Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws

Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws
by Andrew P. Napolitano

Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws
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Author: Andrew P. Napolitano
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2006-02-07
ISBN: 1595550402
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Book Reviews of Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws

Book Review: A Conservative ex-Judge Assesses Unconstitutional Abuses.
Summary: 5 Stars

Judge Andrew Napolitano has written an excellent book about governmental abuses of constitutional rights.

The Judge defines in laymen's terms the fundamental differences between the theories of natural law and positivism. The author subscribes to the natural law theory.

He shares some of his personal experiences from the bench.

The bulk of the book is a commentary from a conservative point of view on the abuses of rights by the government in areas such as Eminent Domain.
He tracks how Eminent Domain has devolved from uses for "public use" to "public benefit" to ulimately for "private use". Something that was strictly for public use is now abused for private gain.

He details some of the shocking, unconstitutional abuses by Janet Reno when she was a State Attornney in Dade County, Florida and later as U.S. Attorney General. Particularly her use of the "Miami Method" of prosecution and the coercion and outright abuse of a suspect's wife. She serves as an example of how the justice system sometimes circumvents individual's rights and breaks the law.

The author assesses the right to possess arms as a fundamental human right, guaranteed by the Second Amendment. This right has little to do with hunting, it's basically about self-defense. He cites some examples from history of human rights abuses after citizens were disarmed.

Judge Napolitano provides a scathing critique of the PATRIOT ACT and the Bush administrations misuse of the term "enemy combatant" in light of the Constitution and the rights therein.

On secret legal proceedings the author has this opinion. "When the federal government decrees a 'special interest' case and then escorts the public out of the courtroom, it smacks of Stalinism."

He also examines how John Ashcroft usurped the Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantee of client-attorney priviledge.


"Constitutional Chaos-What Happens When the Government Breaks It's Own Laws" is highly recommended reading for anyone that cares about freedom, individual rights,and the Constitution.

Summary of Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws

In this incisive and insightful book, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano peels back the legal veneer and shows how politicians, judges, prosecutors, and bureaucrats are trampling the U.S. Constitution in the name of law and order and fighting terrorism. Napolitano reveals how they:

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  • silence the First Amendment
  • shoot holes in the Second
  • break some laws to enforce others
  • entrap citizens
  • steal private property
  • seize evidence without warrant
  • imprison without charge
  • kill without cause

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Pundits on the right, left, and center have praised Constitutional Chaos for its penetrating examination of our rights and liberties in the post-9/11 world.

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"Has the war on terrorism taken away some of your rights? In a non-ideological way, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano answers that crucial question. This book will open your eyes."-Bill O'Reilly

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"This book is a wake-up call for all who value personal freedom and limited government."-Rush Limbaugh

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"In all of the American media, Judge Napolitano is the most persistent, uncompromising guardian of both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution. . ."-Nat Hentoff

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Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is Fox News Channel's senior judicial analyst, seen by millions on The Big Story with John Gibson, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox and Friends, and other shows. His articles and commentaries have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Newark Star Ledger, and other national publications.

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