienable, how can the government take them away?
Do we really own any private property?

America is at a fundamental crossroads. There are stirrings in the land and a cry that "enough is enough." The stories within these pages are told to help reawaken the natural human thirst for freedom-to point out government interference with natural order and the disastrous consequences that follow.

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October 17, 2011
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Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is Fox News Channel's senior judicial analyst, currently seen by millions of viewers weeknights on The Big Story and The O'Reilly Factor. Napolitano is the youngest person in New Jersey history to receive a lifetime judgeship. He is bright (graduate of Princeton and Notre Dame Law School), articulate (four times voted most outstanding professor at the two law schools at which he taught), and broadcast-experienced (as a daily fixture on Fox News Channel since 1998). He is the author of Constitutional Chaos and The Constitution In Exile.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson; 42134th edition (October 17, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595553509
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595553508
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.09 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches

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Very Poor Title for a Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014

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This is a really dumb popular-cheesy-sounding title for such a good book. I know the publisher is only concerned about money, but it's a very misleading title, because this is really "Libertarianism 101." All that the Judge does is provide a rationale for and a list of basic human rights, and explains each one, and how the government should be protecting them. I think this book could have had more lasting value if it had an accurate title, because it really shouldnt be one of those fast-furious books that sell a bunch and now its a penny at thrift stores. It's really too good for that.

This was a very eye-opening book for me as it showed how plainly and simply the purposes of the federal government have been compromised. However, the Judge left many questions unanswered:

1. How does a libertarian government (that only protects human rights) obtain funds for its survival? (Because the judge believes *all* forms of taxation are wrong - and I agree with him, but he provides no alternative).
2. The Judge argued that Natural human rights reflect basic human "yearnings" and "desires." But I think he could refine this a bit: capacities and functions. People have the right to own property, make stuff out of legos, eat food, and reproduce not simply because they *want* to, but because they were *made* to.
3. What about children? This has always been the dilemma/enigma of libertarian theory, and the Judge leaves this important question (what rights do they have - if they are neither property nor autonomous human beings like the average rational adult) aside.

Nevertheless, it's a great book that everyone should read - from the liberal to the neoconservative.

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An interesting and very informative book on how our government keeps taking your basic constitutional rights away.

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013

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If you read Judge Napolitano's book "A Nation of Sheep" and liked it, you will love this volume. In this book the judge goes into the subject of constitutional rights much more deeply than he did in his previous books. The 283 page text begins with the author's note in which he asks, Is freedom a myth or reality? Many people pass over the introduction section of a book, which I think is a mistake. This one asks, Where do our rights come from? This sets the stage for the next 15 chapters, which deal with the following rights:

Jefferson's Masterpiece: The Declaration of Independence, The right to own property, The freedom of speech, The freedom Association, The freedom to travel, The right to privacy, Hands off: You own your body, The right to self-defense, The right to petition the government for redress, The right to enjoy peace, The right to fairness from the government, The right to sound money, The right to spend your own money, The right to be governed by laws and moral limits, and the right to reject the state.

If you are an American who believes we should adhere to the founder's belief that the constitution and bill of rights should not be trampled on by power hungry dictatorial politicians, whether they be Democrats, Republicans, socialists, progressives, liberals, or conservatives than you may want to check out this excellent book. I do not agree 100% with Judge Napolitano on all these topics, but I like him because he is a strict constitutional lawyer and not a corrupt power hungry politician. The founders did not trust a tyrannical government to do the right thing and that is why they wrote the constitution and the bill of rights. Sadly, most Americans fail to grasp the genius of our founder's when they created a document to live by, not just in their time, but in our present time as well.

Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Never Trust a Politician: A critical review of politics and politicians).

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Personal freedom eye opener!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013

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I gave this 4 out of 5 because the intro was a little hard to get through. The intro was written in too much lawyer jargon and was confusing. Be patient. Once you get past the intro, the book gets better. This book is mainly about defending our rights written in the Constitution. I found myself later on the internet looking up the Bill of Rights to know more. The book embraces on our natural born rights which I agree with. #1 being that we own our bodies, not the government. The Judge does a great job with providing examples in each chapter to support his view whether it is about drugs, gun laws or prostitution. If you are a John Stossel fan as I am then this book will appeal to you. His view on immigration in this book completely reversed my original view. If your tired of big government then I suggest you read this book.

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Judge Napolitano is an interesting guy and a Constitutional scholar ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2015

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Judge Napolitano is an interesting guy and a Constitutional scholar. If you are not libertarian to some degree in your philosophy, you may bristle at some of his comments, or you may find yourself being educated (if you are open-minded enough). I think it is a must read for those wondering what went wrong with our country.

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Neil Lucock

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2012

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Andrew P. Napolitano believes that government actions infringe on our rights, that the government is wrong and dangerous to liberty and property. He shows how Paine, Madison and Jefferson's intentions in shaping the US constitution to prevent despotism have been undermined by the actions of politicians over the last 200 years. His thesis is that we have natural, self-evident rights and any law that goes against these natural rights is invalid. You have a duty to disobey any law that infringes your rights; where would we be without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King breaking the unjust laws and making a stand? Although this book is concerned with the American government and gives many examples of US government misdeeds, the lessons are valid in all western political systems. He has strong opinions about what is right and wrong and backs them up with well constructed reasoning. He's a judge and he's well-informed about the law and what it is supposed to say. I'd classify him as a libertarian, possibly an anarchist. Although he says what is wrong with government (they interfere in our lives and threaten us with punishment if we don't do what they say) he does not what we ought to do (apart from stop government taking our money and wasting it on worthless initiatives). He says that being forced by the government to wear seat belts in cars is wrong, as are government regulations on food additives and prohibitions on drug taking. Government is supposed to defend our liberties, he argues, not remove them. You may not agree with what he says, but you find yourself accepting his points as logically valid and trying to think of something that would refute them. It's a really interesting book, one you'll remember reading and you'll use the arguments yourself on other people. It's a while since I've found a book that made me think so much about what was being said. If the US government has any sense, they'll lock him away.

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This is a great book regarding how many constitutional laws are either broken ...

Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2016

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This is a great book regarding how many constitutional laws are either broken or
never followed. I found it very interesting from such a deep insight author!
It keeps are eyes open!

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