Jake Diliberto and Luke Rudkowski have the word on the street as to whether Reason Magazine really is against Ron Paul.
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UPDATE 12/19/2011: When journalist Christopher Hitchens died on December 15, 2011 he was soon followed in the grave by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, a loathsome figure whose atrocities Hitchens spent a fair amount of time of documenting. Given the proximity in time of their deaths, Reason is happy to re-release this 2007 featuring Hitchens' dramatic reading of Tom Lehrer's "Christmas Song." Taped at Reason's DC headquarters before a crowd of about 150 people, Hitchens begins his performance with a peroration about one-party states in North Korea--and North America. On Monday, December 17, 2007 Reason hosted a "Very Special, Very Secular Christmas Party" at its Washington, DC headquarters. The evening's special event was a dramatic reading of Tom Lehrer's "Christmas Carol" by Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great, Why Orwell Matters, No One Left to Lie To, and many other books. "It may have struck you, ladies and gentlemen, that there's a big relationship between this marvelous time of year and living in a one-party state," Hitchens told the overflow crowd of 250. "You can't go anywhere without listening to the same music. You can't go anywhere without hearing the name of the Great Leader, and his son, the Dear Leader....All broadcasts, all songs, all jokes, all references are, just for that magic few weeks, just exactly like living in...North Korea." We at reason celebrate the holidays in many different ways (some of us not at all) and extend our best <b>...</b>
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Reason Magazine's Radley Balko testifies before Congress on online gambling. Rep. Ron Paul introduces Balko, who urges the government to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gaming Act that banned online poker and other gaming.
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Reason is a libertarian monthly magazine from the Reason Foundation. Reason was founded in 1968 by Lanny Friedlander as a more-or-less monthly mimeographed publication. In 1970 it was purchased by Robert W. Poole, Manuel S. Klausner, and Tibor R. Machan, who set it on a more regular publishing schedule. As the monthly print magazine of "free minds and free markets", it covers politics, culture, and ideas with a mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Matt Welch has been the magazine's editor-in-chief since 2008. Other Reason writers include Jacob Sullum, Jesse Walker, Brian Doherty, Ronald Bailey, Radley Balko, Tim Cavanaugh, Kerry Howley, David Weigel, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Michael C. Moynihan, Damon Root, Greg Beato, Cathy Young, Jonathan Rauch, and cartoonist Peter Bagge. Former editors include Nick Gillespie, Marty Zupan, and Virginia Postrel. Erik Spiekermann, the inventor of the typeface Meta, headed a redesign of Reason in 2001, aiming for a look that is "cleaner, more modern, making use of the Meta typeface throughout". In June 2004, subscribers to Reason magazine received a personalized issue that had their name, and a satellite photo of their home or workplace on the cover. The magazine has a circulation of around 60000 and has twice been named one of the "50 best magazines" by the Chicago Tribune.[1] In 2008, Reason's web site, reason.com, was named a Webby Award Honoree in the magazine category.[2] [edit]
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On May 6, 2009, concerned parents, students, and others gathered in Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza. They came to voice support for the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, a school-voucher program authorized by Congress in 2004 (as the seat of the federal government, the District is overseen by Congress). The program gives 1700 students up to $7500 to attend whatever school their parents choose. The program is wildly popular with parents and children—there are four applicants for every available slot—and a recent Department of Education study found that participants do significantly better than their public school peers. Yet working with congressional Democrats and despite President Barack Obama's pledge to put politics and ideology aside in education, the Obama administration effectively killed the program through a backdoor legislative move. "[Education] Secretary [Arne] Duncan will use only one test in what ideas to support with your precious tax dollars," says the president. "It's not whether it's liberal or conservative, but whether it works." Shortly after last week's rally, President Obama said that he would allow students currently enrolled in the program to finish up through high school, but that no new students would be allowed to enter the program. Thus, a president who exercises school choice himself, has consigned thousands of low-income students to attend massively underperforming DC public schools. For more on the voucher program, watch "President Barack <b>...</b>
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Reason magazine's Kerry Howley and the panel on Fox News Channel's Red Eye discuss Seung-Hui Cho hiring an escort before going on his shooting rampage, murdering 32 people at Virginia Tech. See Kerry at 1:32 of the video.
