In a recent op-ed piece for the Daily Telegraph online, Conservative MP Daniel Hannan writes about his recent tour of speaking engagements at various conservative institutions in the U.S. Finding his message that Americans should “cleave to their Jeffersonian heritage” in the face of government expansion to be very well received, Hannan then quotes an e-mail from Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute promoting John Adams as a better example to turn to when it comes to limited government.

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