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December 1992

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What Should the President Read?

It's the day after the presidential election. The winning candidate asks you to recommend three books to read before inauguration. Only one may be more than 10 years old. What do you suggest-and why?

Doug Bandow, Robert Bartley, Clint Bolick, David Brudnoy, James Buchanan, Craig Collins, Steven Hayward, Thomas W. Hazlett, David R. Henderson, Rick Henderson, Karl Hess, John Hood, F. Iverson, Elizabeth Larson, Laura Main, Donald N. McCloskey, Michael McMenamin, Charles Murray, Charles Oliver, Robert Poole, Virginia Postrel, Jonathan Rauch, Jacob Sullum and Martin Wooster

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What's Hate Got to Do With It?

Do crimes of bigotry deserve extra punishment?

Jacob Sullum

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Lynn Scarlett

Hangin' with the Homeboys

William Tucker

Samurai and Sexual Deviants

Brink Lindsey

The Crimes of Wall Street

Paul Roberts

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Training Wreck

Virginia Postrel

Kosher Pickle

Jacob Sullum

Columns

Regulation: Leaping to Conclusions

Jacob Sullum

Politics

Washington: Consuming Debate

Rick Henderson

Miami: Van Ban

Glenn Garvin

Hungary: Loose Cannon

Ken Kasriel

Selected Skirmishes: Fast Track on a Steep Road

Thomas W. Hazlett

Citings

Balance Sheet

Rick Henderson

Swedish Surprise

Elizabeth Larson

Pay or Pay

Reason Staff

It Doesn't Work

Charles Oliver

Who'll Play Roark?

Charles Oliver

Electoral Misers

Rick Henderson

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Reason Staff

Brickbats

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Charles Oliver

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