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Yelawolf speaks to Rhyme & Reason Magazine about the recent injury that saw him rushed to an Intensive Care Unit following a performance in Wisconsin and how that incident has affected his outlook on life. The interview is filmed in Sydney, Australia on the eve of Yelawolf's first performance since that critical injury and on his first ever visit to Australia. Stay tuned to www.rhymeandreason.com.au for the full-length Yelawolf interview. For details about Yelawolf's Australian tour visit www.livenation.com.au
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Tonight on Adam vs. the Man with Adam Kokesh: Adam has the latest on Obama's bus tour. Plus, why the president wants you to think you're a lone wolf terrorist waiting to happen. And, Jake Diliberto and Luke Rudkowski have the word on the street as to whether Reason Magazine really is against Ron Paul. The CEO of Starbucks decides to cut off Washington from money, not caffeine and Jordan Page sits down with Adam to discuss Ron Paul running for President and debuts his new Ron Paul theme song!
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With the proliferation of news on the Internet, Americans aren't supporting their local newspapers. Circulation and ad revenues are way down, while web readership—where the news is likely to be free and up-to-the-minute—is way up. Technology has changed the game. But for those who see a connection between American democracy and the demise of the newspaper industry, it's time to get the government involved to save the news business. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced the Newspaper Revitalization Act, a bill that would allow newspapers to operate as nonprofits and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) warns of the "serious consequences for our democracy" if his hometown paper, The Boston Globe, goes belly up. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has publicly argued for an antitrust exemption to save the San Francisco Chronicle, a paper that has long supported her political career. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) recently argued that "If Congress does not act...a major city in the United States will be without a newspaper in the fairly near future." Washington can give newspapers tax breaks or generous subsides to keep them afloat. There are many ways of extending the life of a terminally-ill by forcing onto life support. But why should the government support an industry that consumers are rejecting? "Most of those supporting a newspaper bailout were also critical of the medias behavior in the run-up to the Iraq War," says Reason senior editor Michael Moynihan. "Now imagine the reaction <b>...</b>
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Mike Riggs, Reason magazine joins Thom Hartmann. Meanwhile...there is no Republican love for Ron Paul. You know...the 12 term congressman... the Republican candidate who won the Iowa debate - and the guy who clinched the runner up spot in the recent Iowa Straw poll - yet can't get any attention for his accomplishments. So why is he an "afterthought" in the media?
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When Dwayne Whitney started his trucking business decades ago he had only one truck. Today he has eighteen and 20 employees. But that's about to change. "The State of California says my trucks are killing people," says Whitney. "What do you say to that?" In a few years, new air quality regulations approved by the California Air Resources Board will render Whitney's entire fleet illegal. "New CARB rules are putting me out of business," he says. CARB claims that diesel particulates, a type of pollution emitted from buses and trucks, contributes to 2000 premature deaths in California each year. But UCLA epidemiologist Dr. James Enstrom says the number should be closer to zero. In 2005 Enstrom authored an extensive study that found no relationship between diesel particulates and premature deaths. He says his study, as well as other evidence that agrees with it, have been ignored by an agency bent on passing ever more stringent regulations regardless of their effect on California's economy. Enstrom blew the whistle on CARB for, among other things, failing to publicize that the lead author of the study that was used to justify the new regulations falsified his education history (he purchased his PhD from an online diploma mill). But UCLA didn't come to Enstrom's defense. In fact, officials informed him that, after 34 years at the university, he was out of a job. "The environmental regulation machine in powerful in California," says Adam Kissel of the Foundation for Individual <b>...</b>
