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Can a Catholic be a socialist? Can a libertarian be a Catholic? Just asking questions.  Today's guest, Trent Horn, is an apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers and a defender of capitalism. He hosts The Counsel of Trent podcast and has authored several books on Catholicism, including Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? In this episode, we discuss the themes of that book, respond to some of the anti-capitalist rhetoric that has come from the Vatican over the past decade, analyze the rise of "post-liberal" Catholics on the right, and question whether religion is becoming more palatable to the modern person. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in the conversation: Can A Catholic Be a Socialist? The Answer is No—Here's Why Evangelii Gaudium: Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World (24 November 2013) by Pope Francis Pope Francis' 2017 TED Talk: "Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone" Against David French-ism by Sohrab Ahmari Motte-and-bailey fallacy Zach and Liz's Interview with Johan Norberg Jordan Peterson on the Power of the Easter Message Timestamps: 00:00 Opening Monologue 01:25 Can a Catholic Defend Capitalism? 03:30 Pope Francis and Capitalism 05:21 Historical Criticisms of Socialism 07:06 The Tension Between Employers and Workers 09:38 Catholic Teachings on Economics 29:35 Libertarianism and Catholicism: A Natural Overlap? 41:50 The Role of Natural Law in Catholic Thought 43:49 Understanding Catholic Definitions of Law 44:06 Natural Law and Moral Commands 45:42 Human Laws and Justice 48:28 Catholicism and Science 50:35 Liberty and the Good Life 52:46 Debating Legalization of Prostitution 54:49 Libertarianism and Consumerism 01:01:39 Catholic Politics and State Intervention 01:13:21 Jordan Peterson on Catholicism 01:19:31 Final Thoughts: Who are you supposed to be? Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Trent Horn: Can a Catholic be a Socialist? appeared first on Reason.com.

How's it going in Javier Milei's Argentina? Milei, Argentina's self-described libertarian president, notched his first legislative victory last week. Argentina's Senate passed a major omnibus bill, also known as the "Bases Law", that's been debated since February. It would further deregulate the labor market, privatize national industries, cut taxes for foreign companies investing in Argentina, and hand emergency powers to Milei. Because Milei's party controls seven out of 72 Senate seats, the bill only passed with a lot of compromise and a tie-breaking vote by the vice president, and it could get pared down even more by the lower chamber before reaching the president's desk. Nevertheless, the proposed changes were dramatic enough to inspire large, raucous, and destructive protests outside of the National Congress building during the debate. Reason's Zach Weissmueller was in Argentina last week during that debate shooting a forthcoming documentary. While there, he attended a conference jointly hosted by the Cato Institute and Libertad y Progreso, a libertarian think tank. Milei gave a keynote speech there, following a warm-up act by Elon Musk. This week's guest, Ian Vasquez, is vice president of international studies at Cato and an organizer of that conference. Vasquez joined the show to share a thorough update on the political and economic situation in Argentina since Milei's inauguration. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in the conversation: Javier Milei's speech at the Cato event, "The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond" Cato's X livestream of the event in Argentina Argentina's inflation rates over time Reuters: "Argentina dollar bonds hit record highs as Milei rally powers on" Reuters: "Argentina posts fourth month of fiscal surplus under Milei, but margin narrows" Argentina and the International Monetary Fund Buenos Aires Times: "Milei polling well, six months after taking office, despite Congress struggles" La Nación: "Milei loses positive image and management approval, although he remains the most valued leader" Buenos Aires Herald: "Javier Milei's omnibus bill 2.0: these are the key points" Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Conference highlights and keynote speeches 02:36 The broader significance of Milei's presidency 05:17 Milei's popularity and economic lessons 11:31 The Peronist legacy and Argentina's economic crisis 20:35 Milei's economic reforms and achievements 24:31 Challenges and future prospects for Argentina 29:19 Dollarization and central bank policies 38:25 Public opinion and Argentine society's radical shift 40:32 Emergency powers and accusations of authoritarianism 43:53 Argentina's illiberal democracy 46:17 The power of unions 51:00 Protests and government response 54:16 The Nayib Bukele model debate 01:01:43 Drug war and economic focus 01:04:35 Cultural change and individual rights 01:09:40 Libertarian perspective on Milei 01:11:30 What should more people be asking? Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Ian Vasquez: What Has Javier Milei Accomplished in Argentina? appeared first on Reason.com.

