The Tyranny of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Tags: Big Government, Bureaucracy and Regulation, Law, Legal System

03/27/2024 Wanjiru Njoya

While “wokeness” seems to be a new phenomenon, the problems are tied to a sixty-year-old “landmark” law: the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This law, unfortunately, promotes government tyranny in the name of freedom.

Original Article: The Tyranny of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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