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California has among the strictest gun laws in the country, and couple of local politicians are seizing the opportunity created by the Arizona shooting to make them even stricter. While most states operate under a "shall-issue" concealed carry weapons (CCW) permitting regime, meaning that anyone who passes a basic background check can get a CCW, California uses the "may-issue" rule, which means the decision is left to the sole discretion of the county sheriff. The result? Approximately 0.1% of California citizens have CCWs, which is almost 20 times lower than in the average shall-issue state. This restrictive climate has led to the emergence of a burgeoning "Open Carry" movement, wherein citizens carry holstered, unloaded weapons in plain sight. California Assemblyman Anthony Portantino calls the open carry exemption in the law a "loophole," which he intends to close with Assembly Bill 144 (AB 144). Portantino's fellow Assembly member Lori Saldana tried to ban open carry in 2010, but the bill failed in the assembly. But this time, AB 144 has gained helpful momentum from an unexpected source: Jared Loughner. "Since the events in Arizona, gun issues have taken on a greater national debate and a greater significance," says Portantino. Earlier this year, AB 144 passed the Assembly and now will head to the state Senate in late August 2011 and then on to Governor Jerry Brown's desk. Open Carry advocate Sam Wolanyk, who once successfully sued San Diego county when police <b>...</b>
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The Transportation Security Administration - with a little help from Reason.tv and international web sensation Remy - have produced an instructional video outlining proper airport screening measures. "Do the TSA Pokey Pokey" is the second of a series of collaborations between Remy and Reason.tv. Music written and performed by Remy. Video produced by Meredith Bragg. About 2 minutes. Download the mp3, get lyrics, and related links at reason.tv, the video channel for Reason magazine, and http Check out our previous collaboration: "Why They Fought" at www.youtube.com To watch Remy's other videos, go to www.youtube.com For Reason's coverage of the TSA, go to reason.com
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"You're saying that you're going to give up four billion dollars to avoid a one in seven chance of killing an astronaut, you're basically saying an astronaut's life is worth twenty-eight billion dollars," says astronautical engineer and author Dr. Robert Zubrin. Zubrin, the author of a popular and controversial article in Reason's space-centric February 2012 Special Issue, argues that the risk of losing one of the seven astronauts who repaired and rescued the Hubble Space Telescope was well worth it. "If you put this extreme value on the life of an astronaut...then you never fly, and you get a space agency which costs seventeen billion dollars a year and accomplishes nothing." NASA's role, according to Zubrin, should be in the pursuit of ambitious missions such as "opening Mars to humanity," rather than a bloated, safety-obsessed bureaucracy. "The mission has to come first." Runs about 3.50 minutes. Produced by Anthony L. Fisher. Camera by Meredith Bragg and Josh Swain. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to ReasonTV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material goes live.
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Peter Bagge is the preeminent libertarian cartoonist. An intelligent, anti-authoritarian streak runs throughout his canon, especially in his hit comic book from the 1990s, HATE, a hilarious and politically incorrect series focusing on the semi-autobiographical slacker-misanthrope Buddy Bradley. Bagge frequently contributes his own brand of "cartoon journalism" to the pages of Reason magazine where he also serves as a Contributing Editor. Bagge discusses how he came to define his libertarian political worldview at a young age, and laments his frustration at being an artist who's political views are frequently mischaracterized as "right wing" by other artists, simply for failing to be in lock-step with the rest of the predominantly progressive-left art world. He also discusses a recent Reason assignment which took him within the walls of a women's prison, and how the experience led him to question his own preconceived notions about the drug war and involuntary incarceration for drug users. His funny, outrageous and often introspective anthology of Reason cartoon journalism, "Everyone is Stupid Except Me (And Other Astute Observations)" is available from Fantagraphics. Shot by Alexander Manning. Interview by Nick Gillespie. Edited by Anthony L. Fisher. About 5 minutes. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions, and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube Channel to receive notifications when new material goes live.
