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Steve commented, &#8220;<font face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"3\">Bovard explains how supposedly free citizens have bought into the lies and frauds offered by the political class&#8230;. Bovard offers wise counsel and sage advice. But if he is right, the voters will be sure to ignore it.&#8221;\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columnist Steve Greenhut wrote a kind review of Attention Deficit Democracy which the Orange County Register published.\u00a0Steve especially liked the chapter on the danger of trusting government. Steve commented, &#8220;Bovard explains how supposedly free citizens have bought into the lies and frauds offered by the political class&#8230;. Bovard offers wise counsel and sage advice. 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