557: Virus & Liberty's Nemesis by Dean Reuter, Federalist Society, George Mason University

Dean Reuter: General Counsel, Vice President, and Director of the Practice Groups for the Federalists Society For Law and Public Policy, joins Jason Hartman. Today they discuss the benefits and drawbacks of Federalism at the state level. As well, will we see more partnerships between government and tyrannical tech companies? Will they go beyond tracking phones, and building online profiles? What kind of pushback should citizens be active in when it comes to government at all levels? Author of three books:  The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil Liberty's Nemesis: The Unchecked Expansion of the State Confronting Terror: 9/11 and the Future of American National Security Key Takeaways: [2:15] There's a massive expansion of the state underway (don't let a good crisis go to waste) [4:30] Will we see more partnerships between government and tyrannical tech companies? [6:00] Beyond tracking our phone locations for advertising, health tracking, and similarly related services, will the government put to use a cryptocurrency to track our spending habits further? [8:00] Looking for parallels between how one nation can go off the rails so quickly like Nazi Germany preceding the Holocaust.  [14:00] What should people be pushing back against, when it comes to their governments? [16:30] Benefits and drawbacks of Federalism at the state level. [19:00] Is the response bigger than the promise itself (COVID-19)? Websites: fedsoc.org www.JasonHartman.com