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His last speech on Fox News before being fired

In his final appearance on Fox News in 2012, Judge Napolitano, host of "Freedom Watch," delivered an impassioned monologue - a powerful critique of the state of our nation's freedoms and liberties. This potent discourse, rich with thought-provoking questions about the balance of power within our government, the sanctity of individual rights, and the authenticity of our Republican form of government, proved to be his swan song on the network before his abrupt dismissal. Since then, this speech has emerged as a guiding light for those seeking to unravel the intricacies of our constitutional rights and as a clarion call for those determined to safeguard these rights. Here lies that speech, in its unfiltered form, as resonant now as it ever was: Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano's "The Plain Truth" aired on FOX NEWS in 2012. "Dose the government works for us, or do we work for the government? Tonight, what if the Constitution no longer applied?  What if t...

Sadly Common Sense is Uncommon

....In the past few weeks, I have been gathering signatures for I-1068, an innovative to remove criminal penalties for marijuana. I have yet to hear one coherent and rational opposing argument for ending the war on drugs. The essence of virtually every argument supporting state-sponsored controls and regulations is based on unreasonable assumptions rather than being based on or supported by statistical data. I would challenge anyone to give me one reason that logically trumps individuals' rights and justifies social control over others. I would also like a source as to where this authority is derived, as it is clearly a Constitutional infringement to have the federal government encroaching on State's rights. I have patiently listened to emotional ploys and irrational and poorly thought-out arguments to oppose the ballot measure. Arguments range from people telling me about their child's abuse of the drug to empty allegations of its conflict with their faith. I have listen...