Sheep to the Constitutional Slaughter
An ardent defender of a strictly limited government under the reigns of the 10th Amendment - Judge Andrew Napolitano has nearly outdone himself with his new book, “A Nation of Sheep”
Napolitano frankly discusses how the federal government has circumvented the Constitution and is systematically dismantling the rights and freedoms that are the foundation of American democracy. He challenges Americans to recognize that they are being led down a very dangerous path and that the cost of following without challenge is the loss of the basic freedoms that facilitate our pursuit of happiness and that define us as a nation.
Judge Napolitano reminds readers what America is all about, that the purpose of government is to protect freedom, and freedom is the ability to follow your own free will and not the will of government bureaucrats.
He asks the simple question, which are YOU, a sheep or a wolf? Do you blindly follow behind where you are led, or do you challenge the government at every pass, forcing it to make decisions that will protect our freedoms?
Judge Napolitano asks the questions that no one else will, challenging readers to rethink why they are blindly following a government that has only its own interests in mind. He asks:
- Why is the government using the war on terror as an excuse to sidestep the Constitution?
- Why are Americans not challenging and questioning the government as it continues to limit more and more of our freedoms?
- What part of “Congress shall make no law…” does the government not understand when it criminalizes speech?
- Whatever happened to our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that are proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, guaranteed by the Constitution, yet ignored by the governments elected to protect them?
- Why does every public office holder swear allegiance to the Constitution, yet very few follow it?
- Don’t we have rights that are guaranteed and cannot be taken from us?
From Reason Magazine:
Napolitano’s latest book is the pugnaciously and provocatively titled A Nation of Sheep. The book is certainly sharply critical of the Bush administration for its assaults on our freedom and privacy. But Napolitano also provides valuable historical context, showing there’s little new under the sun when it comes to the tendency of power to expand, even in a nation explicitly built to keep government powers as tiny oceans in a sea of individual rights.
From LewRockwell.com
In his concluding chapter Napolitano notes that, as of his writing, there were sixteen politicians competing nationally to replace President Bush. Sadly, “With the exception of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), in terms of fidelity to the Constitution, it does not matter which one of them wins. Except for Congressman Paul, they all love power for its own sake, believe that Big Government should redistribute wealth, regard the Constitution as a quaint obstacle, and would enforce or disregard laws as they saw fit . . .”
What has happened to the America that was once in love with freedom? What has happened to the government that was designed to protect the basic rights guaranteed in the Constitution? Why and how does the government keep taking our freedoms from us? Can anyone ever be happy and unfree?
Andrew Napolitano makes it clear - for society to succeed, we must return to our Constitution.
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Quote: “Judge Napolitano reminds readers what America is all about, that the purpose of government is to protect freedom, and freedom is the ability to follow your own free will and not the will of government bureaucrats.”
But the government by its very nature hinders freedom. At a minimal level it does so merely by defining the term. The only true guardians of freedom are the people. Indeed it is probably this attitude that its the governments job to “protect freedom” that makes it exceedingly difficult for any one individual to do so.
Another popular misconception is that “peace officers” protect freedom. In reality they are on the front lines of the assault on liberty. They are the ones Tasing the true protectors of freedom.
On the whole, it is sad that the vast majority of the public believe that the government is looking out for the peoples’ best interests. Sadly, this is untrue. They accept what they are told as if it is the truth and do not investigate matters for themselves.
Another problem is that ‘freedom of the press’ is rarely seen today, and not at all on television. Each and every television station, both broadcast and cable alike, are owned by superhuge companies protecting their own profits.
“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross.” -Sinclair Lewis