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America's first question to give more power to the individual, or to a central power? set the stage for an ongoing struggle between the Feds, the States and the Citizen. The balance of power is still shifting even in the 21st century. Supreme Court appointments are a major weapon in this struggle. George Stephens shows how far we have departed from the Founders' original intentions. With a Foreword by Newt Gingrich, this book contrasts Hamilton s and Jefferson's views on the role of government and shows how the beliefs of Supreme Court appointees and the actions of Congress shape American democracy.
"This book is about American politics and law; it is also about the roots of the Contract with America.... A logical place to find the intent of the Founders is in Locke, [and] Stephens makes a contribution by highlighting this."
- Newt Gingrich
"Understanding just what motivated and inspired America s founding generation is essential if we are to uproot threats to our liberty. George Stephens appraisal of the thoughts and inspirations of James Madison and Co. is a very welcome addition to our understanding of these remarkable men and times. He shows how unfaithful we have been to their design."
- Donald J. Boudreaux, Chairman and Professor, Department of Economics, George Mason University; former president, Foundation for Economic Education.
"The rule of law is essential to a free society. In this book, George Stephens makes the important argument that a law that shifts with the tides of time and public sentiment is a recipe for tyranny."
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George M. Stephens taught economics for several years at North Carolina State University. His post-graduate training includes city planning law, real estate law and constitutional law, all of which bear on the law of property rights, a principal subject of this, his first book. He has written for several magazines and is contributing editor of the Carolina Journal of the John Locke Foundation.
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"The most attractive feature of George Stephens' new book is his effort to root present-day controversies about property rights, freedom, and the role of government in the great literature of liberty that is America's political heritage. The struggle to liberate our markets and our minds is an old, even an ancient one. Stephens demonstrates that, to prevail in this critical struggle, we must replant the seeds of liberty that John Locke and others found centuries ago and nurture their growth into towering, protective trees of constitutional order." - --John Hood, President, John Locke Foundation
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