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Books and Book Chapters

"Limited Government and the Rule of Law," Chapter 2, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Reclaiming the War Power," Chapter 10, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Cultural Agencies," Chapter 25, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor (2008).

Restoring the Lost Constitution, by Randy E. Barnett (2004).

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Cato Studies

"The Libertarian Vote in the Age of Obama," by David Kirby and David Boaz, Policy Analysis no. 658, January 21, 2010

"A Better Way to Generate and Use Comparative-Effectiveness Research," by Michael F. Cannon, Policy Analysis no. 632, February 6, 2009

"Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2008," by Chris Edwards, Policy Analysis no. 624, October 20, 2008

"Power Surge: The Constitutional Record of George W. Bush," by Gene Healy and Tim Lynch, White Paper, May 1, 2006

"Individual Mandates for Health Insurance: Slippery Slope to National Health Care," by Michael D. Tanner, Policy Analysis no. 565, April 5, 2006

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Articles and Newsletters

"Bad Decade for Freedom," by David Boaz, Cato Policy Report, January/February 2010.

"Afghanistan: Lost Opportunity for the GOP?," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2009.

"Some Major Threats to Limited Government," by William A. Niskanen, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2008.

"The United States Constitution: From Limited Government to Leviathan," by Roger Pilon, Economic Education Bulletin, American Institute for Educational Research, December 2005.

"Limited Government versus the Supreme Court," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, July/August 2005.

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Opinion and Commentary

"GM Stake Compromises Obama in Toyota's Recalls," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Detroit News, February 9, 2010

"Tea Partiers Shouldn't Date the GOP," by John Samples, Detroit News, February 4, 2010

"Spending Our Way to Stagnation," by Daniel J. Mitchell, National Post, February 1, 2010

"Obama's Faith-Based Boondoggle," by Michael D. Tanner, Washington Times, January 28, 2010

"Tuning out the State of the Union," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, January 26, 2010

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Events

"Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice," December 1, 2009 [Book Forum]

"The Life and Impact of Ayn Rand," October 28, 2009 [Book Forum]

"The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution 1980–1989," August 27, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Cato University," July 26-31, 2009 [Conference]

"Driving Like Crazy," June 9, 2009 [Book Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Executive Branch Arrests and Trials (Military Tribunals)," Tim Lynch, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, December 4, 2001.

"The Presidency and the Privacy Act," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources; Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, September 8, 2000.

"The Impact of Executive Orders on the Legislative Process: Executive Lawmaking?," William J. Olson, testimony before the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives, October 27, 1999.

"A Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Rights of Crime Victims," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, April 28, 1998.

"Judicial Misconduct and Discipline," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, May 15, 1997.

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