{"product_id":"dependent-on-dc-the-rise-of-federal-control-over-the-lives-of-ordinary-americans-9781403961464","title":"Dependent on D.C.: The Rise of Federal Control Over the Lives of Ordinary Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDependent on D.C. \u003c\/i\u003eraises 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. \u003ci\u003eDependent on D.C. \u003c\/i\u003eshows why Americans have not resistedthis expansion of federal power. In these uncertain times, \u003ci\u003eDependent on D.C. \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003e book Americans need to read when thinking about the future of their individual liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte A. Twight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.06w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403961464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte A. Twight\u003c\/b\u003e holds a J.D. and Ph.D. in economics. She is a professor of economics at Boise State University and a member of the Washington State Bar Association. She previously served as an Executive Editor of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Law Review\u003c\/i\u003e and programmed computers for the U.S. Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44481125089395,"sku":"9781403961464","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b0e73e09-3ab2-48c6-8615-9f3f3f0aca27.jpg?v=1774529244","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/dependent-on-dc-the-rise-of-federal-control-over-the-lives-of-ordinary-americans-9781403961464","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}