In a thought-provoking new study, a leading expert on politics and privacy documents the origins and control of big government, from how social security makes seniors dependent on Washington to how schools push political agendas, and reveals how we can fight for policies that embrace personal freedom and accountability. Reprint.
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<p><i>Dependent on D.C. </i>raises serious concerns about the future of liberty in America and proves beyond a doubt that the growth of dependence on government in the past seventy years has not been accidental, that its creation has been bipartisan, and that it is accelerating. Twight shows how growing federal power--driven by legislation, validated by Supreme Court decisions, and accelerated by presidential ambition--has eroded the rule of law in our nation, leaving almost no activity that the central government cannot at its discretion regulate, manipulate, or prohibit. <i>Dependent on D.C. </i>shows why Americans have not resistedthis expansion of federal power. In these uncertain times, <i>Dependent on D.C. </i>is <i>the </i> book Americans need to read when thinking about the future of their individual liberty.</p>
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