Shakedown
How the Government Screws You from A to Z
(amazon)James Bovard (View Bio)
Hardcover: Viking, 1995; Paperback: Penguin, 1996.
Organized by subject, from Affirmative Action to Zoning Laws, a funny but frightening compendium offers absurd and outrageous examples of government ineptitude and intrusion on ordinary Americans' lives, liberties, and property rights.