John Stossel: Illegal Everything

Citizen · Feb 26, 2012

A great new segment by John Stossel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBiJB8YuDBQ&feature=g-logo&context=G2aa5dc3FOAAAAAAAWAA

PrayingForWar · Feb 26, 2012

I watched it too. Mussolini would be envious of what the "progressives" have created. I wonder if a Ron Paul administration would be enough. I'm thinking a modern Augusto Pinochete might be the solution.

Herr Heckler Koch · Feb 27, 2012

The Harvey Silverberg statement, "Show me the man, I'll show you the (three) felonies." set my imagination off. How might that statement be disproved?

If a felon can be properly disbarred his rights under color of law, then we may all be legally disarmed merely by sufficiently lowering the bar of felony.

ETA: After watching the entire video, thank you very much.

HKcarrier · Feb 27, 2012

I can't wait to watch this later... I"ve been saying this for years... TOO MANY LAWS... and MAKING TOO MANY MORE LAWS.... the law makers should be getting laws OFF the books... yOu can't walk down the street without breaking laws...

Jeepalive · Feb 27, 2012

I wish I could make over $700 an hour to keep the poor poor and not let them work as their own company.

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Daylen · Feb 27, 2012

HKcarrier said:
I can't wait to watch this later... I"ve been saying this for years... TOO MANY LAWS... and MAKING TOO MANY MORE LAWS.... the law makers should be getting laws OFF the books... yOu can't walk down the street without breaking laws...

You're not the only one.

shastadude17 · Feb 28, 2012

I always liked John Stossel, and after his special about gun control being ineffective, I knew this guy was the real deal. This is a great special that brings up excellent points. I think what it really comes down to is simply morals. Do not steal, do not murder, tell the truth, and treat others as you would like to be treated. What more would we need for a near-perfect world?

Dreamer · Feb 28, 2012

shastadude17 said:
I always liked John Stossel, and after his special about gun control being ineffective, I knew this guy was the real deal. This is a great special that brings up excellent points. I think what it really comes down to is simply morals. Do not steal, do not murder, tell the truth, and treat others as you would like to be treated. What more would we need for a near-perfect world?

You know the nation is F-ed when our Federal lawmakers actually have put laws on the books to exempt themselves from ALL FOUR of these concepts...

Herr Heckler Koch · Feb 28, 2012

Maxim Lott produced the taxi cab segment.

http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2012/02/john-stossels-illegal-everything.html

John R. Lott said:
My son Maxim produced the segment on taxi cabs.

OC for ME · Feb 28, 2012

shastadude17 said:
I always liked John Stossel, and after his special about gun control being ineffective, I knew this guy was the real deal. This is a great special that brings up excellent points. I think what it really comes down to is simply morals. Do not steal, do not murder, tell the truth, and treat others as you would like to be treated. What more would we need for a near-perfect world?

Constitutional carry, everywhere, no exceptions.

Gil223 · Feb 28, 2012

OC for ME said:
Constitutional carry, everywhere, no exceptions.

I have a shirt from NAGR that essentially expresses a similar sentiment - "Firearms anywhere and everywhere" (commonly attributed to Geo. Washington addressing the First Continental Congress; "The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place with all that's good. When firearms go, all goes; we need them every hour.", but there seems to be some reasonable disagreement over that attribution). Pax...

davidmcbeth · Feb 28, 2012

OC for ME said:
Constitutional carry, everywhere, no exceptions.

+ no paperwork, no "background checks", no nothing

stainless1911 · Feb 28, 2012

In a word,

heartbreaking.

stainless1911 · Feb 28, 2012

Why isnt John running for president?

OC for ME · Feb 29, 2012

Gil223 said:
I have a shirt from NAGR that essentially expresses a similar sentiment - "Firearms anywhere and everywhere" (commonly attributed to Geo. Washington addressing the First Continental Congress; "The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place with all that's good. When firearms go, all goes; we need them every hour.", but there seems to be some reasonable disagreement over that attribution). Pax...

Where did you find that little gem from GW? Me likey that one. Obviously, my Google-Fu is weak or i would have found that one.

Thanks Gill.

Gil223 · Feb 29, 2012

OC for ME said:
Where did you find that little gem from GW? Me likey that one. Obviously, my Google-Fu is weak or i would have found that one.

Thanks Gill.

Here's the entire quote, courtesy of guncite.com: The "Liberty Teeth" Speech by George Washington

"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. The church, the plow, the prairie wagon, and citizen's firearms are indelibly related. From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable. Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place with all that's good. When firearms, go all goes; we need them every hour."
--- Falsely attributed to George Washington

The specific details on why that quote is considered "falsely attributed" are available here: [URL="http://www.guncite.com/gc2ndbog.html"[/URL] , and the reasons given for their disbelief seem sound. Pax...

OC for ME · Mar 1, 2012

Did the they, back then, refer to the Pilgrims as Pilgrims? Also, pistols were a very expensive item, almost prohibitively so, not likely that very many regular folks would have them.

Didn't read the info from the link, just two thinks that jumped out at me.

Great quote regardless of who said it.

Thanks, again, gil.

OC for ME · Mar 1, 2012

Oh, and the 'prairie wagon'?

The 'prairie wagon' was not 'invented' back in GW's day, let alone folks even knowing that the prairie(s) even existed in America. Mountain Men knew about the prairie, though they likely did not call them that.

Definition of prairie:

1: land in or predominantly in grass

2: a tract of grassland: as

a: a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi River valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees

b: one of the dry treeless plateaus east of the Rocky Mountains that merge on their east side with the prairies proper and are characterized by shorter grasses and drier less fertile soil

First Known Use: circa 1682

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prairie

Daylen · Mar 1, 2012

stainless1911 said:
Why isnt John running for president?

Why would he want to? It would mean the left would start paying sluts to make up lies about him, as we saw with Cain that can be hard on one's family life.

Steeler-gal · Mar 1, 2012

Daylen said:
Why would he want to?

Plus he'd probably have to take a cut in pay

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