Gene Healy (born November 16, 1970) is an American political pundit, journalist and editor. He serves as Vice President at the libertarian think tank

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, as well as a contributing editor to ''

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'' magazine.

Education

Healy holds a

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from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

Career

Healy is editor of the 2004 book ''Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything''. He is the author of ''The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power'' (2008) and ''False Idol: Barack Obama and the Continuing Cult of the Presidency'' (2012). His research interests include executive power and the role of the presidency, federalism, and over-

criminalization Criminalization or criminalisation, in criminology, is "the process by which behaviors and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals". Previously legal acts may be transformed into crimes by legislation or judicial decision. However, ...

. He has appeared on

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's '' Newshour'' and has been a guest on

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's '' Talk of the Nation''. His writing has been published in major newspapers including the '' Los Angeles Times'', the '' New York Times'', the '' Chicago Tribune'', and the ''

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''. He writes a weekly column for the '' Washington Examiner''.

Views

In 2011 Healy made the case that Ronald Reagan was neither a neoconservative nor a libertarian. In 2013 Healy argued that wanting restraint in foreign policy is not "

isolationist Isolationism is a political philosophy advocating a national foreign policy that opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries. Thus, isolationism fundamentally advocates neutrality and opposes entan ...

" and even stated, "...'isolationism' has always been a smear word designed to shut off debate. It was coined in the late 19th century by

Alfred Thayer Mahan Alfred Thayer Mahan (; September 27, 1840 – December 1, 1914) was a United States naval officer and historian, whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His book '' The Influence of Sea Powe ...

, 'an ardent militarist, who used the term to slur opponents of American imperialism.'" In 2014 Healy criticized Hillary Clinton's interventionist foreign policy, saying, "I think when you look at the totality of her record, it's very concerning. And if she realizes her lifelong dream in 2016 to become commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, she won't have to urge anyone to bomb. She'll be able to give those orders herself."

Bibliography

* ''Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything'' (editor) (2004) * ''The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power'' (2008) * ''False Idol: Barack Obama and the Continuing Cult of the Presidency'' (2012) *

References

External links

Official website
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