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Learn MoreLeviathan: The Growth of Local Government and the Erosion of Liberty
In Leviathan renowned public interest attorney Bolick describes how the unchecked growth of local governments is eroding our nation's productive vitality and threatening us with "grassroots tyranny"—and ultimately reveals that, although the rules are often rigged in favor of local governments and against ordinary citizens, we can take action to rein in these bureaucracies.
Thursday, July 15, 2004 1 min read By:Copyright 2004.