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The New Deal's war on the Bill of Rights : the untold story of FDR's concentration camps, censorship, and mass surveillance / by David T. Beito.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, CA : Independent Institute, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: x, 379 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781598133561
  • 159813356X
  • 9781598133578
  • 1598133578
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Contents:
1. New Deal mass surveillance : the "Black Inquisition Committee" -- 2. The Minton Committee : an anti-free speech bridge too far -- 3. Senator Minton and Mayor Hague : the dawn of a left-right Bill of Rights coalition -- 4. The necessary first stage : radio and the quashing of a free speech medium -- 5. A New Deal for radio and a new uniformity -- 6. "A most complete espionage service" : Boss Crump cracks down on dissent -- 7. "Persons whose removal is necessary ": FDR's concentration camps -- 8. A "good war" for free speech? -- 9. The forgotten sedition trial fiasco.
Summary: "Lauded for his New Deal policies and leadership as a wartime president, Franklin D. Roosevelt's reputation enjoys regular acclaim. In his own time too, Roosevelt was described as a comforting and competent hero who authored the Four Freedoms, wrote the Fair Employment Act, and helped America's "forgotten man" with groundbreaking welfare programs. Indeed, in the twenty-four most respected polls of scholars since 1948, Roosevelt consistently finds a place in the top three "greatest" presidents. And yet, critical thinkers must ask: Are historians wearing rose-colored glasses? Is the father of today's welfare state really worthy of such generous approbation? How much of this glowing reputation is fact, and how much of it fiction? Does he deserve to rank among the greatest presidents America has ever had, next to men like Lincoln and Washington? In The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance, historian and distinguished professor emeritus David Beito unveils the many abuses of power and human rights violations that defined Roosevelt's time in office. The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights offers much-needed sobriety to the historical literature surrounding FDR, bringing the dark side of his administration to light"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Spying on citizens. Censoring critics. Imprisoning minorities. These are the acts of communist dictators, not American presidents....

Or are they?

The legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoys regular acclaim from historians, politicians, and educators. Lauded for his New Deal policies, leadership as a wartime president, cozy fireside chats, and groundbreaking support of the "forgotten man," FDR, we have been told, is worthy of the same praise as men like Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln....

But is that true? Does the father of today's welfare state really deserve such generous approbation? Or is there a dark side to this golden legacy?

The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance unveils a much different portrait than the standard orthodoxy found in today's historical studies.

Deploying an abundance of primary source evidence and well-reasoned arguments, historian and distinguished professor emeritus David T. Beito masterfully presents a complete account of the real Franklin D. Roosevelt: a man who abused power , violated human rights , targeted dissidents , and let his crude racism imprison American citizens merely for being of Japanese descent.

Read it, and discover how FDR: shamelessly censored critics of his administration, barred them from the public square, destroyed their careers, and even bankrupted them when possible; locked up Japanese-American citizens in concentration camps built on American soil; sowed the seeds of today's out-of-control surveillance state; and much, much more... Here is an all too rare portrait of a man who changed the course of American history ... not for the better.

Read it, and you'll never view the fireside president the same again.

"Lauded for his New Deal policies and leadership as a wartime president, Franklin D. Roosevelt's reputation enjoys regular acclaim. In his own time too, Roosevelt was described as a comforting and competent hero who authored the Four Freedoms, wrote the Fair Employment Act, and helped America's "forgotten man" with groundbreaking welfare programs. Indeed, in the twenty-four most respected polls of scholars since 1948, Roosevelt consistently finds a place in the top three "greatest" presidents. And yet, critical thinkers must ask: Are historians wearing rose-colored glasses? Is the father of today's welfare state really worthy of such generous approbation? How much of this glowing reputation is fact, and how much of it fiction? Does he deserve to rank among the greatest presidents America has ever had, next to men like Lincoln and Washington? In The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance, historian and distinguished professor emeritus David Beito unveils the many abuses of power and human rights violations that defined Roosevelt's time in office. The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights offers much-needed sobriety to the historical literature surrounding FDR, bringing the dark side of his administration to light"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. New Deal mass surveillance : the "Black Inquisition Committee" -- 2. The Minton Committee : an anti-free speech bridge too far -- 3. Senator Minton and Mayor Hague : the dawn of a left-right Bill of Rights coalition -- 4. The necessary first stage : radio and the quashing of a free speech medium -- 5. A New Deal for radio and a new uniformity -- 6. "A most complete espionage service" : Boss Crump cracks down on dissent -- 7. "Persons whose removal is necessary ": FDR's concentration camps -- 8. A "good war" for free speech? -- 9. The forgotten sedition trial fiasco.

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