@Shawn Patricio the whole system is corrupt. Snowden has explained he wouldn't trust the pardon even if one was granted. A few days ago the courts ruled that he now owes 5million dollars in a case over book royalties. Funny how they can sue someone who can't legally represent themselves.
@@willh7690 As if they would let anyone represent him. If by some miracle he even had a trial, they would make sure he had a corrupt lawyer and would get everything they could on him.
meh.. wlecome to usa where some state can that business and run goverment... they would made pointless demand just so they just can... you want commnusit? it is worse since some low level goverment owener in china had alot of gold in his house... yeah welcome to life..
I really like Tucker, I wish he would turn that snark toward the republican party as they're near identical to corruption, growing government and curtailing liberties as the democrats.
Sue them and we all must gather together arm in arm and demand complete government oversight. No more bullshit wars for profit, plundering 3rd world countries for our convenience. They will battle us by using greed against ourselves.
Suing is only part way effective against the swamp rats. You need a more permanent solution. If the new set of public servants dont comply? The next set. Repeat as necessary.
@@crazy10bears -A quick search on Google: 4/2020 133 arrested in Milwaukee, violating lock down 7/2020 200 arrested in Hawaii, violating lock down 7/2020 40 arrested in NYC, violating social distancing 4/2020 1700 charged in NJ, violating lockdown
stop killing cops...start sacrificing politicians .....line em all up, and then throw each one into a volcano. we could sell tickets. put a go pro on them,,as they fall into the lava.
When he said they told him to get a guard company, and that one them had a guard company my gut dropped, and my stomach queasy these people are criminals.
Hopefully this guy is able to win a suit against the city counsel and be reimbursed for lost income opportunity. Out of the council members' own pockets.
@@01r1sh - exactly! They don't care because they have no skin in the game. The tea party groups that sued the IRS for targeting them WON, but Lois Lerner rode off into the sunset unscathed and taxpayers paid for her crimes.
*HAHA not likely! Even if he gets a lawyer willing to take the case the judge is gonna grant qualified Immunity. The public sector union is a **_mafia_** :-/*
One car wash owner I knew took a proactive approach, introducing himself to regular customers. He told them that he was happy to give them a place to hang out, and that they could call him at any time to report anyone causing problems for them with littering, loud music, drinking, profanity, etc.
@@gregoryeverson741 - the public sector union is not the same thing as a labor union. you're clearly unaware about the _public sector_ union, you'll have to look it up.
@Andre the Giant Has a posse I don't think covid is fake but the cost we are paying is higher than the disease. For example. Let's say the average American was under lockdown for 12 weeks (I know every person is different but on average). With 330 million people that is 3.9 billion weeks lost. As the average person has 4,000 weeks in their entire life, this is equivalent to 975,000 entire lives lost. In other words the lock downs cost 975,000 lives so to justify them we needed to save a minimum of 975,000. That's not all, the average person to die from covid probably would have only 1,000 weeks to live if they didn't die from covid so every covid life saved adds only 1,000 weeks. So to justify the lockdown we needed to save 3.9 million people. I doubt we did that.
@Andre the Giant Has a posse Look at Sweden. No lockdown, no masks and they have a death per capita of 53 per 100,000 where as the US which had lock downs and mask has a death rate of 53.4 per 100,000 and as of September 4th Sweden is averaging just 2 deaths per day from covid while the US is averaging over 800 per day. Clearly lockdowns don't work in the long run.
Yikes! How expensive would that be? A whole set of laws and a fully staffed department to monitor the politicians? Besides, who would monitor that department? What if they are bribed into corruption like the politicians they are policing?
