@@Kennedy1op Yeah. That's something everyone should be able to respect about him. Even if you don't agree with him politically you can respect the fact that he genuinely believes in what he says and doesn't say things because they're popular.
This is why we have, or supposed to have, a limited government. The federal government was never meant to do much. It has become bloated and extremely unconstitutional.
Trump wants to build a wall, but I want state governors to build a wall around D.C. That way, politicians can't get out and bother the rest of us. If they are as smart as they think they are, then they can turn D.C. into a utopian success and inspire the rest of us to follow their edicts VOLUNTARILY. I will lay the first brick right after I become governor.
@@alfredhorg if you got rid of these politicians then more just like then would take the place. The government was never suppose to be this big. No way you could have read the constitution and have a belief as such.
"have you been to any mall in American in the last 20 years? and arnt they Grand?" Where has this guy lived the passed 20 years not America because the Malls are being Foreclosed and Abandoned
Thats sad. I have a mall in the county below mine. It's pretty great. I never needed a mall to be "gorgeous" either. But the foreclosing of these places are sad.
in new hampshire state legislators only get something like 5k a year..they meet few times a year and have regular jobs like the rest of us...thats how it should be done.
Some of the local municipalities in New Hampshire are very socialist though. They try to push out people by licensing everything to death. It's absurd.
Juan, I know this video was posted 2 years ago, and I am replying in 2018, but this thumbnail of yours seems to show you in a cop uniform? Have you ever heard of the POLICE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. You are part of the government problem, if you are a cop of any type.
That's not where the real corruption is. Nor is it on Wall Street. Sure the swamp in Washington is deep, but it's small. The real swamp is much bigger and shallower.
Democrat and Republicans alike. They're playing for the same team with the same interests but wear different uniforms. And to be clear; their interest is in themselves, or more precisely, their wallets.
You're a bit of the mark there. A politicians job is to win the next election, which can only be done by serving the interests of the people who voted them in. Usually this means spending more on their constituency than they raise in taxes and doing just enough to keep the people who reliably vote for them onside. If the constituents and people who contribute to their campaigns are a bunch of people who want hand outs and special favours, then don't be surprised when you get the type of politicians we have now.
I agree but how do you convince people that it's in the best interest not to have the government do everything for them?there are people with good intentions they want to help the poor are they want to make things that seem unjust right but by doing so they do it through government and therefore the government becomes wealthy and they and they do it by taking your hard-earned dollars.
@@ocpud2999 The fact the government has the power to borrow allows them to make outrageous campaign pledges as well as cover up it's inefficiencies. Then there's the fact they control almost all the education system. Finally, all of it is continually reinforced by the media. You'd had to play the long game on this one. By putting the information out there. Let them ignore, condemn or mock you in the here and now. Then when a crisis comes along. Hopefully they'll turn to you, and not to what anyone in government or opportunist tells them.
Reminds me of when teachers say they don't do it for the money, but public school teachers often earn more than those in the private sector. In contrast, private sector charities have many volunteers who receive no compensation, including people who teach, tutor, or coach. Pretty obvious which ones are actually serving their community.
I said private charities not private schools. There are several groups that help kids with after school activities for free, there are others that help with education abroad for free, and there are often people who are willing to help in places of fellowship, such as churches, that teach, tutor, counsel, etc. for free. Many parochial school teachers get paid only around 30 thousand starting compared, but they do it to help support children receiving educations in both academia and spirituality.
25 years ago in Seattle at the production company I was working for - the United Way had a fund raising in the meeting room - in the corner of the room stood the plant manager - staring straight at employees - a United Way employee then gave us a pre filled "donation" form already filled out with my name on it (no joke !) - then after the spiel - United Way staff stood on both sides of the door to take "donations" as we tried to leave . . . I saw the obvious (mafia style) shake down at the main exit so I tried to leave through the emergency exit door - a female employee of the United Way saw me walking toward the door and (to my amazement) blocked the emergency door - then she said "this is not a exit" (right above her head was the big red EXIT sign) as I walked around her I said "yes it is" (pointed towards the sign) then left . . . That was 25 years ago and I remember it Iike it happened yesterday - I always thought just how odd it was the connection between the Teamsters & United Way - it really looked like a mafia shake down . . . In my opinion non-profit is code word for organized crime . . . 👋🇵🇹
You are right on the money and the CEOs of some of the biggest charities in this country take home six figure salaries. This whole world is a fucking joke
@@runswithraptors Something straight out of organized crime - Each year billions in donations and yet US streets full of homeless - $40 billion for Ukraine war - yet streets in US full of homeless . . . This should be a national embarrassment !