Are embryos people? And are there downsides to designer babies? Earlier this year, Alabama's Supreme Court handed down a controversial decision declaring that frozen embryos should be treated as children, and therefore their destruction treated legally as wrongful deaths, leaving in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics with a big problem. Less than a month later, the state's Republican governor, Kay Ivey, signed into law a bill protecting access to IVF treatment in the state. As Reason reported at the time, the court ruling had "caused near-immediate chaos, with three IVF providers in the state shutting down operations." Widespread backlash ensued, including from conservatives like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who told CNN, "We want to make it easier for people to be able to have babies, not…make it harder….And the IVF process is a way of giving life to even more babies." Today's guest is not only pro-IVF as an infertility treatment but also as a way for parents to select desirable genetic traits for their offspring. Diana Fleischman is an evolutionary psychologist, a regular host of The Aporia Podcast, and creator of the Dissentient Substack.   Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: "Alabama Governor Signs Bill Protecting IVF Treatments," by Emma Camp Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Polygenic Embryo Screening: High Approval Despite Substantial Concerns from the U.S. Public, published in medRxiv Boston Globe article on "the manosphere" Gattaca Diana Fleischman: Does Evolutionary Psychology Really Cause Mass Shootings? "Embryo Selection: Toward a healthier society," by Diana Fleischman, Ives Parr, Jonathan Anomaly, and Laurent Tellier Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:59 Are Embryos People? Exploring Sentience and Moral Value 04:40 Sentience and Utilitarianism: A Deep Dive 09:28 The Wisdom of Repugnance and Moral Disgust 14:55 The Alabama Case: Legal and Moral Implications 21:10 Designer Babies and Genetic Screening 23:36 Gattaca and the Ethics of Genetic Engineering 28:08 Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening 38:22 Catholic Objections 41:21 Ethical Dilemmas in Genetic Selection 45:17 Religious Perspectives on Genetic Engineering 46:58 The Future of Reproduction and Society 52:54 Personal Reflections on Parenthood and Genetics 01:08:12 Defending Evolutionary Psychology 01:12:51 Final Question Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Diana Fleischman: Are Designer Babies The Future? appeared first on Reason.com.

Can San Francisco be saved? San Francisco, the beautiful city on the bay, has become a national punchline. During his debate with Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displayed a map of citywide poop sightings, which were apparently reported to 311 more than 35,000 times in 2023, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Works. The city's population slumped starting in 2018, but has slowly crawled back. And a 2022 San Francisco Chronicle poll found 65 percent of respondents say life is worse in the city now than when they moved there. Today's guest, Mike Solana, wants to be part of the solution. He's the chief marketing officer at Founders Fund—the Peter Thiel–founded venture capital firm—and editor in chief of Pirate Wires, a new media company covering tech from the Silicon Valley perspective. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: "This Map Shows San Francisco Is Covered in Human Poop" "Updated! The San Francisco Poop Map By OpenTheBooks In Real Time" San Francisco Chronicle poll: "How fed up are San Franciscans with the city's problems?" San Francisco crime rates and statistics Homelessness per 100,000 residents, 2022 Violent and property crime in San Francisco, 2010–present Report: "San Franciscans Spend More and Get Less From Their Police Department Than Most Major California Cities" New York Times article about Garry Tan Report: What have been the results of Germany's drug reform policies? Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction to Just Asking Questions 01:04 Introducing Mike Solana: A Voice for San Francisco 03:36 San Francisco's Current State: A First-Person Perspective 09:37 Homelessness and Housing Crisis 18:56 Comparing San Francisco to Other Major Cities 23:01 Crime and Policing in San Francisco 38:27 Education and School System Challenges 49:37 Funding and School Choice in San Francisco 52:33 Homelessness and Nonprofit Funding 54:45 Drug Decriminalization and Harm Reduction 58:14 Origins of the Opioid Crisis 01:04:59 Libertarianism and Policy Wins 01:12:36 Immigration and Social Welfare 01:35:24 Who Is Actually in Charge? Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Mike Solana: Can San Francisco Be Saved? appeared first on Reason.com.