I understand the sentiment but perhaps something less costly and similar to the first Democracy. Restrict office by contract. So require candidates to issue a public contract of what their intentions are for the position, if they win and are elected make the Contract be part of their Oath and Legally Bind them to it. Failing to uphold the Contract should trigger a penalty similar to the ancient ways, whereby failure to meet their obligation they are exiled or banned from holding office again for a 10 year period. Make all legal Penalties for violating standing Law while in Office double. So, theft and fraud via stealing or credit card fraud lands hosts of people in jail for the crime and back out after a year, have a city politician who engages in fraud face automatic doubling of the Penalty as a representative of the Law Violating it is worse than the average non-bound citizen. Literally write a really Stiff Oath Breaker Penalty into Campaign and Civil Law. Violation of Oath should be considered a Violation of all Citizens Civil Rights. Engaging in Criminal Activity while an Oath Bearer should be considered a form of Sedition, for willfully depriving their Community of their rights.
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“There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” ― Ayn Rand
Did you see the new law in Florida?. It's new rules for prosecuting people who are involved in riots. If you're a government employee you will lose your job. If you get any government assistance you will lose it. ECT. Check it out!.
@@jimda4910 and thats exactly why they let this protests go wild - now a lot of ppl will be ok with that kinda laws - next same ppl will decide to protest cause gov. fks them over and the gov will bust them with the same law they once supported.
@@zCATAHAz you got it. It's the new Norm. Nothing will ever be the same again. It's a game changer. Nothing in the Florida law wasn't already illegal. What changed? As you intimated they now have the power to declare any protest a riot.
Read Dale Davenport dallas observer guy even help pass a tax for safety and the city screwed him Davenport changed laws in Austin. He is a hero a warrior and down to earth nice guy
I have seen that happen several times. Near where I used to live, there was an old man who had some prime riverfront property he'd owned for something like 50 years, had bought it pre WW2 when land was cheap. Local developers wanted it to build condos on. He would not sell at any price. SO, they raised his property assessment to what the land MIGHT be worth if you put $100,000,000. worth of condos on it. He could not pay, and his land was auctioned off for the tax bill. THEN, it was reassessed at only a few % of the earlier assessment, and that is what the new developers paid in taxes going forward. So, through a series of legal wrangling, they stole the old man's land from him, and ultimately built condos on it. Which, BTW, were subsidized by the city indirectly as the city paid for wider and better roads to the area.
Donate to Stossel. I did. Keep the investigative journalism going............ he is one of the only people doing this type of work and it is very much needed. This should be mandatory viewing for public schools, both K-12 and colleges.
Tucson Jim - if you start something Jim its because it was your idea to begin with. The mind must conceive the idea before any action starts. The mind tells the body what actions to take.
He has a little bias just in the type of stories that he chooses to pursue but he pursues them with almost no bias and actually does real journalism. He's a dying breed.
@@stansmith4054 ...I am ex military and I agree, and I will be there to defend the US from all enemies, foreign and domestic. When we leave the military, we were never sworn out, so our oath still holds.
@@justinjohnson2657 ....we have to wait for the democrats and their rabid worshipers to officially kick it off. Once they start the mass killings, it will be on.
@@actualideas8078 Fascism is left wing. Censorship and shutting down opposition through violence and intimidation. You are the enemy to our way of life and too dumb to realize it. Commie. Go cancel yourself.
Mr. Stossel you are the last honest journalist left in America. To report these dishonest corrupt politicians is really a bravery. I admire your courage and honesty.
I'm a 63 year old handyman that had a thriving business. The day after the plan dimmick was announced all of my customers cancelled appointments. My business went bankrupt. I went bankrupt. Three People unemployed. My customers with things falling apart around them. Had to move to a cheap-ass neighborhood. No prospects for the future. What now? What now? What now?..................
@@ShubhamMishrabro so the question is if the people on the front lines that have not been financially harmed or in fact have gotten over time are the heroes? What does that make me?.
@@jimda4910 I made more money last year than ever ... company gave me 2 bonuses for working through the scamdemic, plus I got all those stimulus checks... I literally did nothing different, except now I don’t have to go into the place I deliver to and unload my trailer because they don’t allow the drivers on the dock anymore ... which I rarely did anyway I typically just hired the lumpers. I’m not saying it was right either btw ... I’m just starting a fact . And now people don’t want to work because they make more from unemployment insurance than at a job. It’s disgusting
@@donnastepp8671 if youre on the side that cheats, you dont care who gets hurt as long as you win. Thats something I have to remind my friends who dont understand why an entire political party is ok with mail in voting which has shown to be highly problematic.
