The Reason Interview With Nick GillespieNews, Politics

Episode Summary

Today's guest is best known by his pro wrestling name: Kane. But Glenn Jacobs isn't just a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. Since 2018, he's served as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, where he has beat down tax increases and mask and vaccine mandates while pushing school choice and private sector solutions to social problems such as addiction. Jacobs tells Nick Gillespie how Ron Paul inspired him, why he believes President Donald Trump is disrupting the administrative state, and why live-and-let-live is the best life philosophy. The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, entrepreneurs, and politicians who are making the 21st century more libertarian—or at least more interesting—by challenging old, worn-out ideas and orthodoxies. How can we make The Reason Interview better? Take our listener survey for a chance to win a $300 gift card: http://reason.com/podsurvey   0:00—Intro 0:50—Paul's influence on Jacobs 3:52—The appeal of Ronald Reagan 6:26—Trump and the administrative state 9:45—Responsibilities as mayor of Knox County 11:45—Taxes and public services 18:32—Pushing back on COVID-19 mandates 25:35—LGBTQ issues 29:26—Vocational training 32:57—Libertarianism inside the GOP 34:38—Which pro wrestlers embody these politicians? 36:00—What's next for Jacobs? Producer: Paul AlexanderAudio Mixer: Ian KeyserThe post Glenn Jacobs Body-Slams Big Government appeared first on Reason.com.
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