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Which state is most free when it comes to personal, social, and economic issues? "Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom" ( mercatus.org ) provides one answer to just that question. Political scientists Jason Sorens (University at Buffalo) and William P Ruger (Texas State) looked at everything from drug policy to civil union statutes to business regulations and tax rates to rank each state across multiple dimensions. Published by the Mercatus Center ( mercatus.org ) at George Mason University appraise each state in the union on their economic, social and personal liberty to come up with their final ranking. Maybe Jean-Paul Sartre was right about hell being other people: At the top of the list are a lot of states where almost nobody lives and at the bottom are states where just about everybody lives. Reason Magazine senior editor Katherine Mangu-Ward sat down with Sorens and Ruger, to talk about their results, their methodology and why New York City may not be as free as New Yorkers believe. Shot by Josh Swain,Jim Epstein and Meredith Bragg; Edited by Meredith Bragg. Approximately 9:20 minutes. Go to www.reason.tv for downloadable versions of the video and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
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Since coming into power in 2009, Gov. Luis Fortuño (R-Puerto Rico) has cut government spending by 20 percent, lowered taxes and raised the territory's bond status to its highest rating in 35 years -- all during a punishing economic climate. Gov. Fortuño sat down with Reason Magazine Editor in Chief Matt Welch to discuss Puerto Rico's turnaround, federal immigration policy, the drug war, education reform, his support of statehood and a possible future in mainland politics. Interview by Matt Welch. Shot byJim Epstein and Meredith Bragg. Edited by Bragg. Approximately 29 minutes. Visit Reason.tv for HD, iPod and audio versions of this video and subscribe to Reason.tv's Youtube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
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"In the past four years, two and a half million people have left the Democratic and Republican parties," explains Linda Killian, author of the new book The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents. Not only are these voters sick of the two dominant parties, Killian believes they are increasingly determining electoral outcomes. "They voted for Barack Obama, they voted for the Democrats in 2006, [but] they swung 19 points in voting for the Republicans in 2010." Killian sat down with Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie to examine what makes a swing voter, their growing importance, and if their socially tolerant and fiscally responsible viewpoints should buoy libertarians. Runs about 6.40 minutes Produced by Meredith Bragg. Camera by Meredith Bragg and Josh Swain. Visit www.reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to ReasonTV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material goes live.
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First Lady Michelle Obama hopes to curb childhood obesity by teaching children about nutrition and exercise. "There's no expert on this planet who says that the government telling people what to do actually does any good with this issue," she says. But local government officials around the country have already adopted a more forceful tack, whether it's New York's salt assault, San Francisco's frown at Happy Meals or, most recently, South LA's all-out ban on new fast-food restaurants. Reason.tv spoke with Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, one of the architects behind the ban, who argues that "in order to force choice into the market, we have to limit one that is overconcentrated and attract others that provide other options." Reason Magazine editor in chief Matt Welch is skeptical of "the idea that you can create more choices by reducing choices," and fitness consultant and documentary filmmaker Chazz Weaver—who ate McDonald's for 30 days and lost body fat—points out that consumers can eat fast food in moderation and still stay healthy. Reason.tv also spoke with the co-owner of The Burger Stand in South Los Angeles about why he thinks that banning new fast-food restaurants is bad for business and bad for his community. Writer-Producer: Zach Weissmueller. Senior Producer: Ted Balaker. Camera: Hawk Jensen, Paul Detrick, Alex Manning. Approximately 8 minutes. Visit Reason.tv for HD, ipod, and audio versions, and subscribe to Reason.tv's You Tube Channel to receive <b>...</b>
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In seasons past, Grandma only had to worry about getting run over by a reindeer. With "Grandma Got Run Over by TSA," web sensation Remy gets us in the holiday mood with a song about Christmas, Homeland Security, and the joys of civil rights abuses. "Grandma Got Run Over by TSA" is one of a series of collaborations between Remy and Reason.tv. To watch Remy's other videos, go to http:youtube.com/goremy Approximately 2:25 minutes. Music by Remy. Video shot and produced by Meredith Bragg. Download the mp3 and HD versions at reason.tv, the video channel for Reason magazine and http Lyrics: Grandma got indefinitely detained now coming home to visit Christmas Eve You could say she had a right to counsel but some folks in the Congress disagree she was flying home to our house when she got checked by TSA thought she might be Abdulmutallab when they looked at her X-ray Her hair had recently been colored she paid cash for her Christmas gifts two things apparently the Congress says just might make you a terrorist Grandma got indefinitely detained now coming home to visit Christmas Eve you could claim there's no right to due process but check the 5th amendment and you'll see they say they need to have these powers to help protect this free country but if it takes these steps to do so what is it we are protecting? Now she's an enemy combatant as if that makes any sense the only thing that she's combating is her unpredictable incontinence Grandma got indefinitely detained now trying to <b>...</b>
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What happens when video of a routine police procedure is posted online? In the case of a Missouri SWAT raid, outrage, anger, and a viral sensation viewed over 1.2 million times. Reason Magazine Senior Editor Radley Balko sat down with Nick Gillespie to discuss the raid, the video, and the fallout. Approximately 10 minutes. Shot by Meredith Bragg and Dan Hayes. Edited by Bragg. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable iPod, HD, and audio versions of this and all our videos, and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
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As American warplanes patrol the skies of Libya and American boots continue to keep the peace in Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, Spain, Cuba, the Netherland Antilles, and more than 140 other countries, the international Interwebs recording sensation Remy unveils this timely song reminding all of us back on the home front about why they fight now. And why they fought then. "Why They Fought" is the first of a series of collaborations between Remy and Reason.tv. To watch Remy's other videos, go to http:youtube.com/goremy Download the mp3, get lyrics, and related links at reason.tv, the video channel for Reason magazine and http Music written and performed by Remy. Video produced by Austin and Meredith Bragg. About 2 minutes.
