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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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| Andrew P. Napolitano | | Hardcover:
| 320 pages | | Publisher:
| Thomas Nelson | | Publication Date:
| October 18, 2011 | | Language:
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63 of 63 found the following review helpful:
 Enlightening and scaryOct 13, 2011
By Doglover
Before reading the book, I was not familiar with Judge Napolitano's ideas about government. I didn't even get to the first chapter when I suddenly had an inkling of what this book might entail. This happened the precise moment when I read that the book was dedicated to Ron Paul, the man known for wanting to limit government control and protect our constitutional rights.
Judge Napolitano brings up great points and references showing how our constitutional rights are being trampled repeatedly. He doesn't hold back on anyone. He criticizes Republican and Democrat presidents equally.
He makes some great points and backs it up with references. It was scary to learn how big the government has grown in its quest to protect each and every one of us equally while encroaching on our constitutional rights.
Judge Napolitano has some very controversial views. Let's just start with a few of them. Organs (the kind tucked away in human bodies) should be bought and sold legally, gay marriages should be legal, drugs should be legal, prostitution should be legal. His logic is sound as far as measuring these laws against constitutional rights. Unfortunately his views are not very mainstream and may be alarming to some people.
After reading this book, I felt disturbed that the government disregards our constitutional rights, and at the same time, I was left with a helpless feeling. I think a book like this would be great for students learning about history, but I doubt any school would allow a book in the classroom that promotes legalizing drugs and prostitution. A quote straight out of the book "If you want to ingest drugs, the government should not stop you."
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
43 of 45 found the following review helpful:
 EnlighteningOct 11, 2011
By fizzle7033
I am a big fan of the Judges, I always enjoy his commentaries on Fox News and jumped at the chance to review this book. As my followers are aware, I am a dyed in the wool conservative, and I always find his insights very informative. This book was no different. While the introduction was a little dry, the rest of the book was very enlightening. I sometimes find the direction our country is taking scary, and it was interesting to see examples of the way our liberties and freedoms are violated.
The book cites differing court cases and legal opinions and lays out the ways these rulings run counter to the ideals of our Founding Fathers. I especially enjoy the research that Napolitano has put into these issues and his commentary is insightful as usual. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is conservative and concerned about the direction our country is taking.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
32 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Review of "It is Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong" by Judge Andrew P. NapolitanoOct 15, 2011
By w2005blca
While reading, "It's Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong," I was surprised to find out how much my own personal points of view seemed to be more along the lines of natural law. There were many instances, in the book, in which you could see the wrong the government had done and the difference between what freedom is and what government tends to do. It also changed the way I view the meaning of certain words. Such as property and it's relation to the person as well as physical property.
I found this book an interesting and quite disturbing read in some ways, because in very few of the cases was there ever an acceptable reason to have not have admitted wrong doing to the individual. This was definitely a compelling read and I found it to be more interesting than fiction and almost hoped it was fiction. I would recommend this book to anyone who really wants to know where they stand about what they believe in in this country. This will help them know the difference between freedom and what we actually have.
All opinions are 100% my own (as always. I did receive this book compliments of BookSneeze.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
It Is Dangerous To Be Right When The Government Is WrongOct 11, 2011
By Darkwing
This weekend I read "It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government is Wrong" (2011, ISBN 9781595553508). In this book Judge Andrew Napolitano (Superior Court Judge in New Jersey) shares his opinion of what is wrong in America and the freedoms we have lost. He shares in detail with cases to back up each of the freedoms taken away by the government. This book is clear on detail and an interesting read.
When I picked up this book I could not put it down fast enough. The author's note and introduction are a little dry and read like a textbook. But once you hit the first chapter the material gets interesting, Judge Napolitano cites thirteen rights and the legal cases where the government has taken them away from us. I did enjoy reading this book even though I personally feel Judge Napolitano leans a little too far to the left on some of the issues he cites. Every right he lists, he has cites cases and the background information on these cases clearly and concisely. I would recommend this book for anyone who cares about their liberty and their country. This book is a wakeup call for all.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the [...] book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 [...] : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Do you love God? America? the Constitution? Liberty? Any of the Above?Oct 20, 2011
By Jeffery Sexton
"book lover"
I just finished reading Judge Andrew Napolitano's It is Dangerous To Be Right When the Government Is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom, and the Insta-Review is simple: If you claim to love the Constitution, If you claim to love Liberty, If you claim to love America, If you claim to love God, if even a single one of the previous fits you, READ THIS BOOK!
