Philip Howard
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Distressing, disturbing, devastatingly detailed--this examination of how modern laws are diminishing America exposes the drawbacks of rule-bound government, tells why nothing gets done, reveals the phony pretensions of law, and shows why well-intentioned laws have actually devalued rights. In short, this book demonstrates how the buck never stops and how well-meaning laws are creating a nation of enemies.--From publisher description.
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In celebration of its 200th birthday, here is the first fully illustrated history of "The Thunderer, the first newspaper that dared to be free. Founded in 1785 by a formerly bankrupt coal merchant to publicise a dubious printing proces, The Times of London grew to become in a few decades the most respected, feared and powerful organ of opinion in the world ... The full story is told of the dedicated owners, writers and printers who created The Times....