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Ron Paul's bid for 2012 is now breaking news with almost all the mainstream media. But back in 2008, there were only few places where one could see Ron Paul - RT among them. It seems people are looking at the GOP candidate seriously now and giving him a lot of authority. Brian Doherty, the senior editor of the Reason Magazine, says Paul is a strong potential candidate.
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Christopher Hitchens gives his views on Christmas. Clips from MSNBC and Reason Magazine HQ, from a few years back. + Bonus Track.
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Attorney General Eric Holder stated the DOJ strongly opposes Prop 19, and if voters in California choose to vote for full legalization, the federal government will "vigorously enforce" federal law. Matt Welch, editor in chief of Reason magazine calls this an appalling use of intimidation to get people not to vote.
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US police have waged war, not on drugs but on video recording devices. Do Americans stand a chance when it comes to watching the watchmen? Radley Balko, Senior Editor for Reason Magazine says Congress or State Legislatures need to pass laws making this explicit, that you have a constitutional right to record government officials in public while on duty. Without that there will always be this kind of ambiguity.
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From Nobel laureate Paul Krugman to the free-market-friendly Economist magazine to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, all sorts of experts are charging that financial austerity measures are killing the great economies of Europe. "Austerity Is So Wrong!" reads the headline of a Krugman piece at The Daily Beast that argues against cutting government spending during weak economic times. But the critics of austerity have got it all wrong, says Mercatus Center economist and Reason columnist Veronique de Rugy. For starters, many European countries haven't cut spending at all and, among the ones that have, most have made relatively minor trims while also hiking taxes. That's known as "the balanced approach," notes de Rugy, and it almost never works to reduce debt-to-GDP ratios or get economies moving again. Yet critics of cutting government spending in a weak economy ignore academic research showing that significant spending cuts, structural reforms to entitlements, and loosening labor regulations are proven ways to reduce debt loads and get countries moving again. De Rugy talked with Reason's Nick Gillespie about austerity and its discontents - and what the United States could learn from Germany's economic reforms made earlier this century. About 7 minutes long. Produced by Jim Epstein; camera by Epstein and Meredith Bragg. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
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"Some guy came up to me said, 'Are you John Stossel?...I hope you die soon,'" recounts Fox Business Network host and Reason contributor John Stossel. Thankfully Stossel found a more civil audience when he stopped by Reason's Washington, DC office on April 11, 2012 to promote his new book "No, They Can't: Why Government Fails But Individuals Succeed." During a lively Q&A session, Stossel took questions from the audience about his book, his time as a consumer reporter, and the power of the internet to communicate libertarian ideas. About 6.30 minutes. Camera by Joshua Swain, Meredith Bragg and Jim Epstein. Edited by Swain. Scroll down for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live.
