Stossel
Threats to Liberty
S6 E40 Nov 19, 2015 60m TV-PG
There are real dangers, but politicians continue to chip away at our liberty. Here's our show:
CENSORSHIP 101: In parts of the world, people are gunned down by terrorists. But on college campuses, America's most privileged children obsess about a "right... not to be offended." Nonsense! When government steps in to make sure no one's feelings is hurt - they threaten our real right to free speech.
FREEDOM FUMBLE: Millions of Americans bet on Fantasy Football. But now control freak NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says it's illegal gambling and ordered the two main fantasy sites to stop. Of course betting on fantasy sports is gambling, but adults should be allowed to risk their money as they choose!
CONTROL FREAKS: Politicians like Schneiderman say we need to be protected from our own decisions. While smarter states got rid of their bans on sharing companies like Uber and AirBnB, which offer consumers wonderful services, Schneiderman sued the two companies because he couldn't regulate them. When there's real competition, companies don't need busy bodies like Schneiderman. The free market regulates better than any politician ever could.
WASTING AWAY OUR FREEDOM: Government often threatens our freedom by wasting money: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spent $150 million in federal tax dollars performing tests to determine the effect of recreational drugs on animals, including $9.6 million to see if LSD causes a rabbit to blink more frequently, and $249,000 to find out if monkeys on cocaine make bad decisions. Most people would never pay for those things, but we didn't have a choice! When government spends our money, we can't buy things we actually want.
WEED WHACKERS: Most Americans favor legal marijuana, but that doesn't stop Bill O'Reilly from being certain it would be detrimental. Kids know it isn't "okay" to drink before they're 21. But some do it anyway. Some people use drugs, and criminalizing it won't stop them-it will just crea
CENSORSHIP 101: In parts of the world, people are gunned down by terrorists. But on college campuses, America's most privileged children obsess about a "right... not to be offended." Nonsense! When government steps in to make sure no one's feelings is hurt - they threaten our real right to free speech.
FREEDOM FUMBLE: Millions of Americans bet on Fantasy Football. But now control freak NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says it's illegal gambling and ordered the two main fantasy sites to stop. Of course betting on fantasy sports is gambling, but adults should be allowed to risk their money as they choose!
CONTROL FREAKS: Politicians like Schneiderman say we need to be protected from our own decisions. While smarter states got rid of their bans on sharing companies like Uber and AirBnB, which offer consumers wonderful services, Schneiderman sued the two companies because he couldn't regulate them. When there's real competition, companies don't need busy bodies like Schneiderman. The free market regulates better than any politician ever could.
WASTING AWAY OUR FREEDOM: Government often threatens our freedom by wasting money: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spent $150 million in federal tax dollars performing tests to determine the effect of recreational drugs on animals, including $9.6 million to see if LSD causes a rabbit to blink more frequently, and $249,000 to find out if monkeys on cocaine make bad decisions. Most people would never pay for those things, but we didn't have a choice! When government spends our money, we can't buy things we actually want.
WEED WHACKERS: Most Americans favor legal marijuana, but that doesn't stop Bill O'Reilly from being certain it would be detrimental. Kids know it isn't "okay" to drink before they're 21. But some do it anyway. Some people use drugs, and criminalizing it won't stop them-it will just crea
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