Old Dominion News

In his forthcoming book "American Leviathan," American Majority founder Ned Ryun writes that "efficiency became a byword for the Progressive Statists" used to explain their involvement in all areas of daily life and society under their expanded administration. 

Following is an excerpt from "American Leviathan":

"Efficiency became a byword for the Progressive Statists as they sought to apply it in all areas: government, manufacturing, race, gender, family. Name any aspect of life and there would be a busybody Progressive working on making it more efficient: efficient citizenship, efficient motherhood, efficient charity, efficient medicine, even efficient religion. The gospel of efficiency had legions of evangelists eager to meddle in every aspect of American life. Gone for them would be the messy, inefficient days of a pure constitutional republic with its separation of powers, its federalism, and its factions always seesawing back and forth with power, limiting the ability to consolidate power for 'progress.”'"

American Leviathan, set to be released on September 17, 2024, details the rise of Progressive Statism and an administrative state that led to the current state of the government in the 21st century. The book also analyzes how a strengthened executive branch could undo the powers given to the administrative state. 

In addition to being a regular contributor to American Greatness, Ryun is founder and CEO of American Majority, an advocacy organization that wants to “put in place new conservative grassroots political infrastructure.”

Ryun previously created Generation Joshua, a civics education program, was appointed to the 1776 Commission by former President Donald Trump, and is a former writer for President George W. Bush. Ryun lives with his wife and four children in Virginia.