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One of the most outrageous consequences of the War on Drugs is the federal crackdown on medical marijuana, which is used by patients to help treat the effects of cancer, glaucoma, HIV-AIDS, chronic pain and nausea, and other severe symptoms associated with serious illnesses. Medical marijuana prescribed by a physician is legal in California and 11 other states, yet the federal agents are raiding state-approved dispensaries and preventing patients from having safe access to this drug. In Episode 2 of The Drew Carey Project at Reason.tv, Drew takes a look at patients who need and use medical marijuana in California, and how the federal government is making their lives even worse. Visit www.reason.tv for more.
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"Many years ago my family ordered me to remove my shoes before sitting down to watch the evening news," recalls George Mason University economist Don Boudreaux in his new book, Hypocrites & Half-Wits: A Daily Dose of Sanity from Cafe Hayek. "Seldom had I spent 30 minutes of any given evening watching the likes of Dan Rather without my wanting to throw my shoe at his face after he uttered some absurd economic fallacy." So the barefooted Boudreaux began writing letters instead. A decade later he's penned nearly 5000 missives not just to network news executives but to newspapers, magazines, websites, and blogs. The highlights are collected in his new book. Many of Boudreaux's epistles offer concise explanations of basic economics for misguided journalists. In a note to NPR's Tom Gjelten, for example, he explains why "imbalanced" trade is not something to be concerned about. In a letter to The Economist, he analogizes using price controls to tamper inflation to "trying to control the temperature of a room by rigging thermometers so that they never record readings above 72 degrees." In another letter, Boudreaux aims his pen at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for sending him an email promoting activities in which you "give back to the community." "Your profits aren't pirate booty," Boudreaux tells the Ritz. "[T]hey're legitimate earnings." Boudreaux sat down with ReasonTV correspondent Kennedy for a chat about the art of letter writing, the state of economic literacy in America <b>...</b>
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The May 15 city council meeting in Fullerton, California was packed with outraged citizens ready to voice reactions to newly released security camera footage showing police brutally beating Kelly Thomas to death at a bus depot. Thomas was a 37-year-old schizophrenic drifter who died after a July, 2011 altercation with six police officers in which he was tasered, beat with batons, and hit repeatedly in the face. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli will face charges of involuntary manslaughter and excessive force, while officer Manuel Ramos will face charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder. At the city council meeting, Ron Thomas, Kelly Thomas's father, called for the arrest and termination of another officer involved with the incident, officer Joe Wolfe, whom he says also murdered his son. It was announced at the meeting that Kelly Thomas's mother would accept a settlement from the City of Fullerton totaling $1 million. Written and produced by Paul Detrick. Approximately 3:13 minutes. Go to www.reason.tv for HD, iPod and audio versions of this video and subscribe to Reason.tv's Youtube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live. For more Reason coverage of the Kelly Thomas case, go here www.google.com
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A preview from this week's special 20/20 program with John Stossel. Titled "Bailouts and Bull," it airs on Friday March 13, 2009 at 10pm ET (check local listings) and was inspired by Drew Carey's work at Reason.tv. For more information, go to reason.com
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We may not be able to address our current debt ceiling woes, but we can at least put them to a good beat. Visit the links below for more Reason coverage on the debt, deficit and government spending: Five Facts About the Debt reason.com The Facts About the Debt Ceiling reason.com Reason.com Topics: Government Spending reason.com "Raise the Debt Ceiling" is the third of a series of collaborations between Remy and Reason.tv. To watch Remy's other videos, go to http:youtube.com/goremy Music by Remy. Video shot and produced by Meredith Bragg. Download the mp3 and HD versions at reason.tv, the video channel for Reason magazine and http LYRICS: Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! 14 trillion in debt but yo we ain't got no qualms droppin $100 bills and million dollar bombs spending money we don't have that's the name of the game they call me cumulo nimbus because you KNOW I make it rain bail out all kind of cars got all kind of whips ladies ask me how I get em I tell em STIMULUS Social Security surplus? Oh, guess what? it's gone I got my hands on everything like Dominique Strauss Kahn ain't got no Medicare trust fund son, that's just absurd spending every single penny that we see, son, have you heard? ain't got no moral objections ain't got kind of complaints ain't got no quantitative statutory budget restraints so... [CHORUS] Yo, we up in the Fed and we living in style Spending lots of money while we sipping crystal still <b>...</b>
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Should cities be in the business of running businesses ranging from convention centers to farmer's markets? Selling off golf courses, contracting out parking concessions, and all manner of public-private partnerships are generating billions of dollars in revenue and dramatically improving city services in places such as Chicago and Indianapolis. Will Cleveland's elected officials learn the right lessons in time?Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey is written and produced by Paul Feine; camera and editing by Roger Richards and Alex Manning; narrated by Nick Gillespie; music by the Cleveland band Cats on Holiday. This is the third of six episodes that will air March 15-19, 2010. Approximately 10 minutes long. Go to reason.tv for iPod, HD, and audio versions of all videos. Subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel and receive automatic notification when new videos go live.