Smash Effectx The headquarters of both the teachers’ union and AFL-CIO are private property and is not rented to the government. The do not have to allow anyone to film in their lobby, but their denial of that filming is a clear indication they have something to hide.
@@CharmsDad I don't know if I buy that. I wouldn't just let anyone come to my house and ask to film. It doesn't mean I have anything to hide. It just means I have a right to privacy.
@@SeraphsWitness i think the only reason why they wouldnt want something to be shown is because they know that they waste a lot of regular people's money to basically make their own lives a bit more enjoyable. really these buildings could cut a lot off the cost if they werent so aesthetic on both the outside and inside, but why would they tell everyone that they are wasting the regular peoples money to make their already good lives even better
@@Dylang01 not exactly. The lobby is a public access. That’s why they could just walk in in the first place. Once the security told them they couldn’t film in there , they left. But they didn’t delete the recordings they had already made.
"Once people come to D. C. . . . they never leave . . ." Sounds a lot like Hell to me. And what types of entities exist in Hell ? The damned and . . . the Demons
Maybe Sheriff Clarke is right about the pitchforks and torches time in America! We all know what happened to the people that lived in Versailles. #MAGA
3 simple changes would make our country better for the people, make the politicians abide by the same plans that the population uses, I.E. 401k, buying their own health ins etc, and outlawing legal bribery, I.E. the lobby industry. The last is term limits, no career politicians. These three things plus others create a huge disconnect between the people and the politicians.
but doesn't it also mean they will lose their job, they can't keep being re-elected. I'm not sure I'm in favor of term limits because if it was someone doing a good job, wouldn't you want to keep them? I would have voted Obama for a third term or more instead of Trump or Hilary.
My father has told me that back in the 70s, once you left The District, and went a few miles you would be in farm country and see cows grazing. Because of the explosive growth in the federal government over the last 45 years, the areas around DC are overdeveloped and highly congested. So many government workers, contractors and lobbyist have poured in with their hat in hand to get some of the money.
The realtors are in cahoots with the politicians and lobbyists. “Once they come to D.C., they never leave.” And “...the area is recession-proof.” Sad, sad, sad.
@Symon Mailhot most firefighters and cops are so goddamn fat as a result of this behavior. If I was trapped in a burning building I'd rather have a bunch of male strippers dressed as fire fighters save me than the real deal because at least they are in shape.
That's what annoyed the hell out of me about hearing Hillary Clinton's career described as "a lifetime of public service". They make it sound like she gave up a life of fame and fortune to do the humble work of politics - bullcrap! Politics IS the life of fame and fortune. Politics offers wealth and power that we could only dream of. Then there's the implication that private industry is not serving the public. You can have any product shipped to your door, you can watch a virtually infinite list of shows and movies, but none of the companies that make this possible are *serving* the public? We get absolutely nothing out of their innovations? Nonsense.
Thanks for doing this. Too few people really understand the basic evil of big government. That being, all that money provides just too much opportunity and temptation for corruption and graft, and once it takes root, it is terribly hard to remove because so many innocents are involved. While some laws and regulations do good by the masses, the majority of them are in one way or another favoring one or hurting another specific party, to someone's advantage. If you are the broker of this power (a lawmaker), you are suddenly also powerful.
In my little town in TN the local politicians are the highest paid people here. I have considered running for office just for the paycheck. The average factory worker here makes $28,000 a year, our mayor makes $95,000
Even the two nicest shopping malls in the state of GA- Lenox Square Mall, and The Mall Of Georgia- don't look a quarter as nice as those lobbyist headquarters.
Oh I almost forgot to mention the fact that I can literally quote Fight Club sarcastically on the internet and within 90 minutes have a swat(this actually happened btw) team bust down my door, search my house, put me in handcuffs, and send me to a holding facility all without probable cause. Really makes you feel safe doesn't it?
No they don’t, And now ask if they care. Have you noticed that when they are trying to place laws on things. Like guns for example. They have no clue what they are talking about. ? Even if they don’t shoot. It seems obvious that you should spend time knowing about the things your discussing. But no. They are in their bubble. They know nothing about this country and feel like you are legally blighted to bow to the authority
I learned about imperial washington when Rumsfield's caravan blew through a red light almost running me down when he visited. When you are important from washington you don't need to heed stop signs like ordinary mortals.
Congratulations John Stossel. I'm not sure how you did an interview with Grayson without puking your guts up. That SOB is one of the most vile creatures in Congress.
