{"product_id":"book-ittd","title":"The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This book is not mere history; it is an exposé. You won't know which is more shocking: the lengths to which FDR and New Dealers like Senators (and future Supreme Court justices) Hugo Black and Sherman Minton went to suppress freedom of speech, privacy, and civil rights; or the degree to which these efforts have been concealed by pro-FDR and New Deal propagandists.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eRandy E. Barnett\u003c\/strong\u003e, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University Law Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpying on citizens. Censoring critics. Imprisoning minorities. These are the acts of dictators, not American presidents….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOr are they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e unveils a much different portrait than the standard orthodoxy found in today's historical studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeploying 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 \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e Franklin D. Roosevelt: a man who \u003cem\u003eabused power\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e violated human rights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003etargeted dissidents\u003c\/em\u003e, and let his crude racism \u003cem\u003eimprison American citizens\u003c\/em\u003e merely for being of Japanese descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead it, and discover how FDR:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eshamelessly censored critics of his administration, barred them from the public square, destroyed their careers, and even bankrupted them when possible;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003elocked up Japanese-American citizens in concentration camps built on American soil;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003esowed the seeds of today's out-of-control surveillance state;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eand much, much more…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is an all too rare portrait of a man who changed the course of American history … not for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead it, and you'll never view the fireside president the same again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Institute","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49279618908464,"sku":"BDittd","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49279618974000,"sku":"ZEittd","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49279619006768,"sku":"ZMittd","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ittd-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775577862","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ittd","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}