Who, exactly, is Chase Oliver? And what does he really stand for? Oliver is the Libertarian Party's 2024 presidential nominee, selected after six rounds of voting at a contentious party convention in Washington, D.C., this weekend, which featured speeches from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, and former President Donald Trump, who suggested himself as the nominee to a chorus of boos. Oliver was not the preferred candidate of the Mises Caucus, who remains in control of the Libertarian Party, and several of their higher profile members, such as Dave Smith, have said they will not vote for him, with several accusing him of being too woke, too pro-immigration, and too soft on COVID restrictions. We'll ask him to address all of that today.  Oliver, a 38-year-old sales executive, rose to prominence in the party as the 2022 Libertarian Senate candidate in a highly competitive race in Georgia, where he pulled 2 percent of the vote and forced it into a runoff, which ultimately resulted in the Democratic candidate winning, tipping the balance of the Senate in their favor. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: Dave Smith saying he won't vote for Oliver The "anti-woke" criticism of Oliver Oliver's December 2021 tweet on vaccines as misrepresented by Tim Pool The actual tweet quoted above. Donald Trump's full speech at the Libertarian National Convention Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Chase Oliver 01:40 Campaign Message and Strategy 04:02 Foreign Policy Stance 06:31 Internal Party Divisions 12:07 Controversial Positions and Clarifications 13:31 Transgenderism and Parental Rights Debate 25:41 Immigration and COVID Policies 30:07 Debating Vaccine Mandates and Property Rights 31:17 Cultural and Legal Perspectives on Mandates 32:37 Impact of State-Imposed Mandates 33:37 Economic Consequences of Mandates 36:34 Libertarian Views on Free Trade and Tariffs 38:01 Addressing Criticism and Building Unity 42:08 Libertarian Outreach and Big Tents 44:51 Trump's Speech at the Libertarian Convention 48:51 Libertarian Party's Strategy and Goals 52:16 Addressing Past Statements and Moving Forward 57:04 Final Questions Photo Credit: Robin Rayne/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Chase Oliver: What Does the Libertarian Presidential Candidate Really Believe? appeared first on Reason.com.

How bad is climate change? People are freaked out by climate change, especially young people. Scientists for Nature conducted a survey of 10,000 16- to 25-year-olds in 2021 and found that 59 percent of them were extremely worried or very worried about climate change, and large majorities reported that climate change made them feel sad, anxious, and/or afraid. On Earth Day this year, President Joe Biden shared a picture on X (formerly Twitter) of himself standing next to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.) with the caption, "Young Americans know that the climate crisis is the existential threat of our time. They deserve leaders who believe them." Today's guest says it's time to stop catastrophizing. Ted Nordhaus is the co-founder and executive director of the environmental nonprofit The Breakthrough Institute. He recently published an essay in The New Atlantis titled "Did Exxon Make it Rain Today?" which argues that while climate change is a real phenomenon affected by human activity, "we're actually safer than ever before." He says a deliberate campaign of fearmongering and exaggeration about the effects of climate change has misled the public and damaged the credibility and effectiveness of the environmentalist movement.  Sources referenced in this conversation: Nature survey on climate anxiety "Did Exxon Make It Rain Today?" by Ted Nordhaus Global deaths from climate-related disasters Number of tropical cyclones globally, 1980–2023 "Glacier Park's Glaciers Have Shrunk, But They Haven't Disappeared," by Aaron Bolton Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center Antarctic Daily Image Update by the National Snow and Ice Data Center Carbon Brief: "Explainer: Nine 'tipping points' that could be triggered by climate change" United Nations 2023 climate change report "Climate Change: Global Sea Level," by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Summary for Policymakers How many people die from air pollution? by Our World in Data CO2 emissions per country Timestamps 00:00:00—Introduction 00:02:50—The Evolution of the Climate Change Narrative 00:05:23—The Political and Social Impact of Climate Change Rhetoric 00:14:57—Analyzing the Science and Misconceptions of Climate Change 00:23:46—The Economic and Societal Resilience to Climate Extremes 00:35:30—A Rational Perspective on Climate Change Anxiety 00:42:55—Human Migration Toward Climate Risks 00:44:50—Revisiting Predictions From An Inconvenient Truth 00:50:03—Addressing the Fear of Climate Tipping Points 00:55:39—Human Ingenuity and Climate Resilience 01:02:35—Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth 01:10:36—The Climate Movement and Public Perception 01:19:02—A Vision for a Focused Environmental Movement Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Ted Nordhaus: How Bad Is Climate Change? appeared first on Reason.com.

