Tyranny Unmasked (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161483772)

"" Tyranny Unmasked"" is a political treatise written by John Taylor of Caroline, an American politician and philosopher, and published in 1821. The book is a critique of the United States government and its tendency towards centralized power and tyranny. Taylor argues that the Constitution, while designed to limit the power of the federal government, has been perverted by those in power to expand their own authority and control over the people. He warns of the dangers of a strong central government, which he believes will inevitably lead to the oppression of individual liberty and the corruption of democracy. Taylor's arguments are supported by historical examples and philosophical insights, making this book a seminal work in the tradition of American political thought. ""Tyranny Unmasked"" remains relevant today as a warning against the dangers of centralized power and a call to defend individual liberty and democratic values.A passion for carnage, is the tyranny of savages. Ambition and avarice are the passions which produce civilized tyranny. A policy for encouraging the latter passions, is like one for training savage nations to become bloodhounds. If ambition is cultivated by feeding it with excessive power, it extorts from industry the fruits of its labour; if avarice is cultivated by feeding it with excessive wealth, it acquires political power to pillage industry also. Enormous political power invariably accumulates enormous wealth, and enormous wealth invariably accumulates enormous political power.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John Taylor of Caroline
ISBN-10: 1161483772
ISBN-13: 9781161483772
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.56d