The wrecking crew: How a gang of right-wing con men destroyed Washington and made a killing

Fantastic misgovernment is not an accident, nor is it the work of a few bad individuals. It is the consequence of triumph by a particular philosophy of government, by a movement that understands the liberal state as a perversion and considers the market the ideal nexus of human society. This movement is friendly to industry not just by force of campaign contributions but by conviction; it believes in entrepreneurship not merely in commerce but in politics; ... Full Story »

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Randy Morrow
4.7
by Randy Morrow - Oct. 1, 2008

Virtually a history of what passes for the conservative movement in modern times using Abramoff (as a "son of Reagan") as the center point. This quote about the results of conservatism in government is illustrative:"It is the consequence of triumph by a particular philosophy of government, by a movement that understands the liberal state as a perversion and considers the market the ideal nexus of human society." I can already hear the right claiming how biased this piece is (possibly with something about repeating left wing talking points) but it is informative.

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