The New Leviathan: How the Left-Wing Money Machine Shapes American Politics and Threatens America’s Future

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) writes, [Excerpt/Book Review] "This advantage means liberal groups far outspend conservative ones. On immigration, the 117 progressive groups identified by Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Laksin [authors of The New Leviathan: How the Left-wing Money Machine Shapes American Politics and Threatens America’s Future] have 22 times the funding of the nine conservative groups. On environmental issues, the count is 553 liberal groups against 32 conservative ones, and the left has 462 times the funding of the right. A broad range of liberal groups thrive not because they have significant popular support, but because their big-donor funding stream is so massive and reliable. ✧ This isn’t just a story of numbers. Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Laksin point out that much of this money is the diverted product of the free-market system progressives are trying to undermine." Read more at Frontpagemag.com...