Public servants? More like public masters! As far as I'm aware, servants don't make millions of laws and regulations and send thugs to violently kidnap and cage those who don't obey. Very very few politicians and beaurocrats would last a week in a job or career where they actually had to serve customers!
As a DC area Realtor, those multi million dollar homes do exist but only the norm in small pockets close to the District or on 5+ acre plots in the burbs. I spent 14 years cussing at Realtors as a top producing Mortgage Banker before becoming one myself. I can tell you there is more hidden wealth in this area than anywhere else in the US. Housing is a lot higher than most other places, in the outlying burbs like Fairfax County (20-35 miles from the District) you’ll pay $500k+ for a 4 bed, 3 bath 3,000 square ft SFR and $400k+ for a nice townhouse.. and No, we are not recession proof, at least not completely. The government does keep us somewhat insulated from the economy of the rest of the nation. If there is a government shutdown the workers get the days off and then when the government is funded...they all get paid for the days they stayed home. Hell, half the people you meet when asked “So what do you do for a living?” usually get the reply “I work for the government”. “Awesome, what do you do, which agency do you work for?” “Oh, I work for the government”... When they can’t tell you who they work for and for VOE (verification of employment) they would give you a phone number to call. A normal VOE is in writing, this was verbal only and instead of the employer giving you their info... they would only verify the info you had on the application. Very weird doing those loans for spooks.
This is an outrage for sure. However, do you know what is even MORE outrageous? It is the fact that the public and media in this country don't seem to care one bit! When this excess is shown, they continue to support it. It's like leading lambs to the slaughter, that's all. I'm very grateful for John Stossel for opening my heart and mind to Libertarian philosophy! Keep up the good work, my good man!
I love how the politicians argument in favor of lavish union headquarters is, "what about malls!?" Yea dude, those are private sector owned. We WANT private citizens to be wealthy, not unions or politicians. Dolt.
Difference between a mall and these places are that I choose to spend at malls, and they give me stuff in exchange; unions force us all to pay and give only some services
I have for years complained about how teachers, firefighters, police departments keep taxing people. They serve themselves. Real service work you don't get paid with dollars. What a RIP off. We need a new revolution in America
A few years back, I did contract work for a country. They had a rule that 7% of what they pay you is automatically taken out of whatever they pay you and goes into the county employee retirement fund (or so they claim) even if you don't work for the county. That's anyone who does any work and gets a check from the county has to pay into that fund even though you will never see a cent of it. Looking back on those fulltime county employees I've met, they are some of the most lazy and inept people I've ever met. And I found out that it had previously taken them a year to do what I did in 3 weeks; they hired me because they never actually got it done. So the taxpayers of the county paid for the county employees' salary all that time for nothing and then paid 93% of my services for 3 weeks while the same county employees who did nothing got extra money (taxpayer money) for their retirement fund.
That sounds a lot like my mall. Had a Macy's. It closed. Had a Sears. Closed. Had an antique shop... they left. My local mall is more like a ghost than anything else
the winters are too cold in DC and the summers are too hot. But it is an amazing city. The residents especially in the past were mainly afro-americans, but as the time went by things changed; but still there is a very big black community
John is 100% right. I've always thought the term "public servant" was ridiculous. George Washington is the last time I remember a public servant. Well...Donald Trump donates 100% of his salary as POTUS to charity, so he is a legitimate servant of the people.
Unions: No no no we can't have you filming our incredible and expensive atrium, gotta keep up the narrative that our unions have no money what so ever and are victims.
indyj16 - what's with the blackened flag and the thin blue line? If you are a cop, you are part of the effing problem! You have no place in any conversation among the citizenry. If you are so damn patriotic, then you would not adopt a blackened U.S. flag graphic for any reason. If you feel a need to get rid of the red, white, and blue, as it exists and replace it with blackness, then you speak volumes with your symbolism. Go away, or get your head out of your own ass!
Aw, did my icon offend your precious snowflake feelings?? Get a life and find something more important to care about. I'm not a cop, but I believe in law and order and I will always back to blue! I live in the Dallas area where that punk kid shot up a bunch of cops a couple years ago. They blew him up with a pound of C4. He's burning in Hell now. He's gonna be there for a while. God bless our legit law enforcement. God bless America and her flag. God bless Trump, can't wait to vote for him again. Trump 2020! Ted Cruz 2024!
