Lies the Government Told You : Myth, Power, and Deception in American History

YOU’VE BEEN LIED TO BY THE GOVERNMENT We shrug off this fact as an unfortunate reality. America is the land of the free, after all. Does it really matter whether our politicians bend the truth here and there? When the truth is traded for lies, our freedoms are diminished and don’t return. In Lies the Government Told You , Judge Andrew P. Napolitano reveals how America’s freedom, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, has been forfeited by a government more protective of its own power than its obligations to preserve our individual liberties. “Judge Napolitano’s tremendous knowledge of American law, history, and politics, as well as his passion for freedom, shines through in Lies the Government Told You , as he details how throughout American history, politicians and government officials have betrayed the ideals of personal liberty and limited government." —Congressman Ron Paul, M.D. (R-TX), from the Foreword "All men are created equal" "All men are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights" "Judges are like umpires" "Every vote counts" "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech" "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" "Your body is your temple" "The Federal Reserve shall be controlled by Congress" "It's only a temporary government program" "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help" "We are winning the war on drugs" "Everyone is innocent until proven guilty" "The Constitution applies in good times and in bad times" "Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars" "We don't torture" "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, shall not be violated" "America has a free market". All men are created equal All men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights Judges are like umpires Every vote counts Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed Your body is your temple The federal reserve shall be controlled by Congress It's only a temporary government program I'm from the government, and I'm here to help We are winning the war on drugs Everyone is innocent until proven guilty The constitution applies in good times and in bad times Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars We don't torture The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, shall not be violated America has a free market. This explosive work attacks the culture in government that facilitates lying, and it challenges readers to recognize that culture, to confront it, and to be rid of it