The Death of Economic Liberty and the Birth of Crony Capitalism
Trevor Burrus – Legal Associate, Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies
Posted: 04/19/2012 4:55 pm The sordid history of crony capitalism in America was highlighted in Hettinga v. United States, a recent opinion by Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Contrary to popular belief, that history didn’t begin when big businesses and billionaires began spending fortunes on lobbying and campaign contributi