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Whether they're intelligent design advocates, psychics, or 9/11 truthers, Skeptic Magazine's Founding Publisher Michael Shermer says the world is full of people who believe weird things. Shermer sat down with Reason.tv's Tim Cavanaugh at Libertopia 2010 in Hollywood to discuss why self-help gurus aren't the key to happiness, what the New Atheist movement hopes to accomplish, why liberals accept evolution but not free markets, and why he switched from global warming skepticism to acceptance. Approximately 9 minutes. Camera by Adam Hawk Jensen and Zach Weissmueller. Edited by Weissmueller. Music by Bjorn Fogelberg (Magnatune Records). Visit Reason.tv for downloadable versions. Subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
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Have this year's negative political ads really "taken dirty to a whole new level, as CNN's Anderson Cooper frets? Is a "return to civility...a relic of a bygone era," as President Barack Obama laments? Er, not exactly. If anonymous political speech, the other widely decried villain of this political season, helped found the United States, attack ads are as American as apple pie. If you fancy yourself a patriot or a history buff, you will most certainly approve this message, which is taken from statements made by, for, and against the nation's founders. Approximately 1.45 minutes. Written and produced by Meredith Bragg. Voiced by Caleb Brown, Michael C. Moynihan, and Austin Bragg. Check out "The Positives of Negative Campaigning," why "Attack Ads Are Good For You." and Reason's 2006 list of the "Top 10 Dirtiest Political Campaigns" in US history. For links to those stories and historical sources of the statements made in the video go to reason.tv
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Salon columnist and bestselling author Glenn Greenwald is the author of a new Cato Institute policy paper on Portugal's pathbreaking and hugely successful drug decriminalization program. Greenwald sat down with Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie to talk about the lessons from Portugal-and Barack Obama's decidedly disappointing performance so far on drug policy, executive power, and civil liberties. Approximately nine minutes. Shot by Dan Hayes and Meredith Bragg; edited by Dan Hayes. Please go here for iPod friendly version and podcast. reason.com
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This month nannies banned beverages that mix booze with caffeine and one top official even hinted that the feds may disable cell phones in cars. But this time top dishonors go to the heartland mayor who sacked the Lingerie Football League. Presenting Reason.tv's Nanny of the Month for November 2010: Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett! Approximately 1.17 minutes. "Nanny of the Month" is written and produced by Ted Balaker. Associate Producer: Alex Manning. Opening animation: Meredith Bragg. To watch previous Nanny of the Month episodes, go here: www.youtube.com Go to reason.tv for downloadable versions of our videos, and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube page to receive automatic notification when new content is posted.
