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Terrorism and Tyranny: Trampling Freedom, Justice, and Peace to Rid the World of Evil
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Ideas on Liberty
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November 1, 2003
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- Ebeling, Richard M
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Terrorism and Tyranny: Trampling Freedom, Justice, and Peace to Rid the World of Evil by James Bovard Palgrave Macmillan * 2003 * 440 pages * $26.95
Wars have always seen a growth in state power. Under the appeal of "national security" and "wartime emergency," individual liberties have been abridged or abolished, property rights have been weakened or abrogated, accumulated wealth has been heavily taxed or confiscated, and freedom of enterprise and trade have been severely constrained or completely placed under government control and planning.
Most tragically, the young men of society have been sent into battle, often under illusions of national glory and a false sense of patriotism. Many of ...
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