@@indyj16 - it's real simple dim wit, if you promote a blackened graphic of the U.S. flag then you are a very confused being,who doesn't know his or her ass from their elbow. The idea of a "thin blue line" is a total crock, a total lie! We live in a police state, where the planet Earth is over run with cops. That needs to change drastically! Law Enforcement infestation is a key item of the agenda of the United Nations who are rolling out the new world order. If you are so patriotic and if you are such a trump groupie, then you will not be "making America great again" by changing the colors of the U.S. flag to black! Get a clue ! See the subtle evils that are creeping across the landscape. You think you are awake and aware but you are very much in a comatose state! By the way, cop worshipper, I voted for Donald J.Trump, with my nose pinched tight! I am nearly 60 years old, and you are confused about what makes a person "snowflake". Ted Cruz is a total creep, you have no handle on reality!
John Stossel is doing a good work, I wish there were more shows like this.
He is a national treasure!!!
Stossel is the Boss.
God Bless John Stossel!
He's the most consistent political commentator I've ever seen.
@@Kennedy1op Yeah. That's something everyone should be able to respect about him. Even if you don't agree with him politically you can respect the fact that he genuinely believes in what he says and doesn't say things because they're popular.
This is why we have, or supposed to have, a limited government. The federal government was never meant to do much. It has become bloated and extremely unconstitutional.
Amendments allow the government to be as big as the people want it to be. That is what the founded fathers intended
Trump wants to build a wall, but I want state governors to build a wall around D.C. That way, politicians can't get out and bother the rest of us. If they are as smart as they think they are, then they can turn D.C. into a utopian success and inspire the rest of us to follow their edicts VOLUNTARILY. I will lay the first brick right after I become governor.
The Civil War killed the Republic, FDR killed the Constitution, the FED killed the dollar.
@@alfredhorg if you got rid of these politicians then more just like then would take the place. The government was never suppose to be this big. No way you could have read the constitution and have a belief as such.
@@alfredhorg What childish rot.
"have you been to any mall in American in the last 20 years? and arnt they Grand?" Where has this guy lived the passed 20 years not America because the Malls are being Foreclosed and Abandoned
He outta check Rolling Acres Mall in Akron Ohio!!! Grand !!!!!
Jarid Gaming The malls aren’t paid for by taxpayers you dolt!
And, malls are built by private business, what has that got to do with the grandiose lifestyle of the DC?
Looks like Candy Hosch and 1951rlc need to watch the video before they comment.
Thats sad. I have a mall in the county below mine. It's pretty great. I never needed a mall to be "gorgeous" either. But the foreclosing of these places are sad.
in new hampshire state legislators only get something like 5k a year..they meet few times a year and have regular jobs like the rest of us...thats how it should be done.
New Hampshire is the best state
Some of the local municipalities in New Hampshire are very socialist though. They try to push out people by licensing everything to death. It's absurd.
YES!! Congressman and the like should be payed very little!
That would corrupt them even more
That’s way too much for a few times a year to meet.
and we pay for all that crap
If it was crap I wouldn't mind so much.
Juan, I know this video was posted 2 years ago, and I am replying in 2018, but this thumbnail of yours seems to show you in a cop uniform? Have you ever heard of the POLICE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. You are part of the government problem, if you are a cop of any type.
@@davem5308 The drug war has largely fuelled the problems in policing. The drug market needs to be free so that police can refocus on victim crimes.
Vote for bernie and pay more.
Mainly because we're forced to.
Time to drain the swamp.
Wankel Motor yes now its time for war.. Thanks trump.
Wankel Motor "Drain the swamp" is just a campaign slogan I've heard over & over since 1980
That's not where the real corruption is. Nor is it on Wall Street. Sure the swamp in Washington is deep, but it's small. The real swamp is much bigger and shallower.
Too bad we can never get an honest President willing to get his hands dirty.
. . . just curious, who or what is the "REAL" swamp?
Democrat and Republicans alike. They're playing for the same team with the same interests but wear different uniforms.
And to be clear; their interest is in themselves, or more precisely, their wallets.
You're a bit of the mark there. A politicians job is to win the next election, which can only be done by serving the interests of the people who voted them in. Usually this means spending more on their constituency than they raise in taxes and doing just enough to keep the people who reliably vote for them onside. If the constituents and people who contribute to their campaigns are a bunch of people who want hand outs and special favours, then don't be surprised when you get the type of politicians we have now.
I agree but how do you convince people that it's in the best interest not to have the government do everything for them?there are people with good intentions they want to help the poor are they want to make things that seem unjust right but by doing so they do it through government and therefore the government becomes wealthy and they and they do it by taking your hard-earned dollars.
