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I'm Judge Andrew Napolitano and I'm happy to have landed in the Gulch. Ask Me Anything.

Posted by JudgeNap 10 years, 4 months ago to Books
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I'm Judge Andrew Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst for Fox News Channel, and New York Times best selling author. I was the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of the State of New Jersey and I'll be here today from 1PM to 2PM ET to take your questions and to talk about my new book "Suicide Pact" (http://suicidepactbook.com/), a book exposing the alarming history of presidential power grabs performed in the name of national security.

Today through Wednesday, when you buy "Suicide Pact", you'll be eligible to get another one of my books, "The Freedom Answer Book", for free. Find details here: http://suicidepactbook.com/bookbomb.php

Gulch Producers get a third book of mine, "Theodore and Woodrow: How Two American Presidents Destroyed Constitutional Freedom", for free as well. Find details here: http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/1a...

Alex will be helping me out with my today by reading me the questions over the phone and typing my responses. I look forward to your questions and comments. I'll be back at 1PM ET.

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EDIT 1: 12.08.14 1PM: The Judge is here. Here we go.

EDIT 2: 12.08.14 2PM: The Judge has left the building! Check out his farewell comment here: http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/1b...

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  • Posted by Im_J-hnG-lt 10 years, 4 months ago
    What if . . .
    American Patriots just ignore unconstitutional law(s)?
    Who will enforce unconstitutional law(s)?
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  • Posted by $ Abaco 10 years, 4 months ago
    Hi Judge! While I rarely get to watch much TV (working two professions to feed my family) I do really enjoy your commentary when I see it. Just wanted you to know that. Have a great holiday season, sir.
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    Posted by europa3962 10 years, 4 months ago
    Judge. The current political system does not seem to be working. The constitution has been eroded for well over 100 years. Some would argue Federalism died at the hands of Lincoln. At what point does tyranny become so suffocating and irreversible that serious consideration should be considered for a second american revolution?
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  • Posted by jimslag 10 years, 4 months ago
    Hello Judge, Freedom Watch was my favorite show on FBN and I was so sad when your show was removed from the line up. I also miss Eric Boling but that is another matter. I enjoy seeing you in various legal discussions on Fox channels. Is there any possible return to Freedom Watch or something similar? I understand FBN wanted more business programs but they still have Megan, Neil and Lou which are really not business shows either.
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  • Posted by kealii8 10 years, 4 months ago
    The early revolutionary leaders' emphasis on Vattel as the authority on constitutional law, with his conception that a nation must choose the best constitution to ensure its perfection and happiness, had very fortunate consequences for the United States and the world!

    Does the Law of Nations still play that role and does it still have authority? If so How!
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    Posted by RimCountry 10 years, 4 months ago
    Are you familiar with the Article V Convention of States Project and its efforts to propose amendments to the Constitution that would reduce the scope, power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and if so, would you recommend that conservatives support it?
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  • Posted by ggiavelli 10 years, 4 months ago
    Since there was no amendment to allow non-dollar currency only a bill to establish the federal reserve, how legally can we spend FRNs and not be violating the constitution?
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    Posted by ggiavelli 10 years, 4 months ago
    How do we stop the government from issuing over 700,000 H-1B visas a year during an economic great depression?
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    Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 10 years, 4 months ago
    Do you see any possibility of dissolving the majority of the regulatory agencies, and is it even possible? What is unfunded can be easily refunded.
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 4 months ago
    Please comment on the history of the government suing citizens under civil law when the citizens have not entered into any contract with the govt, nor committed any tort against the govt. ie the govt taking you to civil court for taxes, or EPA violations/penalties. It seems to me, when the govt takes action against someone other than the two cases above, it is by definition a criminal case and the Bill of Rights should apply.
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  • Posted by brian9665 10 years, 4 months ago
    On March 21st 2010 Congress passed the affordable care act. The act mandated that all insurers provide free preventative health services to their customers, however the decision of which services counted as 'preventative' was left up to the secretary of the HHS. Is this practice of congress leaving major legislative decisions in the hands of the president and his staff common? Should we expect to see more of it?
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What do you think would be a casus belli for such a secession? No secession took place after the most recent immigration declaration. I would have thought that this would have been the straw that broke the camel's back.
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  • Posted by gerstj 10 years, 4 months ago
    With a Republican party that will not oppose Obama other than symbolically, how do we stop and redirect Obama's agenda to take down the country?
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    Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 4 months ago
    What would it take for you to shrug like those in Atlas Shrugged?
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 4 months ago
    There was a secession in this country during the 1860s. How actively are some in DC trying to cause such a rebellion so that they can squash it and thereby usurp even more power?
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 4 months ago
    Why do politicians' spines become like linguini when they go to Washington? Is it because all of them have such nasty skeletons in their closets that others can blackmail them via the intelligence agencies?
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    Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 4 months ago
    We once fought a civil war over secession, but increasingly it seems that might be the only recourse to gov't that no longer represents most of us in "fly-over country." Your thoughts on the constitutionality of such an action? I understand that Texas actually has that provision from its entry into the union, what about other states or portions of states?
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    Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 4 months ago
    How remote are the prospects for taking power away from Washington and returning it to the people? Via the Fair Tax? Via Mark Levin's Liberty Amendments? Via some other method?
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 4 months ago
    If it could be proven that the Fed has been manipulating the stock market, is that a legally actionable offense?
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    Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 4 months ago
    If nominated to the Supreme Court, would you serve? Why/why not?
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 4 months ago
    Is the multi-state compact to award all electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote, regardless of the individual state's vote, Constitutional or not?
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  • Posted by awebb 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You'll need to create another account to post questions. The "Hiraghm" account is not eligible.
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