The Constitution in Exile
How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land
A former judge argues that Washington seized its powers not by amendment but by quiet reinterpretation, one ruling at a time.
Napolitano’s argument is that the federal government has quietly rewritten the supreme law rather than amending it, expanding its own authority through interpretation while the text stayed the same. He traces the shift through commerce-clause rulings, wartime powers and regulatory reach, treating each as a step away from a document meant to constrain the state. The tone is a judge reading precedent back to the bench.
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