@@ocpud2999 The fact the government has the power to borrow allows them to make outrageous campaign pledges as well as cover up it's inefficiencies. Then there's the fact they control almost all the education system. Finally, all of it is continually reinforced by the media. You'd had to play the long game on this one. By putting the information out there. Let them ignore, condemn or mock you in the here and now. Then when a crisis comes along. Hopefully they'll turn to you, and not to what anyone in government or opportunist tells them.
Truth
They agree to disagree whilst agreeing on everything ..just to keep the machine going
Reminds me of when teachers say they don't do it for the money, but public school teachers often earn more than those in the private sector. In contrast, private sector charities have many volunteers who receive no compensation, including people who teach, tutor, or coach. Pretty obvious which ones are actually serving their community.
Litigious Society I make jack shit compared to any private school teacher...
I said private charities not private schools. There are several groups that help kids with after school activities for free, there are others that help with education abroad for free, and there are often people who are willing to help in places of fellowship, such as churches, that teach, tutor, counsel, etc. for free. Many parochial school teachers get paid only around 30 thousand starting compared, but they do it to help support children receiving educations in both academia and spirituality.
@@nateglod790 Paid more and more secured from taxes at gunpoint
@@NoSkill123 private business pays on value better workers can make more
It's funny how @ 3:22 , any journalism that criticizes Govt. is not allowed in .
25 years ago in Seattle at the production company I was working for - the United Way had a fund raising in the meeting room - in the corner of the room stood the plant manager - staring straight at employees - a United Way employee then gave us a pre filled "donation" form already filled out with my name on it (no joke !) - then after the spiel - United Way staff stood on both sides of the door to take "donations" as we tried to leave . . .
I saw the obvious (mafia style)
shake down at the main exit so I tried to leave through the emergency exit door - a female employee of the United Way saw me walking toward the door and (to my amazement) blocked the emergency door - then she said "this is not a exit" (right above her head was the big red EXIT sign) as I walked around her I said "yes it is" (pointed towards the sign) then left . . .
That was 25 years ago and I remember it Iike it happened yesterday - I always thought just how odd it was the connection between the Teamsters & United Way - it really looked like a mafia shake down . . .
In my opinion non-profit is code word for organized crime . . .
👋🇵🇹
You are right on the money and the CEOs of some of the biggest charities in this country take home six figure salaries. This whole world is a fucking joke
@@runswithraptors Something straight out of organized crime - Each year billions in donations and yet US streets full of homeless - $40 billion for Ukraine war - yet streets in US full of homeless . . . This should be a national embarrassment !
I wonder if this is why there are no congressional term limits? LMAO
This is the reason why there should be term limits!
I don't thick you can get congress to pass that one...LMAO
You can almost hear John Stossel recommending we bring back the guillotine.
I mean if they keep taking our guns, we might have to
Hilariously, he opposes capital punishment.
@@kartikchandrasekhar7393 capital punishment is different from punishing capital 😜
why'd you stop filming? if it is open for the public you can film or take photo's (First Amendment)
Smash Effectx The headquarters of both the teachers’ union and AFL-CIO are private property and is not rented to the government. The do not have to allow anyone to film in their lobby, but their denial of that filming is a clear indication they have something to hide.
Yeah, that's not true at all. It's private property.
@@CharmsDad I don't know if I buy that. I wouldn't just let anyone come to my house and ask to film. It doesn't mean I have anything to hide. It just means I have a right to privacy.
@@SeraphsWitness i think the only reason why they wouldnt want something to be shown is because they know that they waste a lot of regular people's money to basically make their own lives a bit more enjoyable. really these buildings could cut a lot off the cost if they werent so aesthetic on both the outside and inside, but why would they tell everyone that they are wasting the regular peoples money to make their already good lives even better
@@Dylang01 not exactly. The lobby is a public access. That’s why they could just walk in in the first place. Once the security told them they couldn’t film in there , they left. But they didn’t delete the recordings they had already made.
Honestly, John strossel IS the embodiment of true journalism
3:13
Lol was that politician joking? I love John Stossel’s reaction to the politician, that’s exactly how I reacted.
"Once people come to D. C. . . . they never leave . . ."
Sounds a lot like Hell to me. And what types of entities exist in Hell ? The damned and . . . the Demons
Maybe Sheriff Clarke is right about the pitchforks and torches time in America! We all know what happened to the people that lived in Versailles. #MAGA
Feeling buyers remorse?
lol. How's Drumpf working out for you?
3 simple changes would make our country better for the people, make the politicians abide by the same plans that the population uses, I.E. 401k, buying their own health ins etc, and outlawing legal bribery, I.E. the lobby industry. The last is term limits, no career politicians. These three things plus others create a huge disconnect between the people and the politicians.
