Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us. – Parliament of Whores In choosing the first book for my inaugural blog post, it seems impossible to talk about liberty in America without first talking about government. For far too many, government has become an addiction they can’t shake; a suitor they can’t resist, or simply a benevolent hand in their time of need. And, since we live in such a politically divided time, we need