@@dannyh5051 thats the damn truth. even in corporations. i worked for Hexagon and their VP is like. if you dont fall back dont it doesnt matter who you step on.
It's so wonderful to see actual journalism still alive. Thank you John Stossel you deserve awards for showing young Americans what true journalism used to look like.
masterofrockets I’m sorry but what part of the running drugs through his business do you don’t understand!! you want that in your neighborhood? OK what neighborhood do you live in then
@@peterpan8263 It had nothing to do with crime, they shut down his business for refusing to pay one their fellow cronies money. They are running their city no different than the mafia extorting money out of their own citizens.
Peter pan watch the video again. The owner *fights* back against that. The comment you replied to is applicable to other cases like nancy pelosi or the Michigan governor’s husband. Its corrupt
@Peter pan did you listen at all? You think dealers saw 1 spot closed and said - awe man , now we gotta stop being criminals and get jobs (or run for elected office) ? You seriously don’t think they just went to a new spot? Leave the land of fairy tales Peter Pan....
@Vance Sloan The 14 city council members that are referred to in this video,used to be all new city council members at some point in the past who were elected to get rid of other corrupt city council members. I constantly hear foolish people who vote say well we have to elect better people. Well I've got news for you, there aren't any better people. Every time you vote for someone, you're not voting for a good person, you're just choosing the next set of garbage people. But I digress because you fools will never stop voting, because you're not smart enough, or you just simply enjoy being screwed over, or both, and I suspect it's both!
There's an even bigger story related to the City salaries and police defunding that I wish he would cover. The City Manager (T.C. Broadnax) of Dallas earns more money than the President of the United States!!! ($406,850 vs 400,000). Also the same City Manager earns more than double what the Texas Attorney General makes ($406,850 vs $154,000). All members voted unanimously to not cut their bloated salaries all while voting to defund the police. DISGUSTING! Search for the news story. The Mayor is not happy with city council.
Mayors, DA’s, city council and school boards have power without balance. Don’t fight the cops they send, find where the live and let them know balance isn’t to far from their doorsteps. Politicians respect power and money and use fear to obtain both. Government should fear the citizens not the other way around!
Once upon a time I had a girlfriend who wanted me to get involved in politics and run for city or state office. I told her I'd never get elected. She said "Yes you can! You can do it if you put your heart and mind into it!" She didn't like my reply, which was "To be a successful politician, I'd have to cheat on you with multiple women, lie to my constituents, take bribes, dominate citizens and cheat on my taxes. That is where my heart and mind would have to be - and trust me - THAT'S NOT ME!" Our relationship lasted about a week after that. She was a proud Bill Clinton supporter.
You wouldn't have to do those corrupt things to become a politician. A lot of that corruption happens because a lot of power hungry and narcissistic people become politicians. It's not easy to become a politician. It takes a lot of energy, focus, drive, and ambition. Those are neutral qualities to have, neither good or bad. But they are intense qualities, and qualities which naturally power hungry and narcissistic people often have an abundance of. Corrupt people oftentimes have a lot of energy and strength and an "evil genius" quality to them and figure out how to get into positions of power like a "councilman". Let's be honest, most of the people who watched this video and are commenting about how messed up this situation is and want to help this guy are the kinds of people who really should be a councilman and politician, because they're good and decent people. BUT, we're also a little lazy aren't we? Let's be honest. We're a little laid back and just taking it easy watching Johnny Stoss on the RU-vids while some corrupt and sleazy a-hole is wheeling and dealing and hustling hard to become a councilman and get Power, which is all he cares about. A lot of these people only care about power, they don't care about helping society. You seem like a good guy and would probably be a good and decent politician. But let's be honest who wants to go through all the craziness involved in becoming a politician? It's not really fun or easy to do. It's hard work and very complicated. I myself wouldn't get any pleasure or fun from going through the process required. Power hungry people have the drive necessary because their lust for the power of the position pushes them through, but a lot of us good guys watching RU-vid we just want to take it easy. Let us be honest. Plato said "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors".