Even as a former Libertarian Party official and founder of my own somewhat influential libertarian leaning political blog, I was not overly aware of the Judge's positions prior to reading this book, even though his work is frequently cited among my political allies and genuine personal friends. The reason is simple: I detest talk radio and TV pundits with a passion - I don't watch ANY of them, not even ones I would agree with, as it seems I would with the Judge.
In this book, the Judge starts by explaining what the concept of "Natural Rights" and the "Natural Law" are. Quite simply, they are the innate rights we all share as individual humans, whether you believe - as the Judge explains - that these rights came from our Creator or simply because we are human.
From that foundation, the Judge proceeds to tackle a wide range of issues, from cause celebres of the right (immigration, abortion, gun rights, etc) to cause celebres of the left (unions, free speech, privacy, etc), and a whole lot of stuff in between. In each case, he explains what the relevant Natural Law is and how government in the United States actively infringes upon that Law. In other words, this is a book that is bound to have some chapters that will piss off dang near everyone in the country, other than those of us with a pre-existing commitment to Liberty, pure and simple. (You can typically, though not exclusively, find us in the Libertarian Party.)
And because of this, it is a book that every single American needs to read.
Quite simply, the Judge makes the case for freedom in some ways I've previously discussed within my own activism, but also ways I had never thought of before, such as when he presents the case for immigration as a property rights issue or when he quotes the man I personally recruited into political blogging at my former website, Tom Knighton (now of Laws-N-Saugages.com), regarding prostitution and the idea that [..]ALL men pay for sex somehow, someway - whether it be cash or a wedding ring.
I'll add in just a couple of quotes from the book that I sent out via my Kindle, and I'll close:
Drugs and victimless crime:
A prime example of a victimless crime is the private consumption of alcohol, or any drug for that matter. These substances surely affect one's person, but in what way are they invading or assaulting another's body, rights, or property? One might argue that they lead to dangerous behavior when one is in an altered state, but until a person whose judgment is impaired actually invades or assaults another's body, rights, or property, he should not be punished, and the act of consumption itself should be free from regulation as an application of the right to do to one's body as one chooses
Guns on school property:
The lack of media coverage on the advantages of guns on campus feeds into the ignorance of Americans with regard to firearms in government-owned schools. Just fifteen years ago, many states allowed concealed-handgun permit holders to carry guns on school property, and there were no major incidents.
Minimum Wage and Illegal Immigration:
Alternatively, if the minimum wage were eliminated, the opposite effect would occur; employers would pay people who live here legally fair market value--not the government-mandated amount--for the work they do. And as a result, immigrants would be less inclined to move here for fear of not finding work.
Prostitution, aka "Austin 3:16 writ large":
I can rent my body to the owner of a coal mine for thirty years, who will use my work to strip the earth of natural resources, but a woman cannot rent her body to the same coal mine owner for a few hours of private time? Why? Because the government says so, that's why.
In conclusion, YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK. I don't care what your political beliefs are, this book WILL challenge them. (For example: I tend to be skeptical of many of my friends claims about the Fed and more specifically, "sound money", but the Judge makes a compelling case for that as well.)
And I leave you with two final quotes from the Judge:
Do we have a two-party system in America today? I think not. We have one Big Government Party. It has a Republican wing that prefers war, deficits, assaults on civil liberties, and corporate welfare; and a Democratic wing that prefers war, taxes, assaults on commercial liberties, and individual welfare. Neither wing is devoted to the Constitution, and members of both wings openly mock it.
No longer shall Americans sit idly by at home and accept the status quo while injustice surrounds us. It is time to start peacefully fighting the injustice that takes place in our state legislatures as well as in Washington, D.C.
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