A. Barton Hinkle on the Retributionist Case for Limited Government


From the Obama Administration to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and most recently to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, our political system has seen a slew of political revenge plots. Intrigues such as these, says A. Barton Hinkle, provide an argument on behalf of limited government. A vindictive public official can inflict considerable harm. And the harm government agents can do is directly proportional to the scope of their power.
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