Worst 4/20 Ever | Reason Roundtable | April 22, 2024

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  • Опубліковано 23 тра 2024
  • In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and special guest Eric Boehm lament a horrible weekend for freedom, as Congress passed a collection of bad bills concerning military spending for Ukraine and Israel, a TikTok ban, and a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
    00:00 - House of Representatives passes substantial bipartisan military spending aid package that includes Ukraine and Israel
    22:50 - New Title IX rules
    34:00 - Weekly Listener Question
    41:03 - House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA
    48:29 - This week's cultural recommendations
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 34

  • @Bill_Woo
    @Bill_Woo Місяць тому +7

    The only way Congress will "see Jesus" is if we vote out all incumbents. Don't pick and choose. Every one . Even those you like.
    It's the only workable strategy right now.
    While the media and the tenured horrors like Nancy will decry the loss of continuities and efficiencies, the solutions are breathtaking. For one, the next time there's a vote on breaking the debt ceiling, no one will be on the wrong side of that vote. It would *fix* that, for starters.

    • @brianzjones
      @brianzjones 27 днів тому

      Term limits needed at all levels.
      -bZj

  • @lacky9320
    @lacky9320 Місяць тому

    Good to hear Eric on here.

  • @TugHillGuy
    @TugHillGuy Місяць тому

    I posted a textual post on Facebook outlining some the same issues and saying what a bad week last week was for America despite the peachy coverage on legacy news.

  • @jimmars
    @jimmars Місяць тому

    Nick! Killing it!!!!!

  • @leventetary5872
    @leventetary5872 Місяць тому +3

    I had one of the best weekend since I don't know. And the reason for that, I spend it with my family at home, far away from society. 😅

  • @frankievalentine6112
    @frankievalentine6112 Місяць тому +2

    It was really the worst. I got poisoned and it was gray & rainy all day.

  • @ebolachanislove6072
    @ebolachanislove6072 Місяць тому +4

    I wanna know where these mysterious "pro ukraine" american voters are, because i've damn well never met one.

    • @knudsenbob
      @knudsenbob Місяць тому +6

      Sounds like you live in a very small bubble.

    • @ebolachanislove6072
      @ebolachanislove6072 Місяць тому

      @@knudsenbob every person i've spoken to is outraged at us being taxed to death in the service of a country that has consistently been *the* funzone for our politicians.

    • @knudsenbob
      @knudsenbob Місяць тому

      Two things: 1. That's a completely separate issue and if you think being anti Ukraine has any bearing on your tax dollars then you are a buffoon and 2. Your anecdotes are not evidence of anything other than that you hang out with out of touch people

  • @iampdv
    @iampdv Місяць тому

    46:00 starting this spring you can't pay your utilities in cash in one go in France (given the prices). You can't buy an iPhone for cash. The EU seeks to expand these restrictions to the entire EU and further lower cash payment limits.

  • @masonallansten
    @masonallansten Місяць тому +1

    What are you talking about, 4/20 was awesome. was listening to Afroman live on the Denver state capital grounds

  • @brianzjones
    @brianzjones 27 днів тому

    Thumbs up for Mary Beard. Great author.
    -bZj

  • @frankrizzo7746
    @frankrizzo7746 Місяць тому

    Great VID title sirs

  • @iampdv
    @iampdv Місяць тому

    Since I came out as Russian, so to speak - talk to the most prominent Russian libertarian Mikhail Svetov on your just asking questions.

  • @mattcat83
    @mattcat83 Місяць тому +6

    For once I would like these people to just be less swarmy.

  • @wesleywest4942
    @wesleywest4942 24 дні тому

    "Subsidize harder"

  • @skeetrix5577
    @skeetrix5577 Місяць тому +1

    THIS CHANNEL HAS ALMOST A MILLION SUBS BUT ONLY HAS ONE VIDEO IN THE LAST MONTH ABOVE 100K VIEWS. HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM?
    START MAKING CONTENT PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT TO WATCH!!!

  • @dimitrikorsakov2570
    @dimitrikorsakov2570 Місяць тому +1

    Claiming we're past peak woke is so idiotic. What makes you think that? Could you criticize feminism and keep your job in academia, the movie industry, music industry, on TV... anywhere? Like what evidence do people see for this claim that gets idiotically trodded out every few months.

  • @nihilgeist666
    @nihilgeist666 Місяць тому +7

    A podcast of people that have a great face for radio.

    • @alan_clough
      @alan_clough Місяць тому +5

      And a comment from you that would be fantastic for a call of duty lobby.

  • @StephanieJoRountree
    @StephanieJoRountree Місяць тому +4

    Ukraine IS Russia. It never declared its borders to the UN. I have no problem with Russia taking over Ukraine. Not our problem. Never understood why we are so involved in Israel. We need to take care of the USA. Once we clean up our borders and the homeless, then "maybe" be can help other countries.

    • @dickbakker1035
      @dickbakker1035 Місяць тому +1

      Clean up the borders and clean up the homeless? What, how, why?

    • @StephanieJoRountree
      @StephanieJoRountree Місяць тому

      @@dickbakker1035 Stupid questions get stupid prizes.