K Kampy and less wages for politicians
Very small government, term limits and direct democracy like Switzerland where citizens can vote over the internet on big bills.
This still doesnt address lifetime pensions. Not sure about lifetime medical but we gotta start somewhere.
but doesn't it also mean they will lose their job, they can't keep being re-elected. I'm not sure I'm in favor of term limits because if it was someone doing a good job, wouldn't you want to keep them? I would have voted Obama for a third term or more instead of Trump or Hilary.
what about the results being hacked?
I'm from Indonesia,and i must to say i like this channel.This is what media should be.
The true
" let them eat cake "
Living it up.
The funny thing is, they have so much money but no taste at all. It's all a pretense at luxury, a show for other politicians and god knows who.
Taste requires a soul.
D.C. is a tribute to what unlimited taxpayer dollars can do -- for D.C.
John, you are a hero for exposing the hypocrites of our government. We the people, should not give 1 penny to these folks, ever.....
You know why I love this guy, because he can get his point by without being too aggressive and objective. He let's them fall into it. SUB!!!!
My father has told me that back in the 70s, once you left The District, and went a few miles you would be in farm country and see cows grazing. Because of the explosive growth in the federal government over the last 45 years, the areas around DC are overdeveloped and highly congested. So many government workers, contractors and lobbyist have poured in with their hat in hand to get some of the money.
John, you have the best writers and editors! Man that’s a great story told by such unsuspecting participants
@ 4 min... those chairs are iconic from the 80's. ❤️
That 2nd realtor gave me a real scumbag vibe
The realtors are in cahoots with the politicians and lobbyists. “Once they come to D.C., they never leave.” And “...the area is recession-proof.” Sad, sad, sad.
And it will never change
The thing is most people who work in government couldn't last in the private sector in less than a month. They are so lazy.
Once you work for government you are spoilt for life.
I agree. Soldiers, Police, Firefighters, Nursers, Doctors, Paramedics. All so fucking lazy.
@Symon Mailhot most firefighters and cops are so goddamn fat as a result of this behavior. If I was trapped in a burning building I'd rather have a bunch of male strippers dressed as fire fighters save me than the real deal because at least they are in shape.
Public servants are OUR SERVANTS but act in every way like we work for THEM!
Message to SERVANTS... "YOU'RE FIRED!!!" - Your BOSS(The Americans)
That's what annoyed the hell out of me about hearing Hillary Clinton's career described as "a lifetime of public service". They make it sound like she gave up a life of fame and fortune to do the humble work of politics - bullcrap! Politics IS the life of fame and fortune. Politics offers wealth and power that we could only dream of.
Then there's the implication that private industry is not serving the public. You can have any product shipped to your door, you can watch a virtually infinite list of shows and movies, but none of the companies that make this possible are *serving* the public? We get absolutely nothing out of their innovations? Nonsense.
The fact is, this is the PROBLEM!
We the People did not structure it this way! Time for a GOVERNMENTAL reset 🔥
Thanks for doing this. Too few people really understand the basic evil of big government. That being, all that money provides just too much opportunity and temptation for corruption and graft, and once it takes root, it is terribly hard to remove because so many innocents are involved. While some laws and regulations do good by the masses, the majority of them are in one way or another favoring one or hurting another specific party, to someone's advantage. If you are the broker of this power (a lawmaker), you are suddenly also powerful.
Stossel is the most consistent political commentator I've ever seen.
YOU THE MAN JOHN!!!! MUCH RESPECT FOR WHAT YOU DO..
In my little town in TN the local politicians are the highest paid people here. I have considered running for office just for the paycheck. The average factory worker here makes $28,000 a year, our mayor makes $95,000
It's not just the Washington real estate market that's "hot", I notice.
And intriguing video.
"You...needed something?"
Yeah, just a small look.
Even the two nicest shopping malls in the state of GA- Lenox Square Mall, and The Mall Of Georgia- don't look a quarter as nice as those lobbyist headquarters.
Politicians are beyond corrupt and the only way to fix is by a lone citizen doing something our fore fathers would be proud of.
Love your work John! Politics is quite removed from reality.
Oh I almost forgot to mention the fact that I can literally quote Fight Club sarcastically on the internet and within 90 minutes have a swat(this actually happened btw) team bust down my door, search my house, put me in handcuffs, and send me to a holding facility all without probable cause. Really makes you feel safe doesn't it?
LOL... Malls? Do they not know malls are ghost towns?