Yep. There's an even bigger story related to the City salaries and police defunding. The City Manager (T.C. Broadnax) of Dallas earns more money than the President of the United States!!! ($406,850 vs 400,000). Also the same City Manager earns more than double what the Texas Attorney General makes ($406,850 vs $154,000). All members voted unanimously to not cut their bloated salaries all while voting to defund the police. DISGUSTING! Search for the news story. The Mayor is not happy with city council.
Tucson Jim I thought you were going to compare this to the shoot out at the OK Corral, like you’ve done so many times in many videos. I know a troll like you likes to be fed so you can regurgitate the same old stuff.
Sounds like yet another corrupt city council. The people should boot them out and the businesses should start suing the city and each individual council member.
Huey Iroquois I don’t know why it’s never occurred to me people could use a wheelchair daily but still be able to walk a few steps, just living their daily lives like that. Still, a crook is a crook
99% of Politicians have never tried to run a business, and they don't know how hard it is to sustain a business. And yet, they are the ones deciding who gets to run their business and who doesn't.
These videos should have MILLIONS of views. People need to wake the fuck up and fight back against the corrupt system, insane taxes, poor basic services, high cost of living etc. It's not just local, it's on every level imaginable.
@@matthewk6731 You don't understand the legal precedent this sets... Since the executive branch has already had 0 issues banning firearm accessories, why not do it again when the time is right? Like, say, banning magazines that hold over 10 rounds? You know, "for the children".
@@freddy6837 wait, you have those ? I bet there no longer poors in your area, and elders are happy too. Are those roads maintained ? Also how is the public school curriculum ?
There's an even bigger story related to the City salaries and police defunding that he needs to cover. The City Manager (T.C. Broadnax) of Dallas earns more money than the President of the United States!!! ($406,850 vs 400,000). Also the same City Manager earns more than double what the Texas Attorney General makes ($406,850 vs $154,000). All members voted unanimously to not cut their bloated salaries all while voting to defund the police. DISGUSTING! Search for the news story. The Mayor is not happy with city council's decision.
John Stossel is one of THE BEST journalists to come down the pike. I am so old I can remember his encounter with David Schulz, the wrestler. My dad and Stossel told us it was fake...hey, we were kids!
Neo VeNoM, I don’t know, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone showed me a video of that. If one studies the past, seeking truth, one will understand the present.
geoh7777, that’s exactly what happened, but then the people who came kept voting the same way, corrupting the cities even further. That’s why people say “come to Texas to be a Texan, leave your old politics behind.” But it never seems to work that way.
This is why politicians allow big businesses to continue working, cause they can afford to give them millions. While small businesses fail across the country.
The same thing happened to me when I tried to open my first Tiny House Resort! Your a hero in my book for standing up to corruption! I'm rooting for you
I drove taxi in a city that had 3 cab companies. Some of the city council owned one of the cab companies. . . so we (the other cab company & the one I worked for) got run out of business.
John is a member of a dying breed. An investigative journalist who actually does journalism and investigates things. He's not a talking head like everyone on cable news and all, but instead he actually works on stories about the things people care about
I'm a government employee and these type of corruption stories from so called "public servants " infuriate me. Hope all these crooks are hold accountable, no matter who they are.
The emperor truly has no clothes. If NY police just refused to enforce any of the shut down laws, and the citizens disobeyed them, what could Cuomo do? NOTHING.
@@vxy357 about what Todd Bellows said. The advice to never have a business in a minority owned city implies that certain races are better at governing than others.
@@paullunsford3050 Or that certain races are better at being a politician who exploits the current political correctness to be corrupt? One race is not better than another. But corruption doesn't occur in a vacuum. There is a current advantage to belonging in a 'victim class'. The democrats have always been a party of victims. If democrats push the disgusting idea that a minority can't go anywhere without dependency, then they can attract more minorities. (But that is changing).