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Remy crashes Sandra Fluke's Congressional testimony to demand a mandate for his cough drop addiction. "Remy: Cough Drops-The Mandate" is one of a series of collaborations between Remy and Reason.tv. To watch Remy's other videos, go to http:youtube.com/goremy Approximately 1:50 minutes. Lyrics by Remy. Video shot and produced by Meredith Bragg. More from Reason on Sandra Fluke and the cost of contraception: Make the Pill Cheaper by Making it Over the Counter reason.com Sandra Fluke's Protection Racket reason.com It's Like Totally Different When a Liberal Blowhard Guy Calls a Conservative Woman a Twat! reason.com Download the mp3 and HD versions at reason.tv, the video channel for Reason magazine and http Lyrics: Yeah and listen up peeps, you better check the deal We got another mandate we gone straight reveal And if you don't listen up, we be walking out Yeah you know cough drops what we talking about Take a look at this graph, you gonna holler with fear Cough drops costing me a hundred dollars a year I'm talking Halls, Ludens, to keep me alive It's like a dog-fighting ring, I need Vicks to survive It's preventative medicine, suppressing my cough? Word. I need a vote from each of you--oh, that's kind of awkward Cough drops are so tasty--how is it allowed? Yeah, this guy knows what I'm talking about. Cherry, honey lemon, or the mentho-lyptus Directly to my house's where I suggest you ship this They come in all kinds of colors and flavors galore Even sheep sk--wait, I think <b>...</b>
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Recently, during an interview with Mexico's Televisa, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared that the United States can't legalize drugs "because there is just too much money in it." Apparently, Clinton doesn't understand that there's so much money to be made selling illegal drugs precisely because drugs are illegal. Reason.tv uses Clinton's love of pant suits and Chardonnay to explain the economics of prohibition to the former presidential candidate. Approximately 1.45 minutes. Written and produced by Ted Balaker. Visit Reason.tv for downloadable versions of this and all our videos, and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new content is posted.
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As current drive time radio host on KYSR in Los Angeles and former MTV VJ Kennedy explains it, early reactions to her political leanings were pretty consistent. "Your name is Kennedy, and you're a Republican, and you're on MTV? What?!" At Reason Weekend 2012, Reason Foundation's annual donor event, Kennedy sat down with Reason's Nick Gillespie to discuss her transformation from Dan Quayle fetishist to hardcore libertarian, a Republican tattoo, and her recent fight with HBO's Bill Maher over atheism. About 28 minutes. Filmed by Joshua Swain and Anthony Fisher. Edited by Meredith Bragg. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live.
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No city can exist without people and Cleveland has lost more than half its population since the 1950s. Yet the city still boasts amazingly affordable neighborhoods, down-to-earth charm, a rich history, a stunning and varied landscape, and diverse ethnic and cultural scenes. How can Cleveland become a destination where people flock to pursue their personal versions of the American Dream? Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey is written and produced by Paul Feine; camera and editing by Roger Richards and Alex Manning; narrated by Nick Gillespie; music by the Cleveland band Cats on Holiday. This is the sixth of six episodes which will air March 15-19, 2010. Approximately 10 minutes long. Go to reason.tv for iPod, HD, and audio versions of this video. To watch this series as a single video, go to http Subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel and receive automatic notification when new videos go live.
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"It's unconstitutional to ban an entire class of weapons, one that the public find most useful for self-defense," says Charles Nichols, president of California Right To Carry and the man behind the first lawsuit to challenge California's open carry gun ban. Nichols sat down with Reason.tv's Tim Cavanaugh to discuss his lawsuit, which is actually targeting the original ban from the 1970s that prohibited the carrying of loaded weapons. They discussed his prospects for success, as well as California's extremely strict gun control laws and how they might hold up in a post-DC v. Heller world. For more details on this case, go here. Reason.tv covered the open carry ban back in 2011. About 6:14 minutes. Interview by Tim Cavanaugh. Edited by Zach Weissmueller. Shot by Paul Detrick, Anthony Fisher, and Weissmueller. Visit Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material goes live.
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Cleveland has spent billions on big-ticket urban redevelopment efforts including heavily subsidized sports stadiums and convention centers that have utterly failed to revitalize the citys economy. Should the city be pouring even more money into and pinning yet higher hopes on long-odds mega-projects? Or should they realize that bottom-up projects driven by the actual residents and private-sector investors are the best was to build a vibrant city for the long haul? Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey is written and produced by Paul Feine; camera and editing by Roger Richards and Alex Manning; narrated by Nick Gillespie; music by the Cleveland band Cats on Holiday. This is the fifth of six episodes that will air March 15-19, 2010. Approximately 10 minutes long. Go to reason.tv for iPod, HD, and audio versions of this video. Subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel and receive automatic notification when new videos go live.
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