It’s not so much the amount of tax we pay – it’s the sense that our pocket’s being picked without our knowing what’s going on.
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Showing all quotesBirth: | 1947 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Historian, Political Scientist, Professor, Soldier, Writer |
Andrew J. Bacevich was born in Normal, Illinois. He is an American political scientist specializing in international relations, security studies, American foreign policy, and American diplomatic and military history. He is currently Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. He is also a retired career officer in the Armor Branch of the United States Army, retiring with the rank of Colonel. He is a former director of Boston University's Center for International Relations and author of several books, including American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of US Diplomacy, The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War and The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. He has also appeared on television shows such as The Colbert Report and the Bill Moyers Report and has written op-eds which have appeared in papers such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and Financial Times. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a Ph.D. in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University.
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