TY - BOOK AU - Bork,Robert H TI - Slouching towards Gomorrah: modern liberalism and American decline AV - HN59.B734.S568 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - Regan Books KW - Liberalism KW - United States KW - Social values N1 - 2; "The vertical invasion of the barbarians" -- What they did and where they went -- "We hold these truths to be self-evident" : the rage for liberty and the pursuit of happiness -- "We hold these truths to be self-evident" : the passion for equality -- "Intellectuals" and modern liberalism --; The Supreme Court as an agent of modern liberalism --; The collapse of popular culture --; The case for censorship --; The rise of crime, illegitimacy, and welfare --; Killing for convenience : abortion, assisted suicide, and euthanasia --; The politics of sex : radical feminism's assault on American culture --; The dilemmas of race --; The decline of intellect --; The trouble in religion --; The wistful hope for fraternity --; Can democratic government survive? -- Can America avoid Gomorrah?; 2 ER -