The politics of freedom : taking on the left, the right, and threats to our liberties / David Boaz.

As Americans head into a crucial election year, pundits are coloring everything in red and blue. But according to David Boaz, the old labels of left and right dont tell us much any more. What we are witnessing is a contest of "Big-Government Conservatives" vs. "Big-Government Liberals...

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Main Author: Boaz, David, 1953-
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Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Cato Institute, ©2008.
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520 |a As Americans head into a crucial election year, pundits are coloring everything in red and blue. But according to David Boaz, the old labels of left and right dont tell us much any more. What we are witnessing is a contest of "Big-Government Conservatives" vs. "Big-Government Liberals.". A recent survey found that 59 percent of respondents described themselves as "fiscally conservative and socially liberal." Boaz shows that majority that their fundamental political value is freedom. Whether its the freedom to choose a church, a school, or a lifestyle, The Politi 
505 0 |a Table of Contents; Introduction; Part 1: The Libertarian Idea; Part 2: A Necessary Evil; Part 3: The Political Economy of Market and State; Part 4. The Politics of Left and Right; Part 5. Big-Government Conservatives; Part 6: Big-Government Liberals; Part 7: Civil Rights and Wrongs; Part 8: Down the Drain; Part 9: Let the Children Go; Part 10: The Nanny State; Part 11: Public Problems, Private Solutions; Part 12: A Drug-Free America?; Part 13: America and the World; Part 14. The Nature of Government; Part 15: Life and Liberty; Part 16: Characters; Part 17: The Politics of Freedom; Index 
505 8 |a AcknowledgmentsAbout the Author; Cato Institute 
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