No they don’t, And now ask if they care. Have you noticed that when they are trying to place laws on things. Like guns for example. They have no clue what they are talking about. ? Even if they don’t shoot. It seems obvious that you should spend time knowing about the things your discussing. But no. They are in their bubble. They know nothing about this country and feel like you are legally blighted to bow to the authority
Not South Coast Plaza in Orange County, CA.
I have a sick feeling in my stomach after watching that.
That old guy said GOAT but he didn't know it means greatest of all time
Gotta love how that building is as photogenic as a Chinese real re-education facility...
"Mrs. Gump, your boy's back is crooked as a politician."
Stupid is as stupid does.
This video pisses me off.
Why because its true
@@AA-bs3iy that's exactly why
I learned about imperial washington when Rumsfield's caravan blew through a red light almost running me down when he visited. When you are important from washington you don't need to heed stop signs like ordinary mortals.
Congratulations John Stossel. I'm not sure how you did an interview with Grayson without puking your guts up. That SOB is one of the most vile creatures in Congress.
It’s been this way for over 243 years. Steppenwolf’s The Monster lives in all of us.
I’m with Alan Grayson on the atrium thing. That atrium looked fairly normal compared to any mall I’ve been to, in random medium-sized cities in Utah.
That real estate agent with the red dress is gorgeous!
This is why I'm in favor of Private Citizens owning Nukes.
Where's the Bernie bros? The "TAX THE ONE PERCENT" advocates? Nothing? Oh well.
Boy, that was some ending. "once people come to D.C., they never leave".
I couldn't be a dirty politician, I have a conscience and a moral compass.
Seeing this makes one think that we need to march on Washington!
Public servants? More like public masters! As far as I'm aware, servants don't make millions of laws and regulations and send thugs to violently kidnap and cage those who don't obey.
Very very few politicians and beaurocrats would last a week in a job or career where they actually had to serve customers!
You'd think the real estate agents would want Congressmen to get voted out as often as possible to keep selling multi million dollar home.
I mean you make 10% on a $3 million home and you are pretty set
Very good comparison.... Washington to Versaille France. I like how the Historian pointed out before the French Revolution...
And recently politicians wanted to give themselves a raise! Their excuse "If we don't raise the wages people won't run for public service" XD
Washington & Wall St like dual royalty, Ottawa very much like Versi; in a bubble of their very own. Excellent exposé.
''I will have to disagree'' is a nice argument
That real estate agent would make me buy anything.
As a DC area Realtor, those multi million dollar homes do exist but only the norm in small pockets close to the District or on 5+ acre plots in the burbs. I spent 14 years cussing at Realtors as a top producing Mortgage Banker before becoming one myself. I can tell you there is more hidden wealth in this area than anywhere else in the US. Housing is a lot higher than most other places, in the outlying burbs like Fairfax County (20-35 miles from the District) you’ll pay $500k+ for a 4 bed, 3 bath 3,000 square ft SFR and $400k+ for a nice townhouse.. and No, we are not recession proof, at least not completely. The government does keep us somewhat insulated from the economy of the rest of the nation. If there is a government shutdown the workers get the days off and then when the government is funded...they all get paid for the days they stayed home.
Hell, half the people you meet when asked “So what do you do for a living?” usually get the reply “I work for the government”. “Awesome, what do you do, which agency do you work for?” “Oh, I work for the government”... When they can’t tell you who they work for and for VOE (verification of employment) they would give you a phone number to call. A normal VOE is in writing, this was verbal only and instead of the employer giving you their info... they would only verify the info you had on the application. Very weird doing those loans for spooks.
The truth shall set you free. When the people are ready their leader will appear.
This is an outrage for sure. However, do you know what is even MORE outrageous? It is the fact that the public and media in this country don't seem to care one bit! When this excess is shown, they continue to support it. It's like leading lambs to the slaughter, that's all. I'm very grateful for John Stossel for opening my heart and mind to Libertarian philosophy! Keep up the good work, my good man!
i’m going to that building and taking pictures then imma run like hell
The closer you live to the spigot the more water you get.
Great Pensions and I never saw a government employee break a sweat
I love how the politicians argument in favor of lavish union headquarters is, "what about malls!?"
Yea dude, those are private sector owned. We WANT private citizens to be wealthy, not unions or politicians. Dolt.
*Golem voice* “Shhhh!! Don’t you dare show our riches to the peasants, young libertarian rebel fighter. We wouldn’t want them getting insolent.”
They think that they are the ruling class
Difference between a mall and these places are that I choose to spend at malls, and they give me stuff in exchange; unions force us all to pay and give only some services
They call themselves servants but in truth they serve themselves.