How much do billionaires really pay in taxes? "Today, the superrich control a greater share of America's wealth than during the Gilded Age of Carnegies and Rockefellers," said Gabriel Zucman in a recent New York Times opinion piece entitled, "It's Time to Tax the Billionaires." Zucman is an economist at the Paris School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley, and a frequent collaborator with superstar economist Thomas Piketty, author of the extremely influential book on wealth inequality, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. But today's guest, Phil Magness—an economic historian, author, and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute—says the work of Piketty and his circle of inequality-obsessed colleagues is deeply flawed and sometimes outright deceptive. He points out that billionaires do pay taxes…a lot of taxes. And the inequality literature is riddled with errors and bad statistics. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: Magness' viral post debunking Zucman Zucman's article discussed in the introduction CBO: Tax credits awarded by quintile Zucman's explanation for excluding the Earned Income Tax Credit (p. 19) Tax Foundation: Summary of the Latest Federal Income Tax Data, 2024 Update Piketty's inequality U-graph Auten-Splinter adjustment, after-tax income for top 1 percent Piketty: "r > g" Piketty: Capital income has increased as labor income has fallen Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Just Asking Questions: Billionaires and Taxes 01:38 Unpacking the Misleading Tax Rate Graphs 06:38 The Political Motivations Behind Misleading Tax Narratives 15:39 Analyzing the Impact of Tax Credits on Lower-Income Earners 22:32 The Real Tax Burden: A Closer Look at Wealthy Americans' Contributions 27:05 Countering Piketty's Inequality Data With Accurate Accounting 34:58 The Practical Problems With a Wealth Tax 40:04 Piketty's Inequality Narrative and Its Flaws 48:50 Global Financial Transparency and Taxation Proposals 54:40 The Moral and Economic Case Against High Taxation 57:48 Listener Q&A: Defending the Show's Title Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Phil Magness: Who Really Pays the Most Taxes? appeared first on Reason.com.

What should colleges do about pro-Palestinian encampments? College students across America are camping out to demand their universities divest all investments with Israeli-linked companies that they claim profit from the occupation and oppression of Palestine. It's gone on for weeks, and even administrators at schools known as bastions of progressive activism are finally getting fed up. Harvard's president is threatening "involuntary leave" for protesters. Columbia announced on Monday that it canceled its main commencement ceremony for safety reasons. The University of Southern California has, too. UCLA called in the cops to clear its encampment, and police have arrested more than 2,100 protesters across all U.S. campuses since April, according to the Associated Press. Congress has continued to interrogate Ivy League presidents, and a bill to explicitly define antisemitism for civil rights law enforcement purposes just passed the House with overwhelming support last week. Joining us today to talk about the protests, the backlash, and what it all means for free speech on campus and the wider world is Nico Perrino, executive vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and host of the free speech podcast So to Speak. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: Full Text of the Antisemitism Awareness Act International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism. Columbia students define "divest" Harvard President Garber Breaks Silence on Encampment, Threatens 'Involuntary Leave' for Protesters Columbia cancels commencement amid campus protests Map: Where College Protesters Have Been Arrested or Detained Polling 1,200 college students on Encampments What Americans think about recent pro-Palestinian campus protests | YouGov Americans' Views of Both Israel, Palestinian Authority Down Majority in US Say Israel's Reasons for Fighting Hamas Are Valid | Pew Research Center Letter from judges saying they won't hire Columbia grads as clerks Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Free Speech on Campus: A Conversation with Nico Perrino 02:13 The Historical Context of Campus Protests and Free Speech Debates 07:28 The Legal and Social Implications of Campus Encampments 31:38 The Role of Civil Disobedience in Campus Activism 38:31 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Campus Protests Through Polling Data 43:07 Congressional Involvement in Campus Free Speech Issues 50:48 The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2023: A New Legal Battleground 54:56 The Complexities of Free Speech and Political Expression on Campus 59:17 Navigating the Tensions of Privacy and Free Speech 01:03:42 The Role of Public Shaming and Cancel Culture in Free Speech Debates 01:20:03 Nico Wants You To Ask Yourself This Question About Censorship 01:23:58 Just Ask Us Questions: A Libertarian's Evolving Stance on Immigration Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Nico Perrino: When Does Protesting Become a Crime? appeared first on Reason.com.

