Judge Napolitano - Hope for the Dead

In this episode of Brian Thomas' podcast, Judge Andrew Napolitano joins to discuss two major constitutional issues before the Supreme Court: the First Amendment protection of speech in LGBTQ conversion therapy and the interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause. Napolitano argues that the Supreme Court correctly upheld free speech rights in Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, emphasizing that the First Amendment protects both affirming and challenging views, regardless of social policy. He criticizes the Colorado law as overreaching and not narrowly tailored, calling it a 'can of worms' that the government shouldn't police private conversations. On birthright citizenship, Napolitano firmly defends the long-standing precedent that children born in the U.S., regardless of their parents' immigration status, are citizens under the 14th Amendment. He dismisses the Trump administration’s argument as lacking constitutional grounding, noting that only two exceptions exist—children born on tribal lands during foreign sovereignty and children born to embassy personnel. He also addresses the issue of 'birth tourism,' suggesting that legal reforms—not constitutional amendments—are the proper remedy. The conversation closes with a warm Easter greeting, underscoring Napolitano’s faith and the episode’s reflective tone.