Resembles Versailles. How true. And not only in architecture.
I have for years complained about how teachers, firefighters, police departments keep taxing people. They serve themselves. Real service work you don't get paid with dollars. What a RIP off. We need a new revolution in America
"Have you been to a mall?"
Is this guy real?
wow even the real estate agent, claire, was a 10/10.
Yeah right, you find leeches attractive?
Interesting facts about the government, well done at exposing it. I would assume that this is similar in many countries.
I like how my country is one of the richest counties on that map
“Government keeps growing” he says as the camera pans over the US debt
Yup, at the expense of our posterity. My children aren't even born and they're already $70,000 in debt to the Feds.
Look at Grayson's face when he's talking. Can you say "cat that ate the canary?"
3:05, Palaces, or elaborate medical center's on reserves.
i want her as my real estate salesperson
Thank you for your work.
A few years back, I did contract work for a country. They had a rule that 7% of what they pay you is automatically taken out of whatever they pay you and goes into the county employee retirement fund (or so they claim) even if you don't work for the county. That's anyone who does any work and gets a check from the county has to pay into that fund even though you will never see a cent of it. Looking back on those fulltime county employees I've met, they are some of the most lazy and inept people I've ever met. And I found out that it had previously taken them a year to do what I did in 3 weeks; they hired me because they never actually got it done. So the taxpayers of the county paid for the county employees' salary all that time for nothing and then paid 93% of my services for 3 weeks while the same county employees who did nothing got extra money (taxpayer money) for their retirement fund.
I don't think these guys realize how close they are to Romania's Ceausescu's end!
@4:50 Yes. The Romanian execution had his and hers wall spots also.
When I was like 2 to 10 my hometown had a booming Mall but as of 2015 it started going down the drain.
That sounds a lot like my mall. Had a Macy's. It closed. Had a Sears. Closed. Had an antique shop... they left.
My local mall is more like a ghost than anything else
Great work and exposure
the winters are too cold in DC and the summers are too hot. But it is an amazing city. The residents especially in the past were mainly afro-americans, but as the time went by things changed; but still there is a very big black community
John is 100% right. I've always thought the term "public servant" was ridiculous. George Washington is the last time I remember a public servant. Well...Donald Trump donates 100% of his salary as POTUS to charity, so he is a legitimate servant of the people.
4:26 see that star of david on the mural? that should tell you everything
Unions: No no no we can't have you filming our incredible and expensive atrium, gotta keep up the narrative that our unions have no money what so ever and are victims.
I hear people talk about public service and I always think, "They're getting paid, aren't they?".
What they mean by service is serving themselves!
No wonder they hate Trump. Drain the swamp!
indyj16 - what's with the blackened flag and the thin blue line? If you are a cop, you are part of the effing problem! You have no place in any conversation among the citizenry. If you are so damn patriotic, then you would not adopt a blackened U.S. flag graphic for any reason. If you feel a need to get rid of the red, white, and blue, as it exists and replace it with blackness, then you speak volumes with your symbolism. Go away, or get your head out of your own ass!
Aw, did my icon offend your precious snowflake feelings?? Get a life and find something more important to care about. I'm not a cop, but I believe in law and order and I will always back to blue! I live in the Dallas area where that punk kid shot up a bunch of cops a couple years ago. They blew him up with a pound of C4. He's burning in Hell now. He's gonna be there for a while. God bless our legit law enforcement. God bless America and her flag. God bless Trump, can't wait to vote for him again. Trump 2020! Ted Cruz 2024!
@@indyj16 - it's real simple dim wit, if you promote a blackened graphic of the U.S. flag then you are a very confused being,who doesn't know his or her ass from their elbow. The idea of a "thin blue line" is a total crock, a total lie! We live in a police state, where the planet Earth is over run
with cops. That needs to change drastically! Law Enforcement infestation is a key item of the agenda of the United Nations who are rolling out the new world order. If you are so patriotic and if you are such a trump groupie, then you will not be "making America great again" by changing the colors of the U.S. flag to black! Get a clue ! See the subtle evils that are creeping across the landscape. You think you are awake and aware but you are very much in a comatose state! By the way, cop worshipper, I voted for Donald J.Trump, with my nose pinched tight! I am nearly 60 years old, and you are confused about what makes a person "snowflake". Ted Cruz is a total creep, you have no handle on reality!
Get that fucking blue line off of my flag
When you try to patriot, but you red coat instead.
When you generate revenue at the point of a gun and imprison the customers who do not pay - there is no limit to your avarice