30 years ago in reason.

• Position: Citings - Brief article

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"So delicious was the taste of [Jim] Jones's born-again Marxism to the upper crust that the congressional 'fact-finding' mission, commanded by the late Rep. Leo Ryan, was convinced that their tour revealed universal happiness. After checking every nook and cranny, Congressman Ryan concluded, 'This is a beautiful place.'"

--Thomas Hazlett, "Pleading Jim Jones' Case"

"Rather than coming to grips with the reasons for this country's fall from grace, the government's principal reaction has been saber rattling."

--Robert Poole Jr., "On the Decline of U.S. Power"

"The trends of the...