Should kids medically transition between genders? The number of kids diagnosed with gender dysphoria has surged in recent years. In America, diagnoses have almost tripled from about 15,000 to more than 42,000 from 2017 to 2021. In the United Kingdom, the number of minors referred to the national Gender Identity Development Service grew from 51 in 2009 to 1,766 by 2016, leading to yearslong waitlists for care within the government-run health system. This surge caused England's National Health Service to commission an extensive study of youth gender treatment. That study is known as the Cass Review, and its results dropped on April 10. The review's author, former head of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Hilary Cass, concluded that modern youth gender dysphoria interventions are informed by "remarkably weak evidence" drawing on studies "exaggerated by people on all sides of the debate to support their viewpoint" and that "we have no good evidence on the long-term outcomes of interventions to manage gender-related distress." The science, it turns out, is not settled—or anywhere close to it. NHS England opted to stop routine prescriptions of puberty blockers following the review's publication, as have NHS Scotland and the Welsh government. Major American medical groups such as the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics, all of which endorse prescribing puberty blockers for gender-dysphoric kids, have yet to officially respond. American media coverage of the Cass Review, which could throw the entire youth gender treatment paradigm in this country into question, has been remarkably muted. But today's guest is never muted. Jesse Singal has been covering this topic—and taken a lot of heat for it—for years in the pages of publications such as The Atlantic, The Dispatch, and on his Substack, Singal-Minded. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: The Cass Review "Putting numbers on the rise in children seeking gender care" "What Went Wrong at the Tavistock Clinic for Trans Teenagers?" | SEGM "Hilary Cass: I can't travel on public transport after gender report" "Mermaids' response to The Cass Review - In Depth" States with legislation to curb "gender-affirming care" M.P. Dawn Butler admits to misrepresenting the Cass Review Sources referenced in Just Ask Us Questions: Reason TV: "A private libertarian city in Honduras" Reason TV: "Don't 'Abolish the Police.' Privatize Them." Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the Show and Topic: Kids and Gender Transition 02:14 Media Coverage and Jesse Singal's Insights 04:50 The Impact of Social Media and Activism on Youth Gender Medicine 09:36 Exploring the Tavistock Controversy and Its Implications 12:38 The Debate on Informed Consent and Medical Ethics 28:37 Social Contagion Theory and Its Effects on Gender Identity 34:03 Scrutinizing the Science Behind Gender-Affirming Treatments 42:32 Navigating the Complexities of Youth Gender Medicine 43:03 The Role of Data and Evidence in Gender Transition Debates 44:34 The Impact of Politics and Misinformation on Transgender Health Care 47:34 Exploring the Cass Review's Recommendations on Gender Medicine 49:24 Comparing Gender Medicine Practices: U.K. vs. USA 51:25 The Influence of Activism and Politics on Medical Standards 55:16 Addressing the Concerns Around Puberty Blockers and Hormone Treatments 01:20:32 Just Ask Us Questions: A Discussion of Anarcho-Capitalist Security Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post Jesse Singal: Should Kids Medically Transition? appeared first on Reason.com.

Why has President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's dark side been hidden? Scholars consistently rank FDR as one of America's greatest presidents. The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey ranked him number two, below Lincoln, and respondents to the Siena College Research Institute studies have ranked him number one in six out of seven survey years.  Perhaps it's understandable that the longest-serving president who saw the country through the Great Depression and a World War II victory would rank so highly. But do presidential scholars exhibit a major blind spot when it comes to the authoritarian aspects of FDR and his New Deal agenda? That's what today's guest argues in his book, The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance.  Those civil liberties abuses, and how they permanently changed America and the relationship between citizen and state, are the subject of this episode. The book's author, David Beito, is an American historian and history professor at the University of Alabama and a research fellow at the Independent Institute. Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher. Sources referenced in this conversation: The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey Hugo Black Audio-Visual Library FDR's Four Freedoms Speech Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 FDR's Legacy: A Closer Look at the New Deal's Impact on Civil Liberties 02:03 Exploring FDR's Authoritarian Tactics and Media Manipulation 05:00 The Power of Radio: FDR's Fireside Chats and Control Over Public Opinion 39:09 The Black Committee: The Beginnings of Mass Surveillance in America 44:38 The Black Committee's Investigation and Western Union's Resistance 45:26 The Extensive Telegram Surveillance Operation 48:09 Legal Battles and Public Outcry Against Privacy Violations 51:17 The Minton Committee's Further Overreach and the War on Fake News 58:13 FDR's Court Packing Plan and Its Echoes in Modern Politics 01:04:59 Revisiting FDR's Role in Japanese Internment 01:17:15 The New Deal's Dark Side: A Critical Reexamination 01:24:59 Reflecting on FDR's Legacy and Its Implications Today Producer: John OsterhoudtThe post David Beito: Was FDR a Tyrant? appeared first on Reason.com.