The Election Campaigns Have Some of The Dumbest Economic Ideas

RonPaulLibertyReport
4 Sept 202424:08

Summary

TLDRIn this episode of the Liberty Report, hosts discuss the role of government and its impact on people's lives, liberty, and peace. They critique the bipartisan approach to legislation, pointing out 'dumb' economic ideas and the FDA's approval of a COVID-19 vaccine without clinical data. The conversation emphasizes the need for free markets, the dangers of government and corporate overreach, and the importance of individual liberty. They argue against the notion of government protection, advocating instead for a society where individuals can make their own decisions and bear the consequences.

Takeaways

  • πŸ˜€ The hosts discuss the lack of positive contributions by the government in terms of saving lives, returning liberty, and creating peace.
  • πŸ˜… They highlight the absurdity of bipartisan actions, such as passing legislation without proper consideration, exemplified by an article from the Wall Street Journal criticizing a 'dumbest economic idea'.
  • 😳 The FDA's decision to authorize a new COVID-19 vaccine without clinical data is criticized, raising concerns about safety and the agency's role in protecting public health.
  • 😲 The conversation points out the contradiction in the government's role, where it is meant to protect citizens from corporations but often ends up empowering them.
  • πŸ€” The hosts argue for the importance of private organizations in providing health information and services, suggesting they would be more reliable and less influenced by state power.
  • 😠 There's a critique of the government's tendency to use fear as a tool for control, especially in the context of public health emergencies.
  • 😑 The discussion touches on the issue of government overreach, where politicians attempt to block a business deal between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, despite shareholder approval.
  • 😀 The hosts express concern over the increasing corporatism and the negative impact of government involvement in economic planning and trade.
  • πŸ˜“ The conversation emphasizes the need for free markets and the removal of state power from corporations, arguing that this would lead to more competition and less concentration of power.
  • πŸ™„ The script concludes with a call for a free society where individuals can make their own decisions and bear the consequences, advocating for less government control and more personal liberty.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of discussion in the Liberty Report?

    -The main topic of discussion in the Liberty Report is the critique of government actions, particularly focusing on the perceived absurdities and negative impacts of government policies and regulations on individual liberties, economic decisions, and public health.

  • What is the stance of the hosts on the role of the government in protecting citizens?

    -The hosts argue that the government should protect citizens' liberties, allowing them to take care of themselves, rather than being directly involved in providing care and making decisions for them.

  • What is the criticism of the FDA's recent actions as discussed in the transcript?

    -The criticism is that the FDA has authorized a new COVID-19 vaccine without requiring clinical data, which is seen as a repetition of past mistakes and a disregard for safety and efficacy standards.

  • How do the hosts feel about the economic policies proposed by bipartisan politicians?

    -The hosts express that many of the economic policies proposed by bipartisan politicians are 'dumb ideas' that do not contribute to saving lives, returning liberty, or creating peace.

  • What is the argument against the involvement of the FDA in vaccine approval?

    -The argument is that the FDA's involvement in vaccine approval is unnecessary and potentially harmful, as it may lead to vaccines being approved without proper testing, and that private organizations could provide more reliable and unbiased health information.

  • What is the hosts' view on the role of corporations in relation to government regulations?

    -The hosts believe that corporations should not have the power of the state behind them and that government regulations often give corporations undue power, which is contrary to the principles of a free market.

  • What is the concern about the acquisition of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel as discussed in the transcript?

    -The concern is that politicians are interfering in a business decision that has been approved by the shareholders, potentially due to protectionist sentiments and the desire to keep industries 'American,' despite the potential economic benefits of the acquisition.

  • What is the hosts' opinion on the concept of 'prior restraint' in the context of government regulations?

    -The hosts are against the concept of 'prior restraint,' arguing that it should not be applied to goods, services, or speech, and that individuals should be free to make their own decisions without government approval.

  • How do the hosts suggest the government should intervene in economic activities?

    -The hosts suggest that the government should only intervene in cases of force or fraud, and otherwise allow for voluntary economic decisions and free market competition.

  • What is the hosts' view on the relationship between free markets and corporate power?

    -The hosts advocate for free markets as a way to reduce corporate power, arguing that corporations currently wield too much power due to their close relationship with the state and government regulations.

Outlines

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πŸ˜€ Introduction to the Discussion on Government and Liberties

The paragraph introduces the Liberty Report with co-host Chris Rosini. The hosts discuss the lack of positive contributions by the government in terms of saving lives, returning liberties, and creating peace. They express difficulty in finding any good aspects of government actions and decide to focus on the absurdities of bipartisan actions, particularly in the economic sphere. They reference an article from the Wall Street Journal that criticizes a 'dumbest economic idea' and prepare to discuss it, along with other government follies, such as the FDA's authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine without clinical data, which they view as a threat to health and liberty.

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πŸ€” Critique of Government Agencies and Corporate Influence

This paragraph delves into the role of government agencies like the FDA, questioning their true purpose and effectiveness. The hosts argue that these agencies, instead of protecting citizens, often serve to give corporations state power, leading to negative outcomes. They discuss the concept of free markets and the belief that private organizations would be more credible and effective in providing services like health advice. The conversation also touches on the idea that people are waking up to the failures of government agencies and the need to rely on private solutions and personal responsibility.

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😑 Opposition to Foreign Takeover of US Steel

The hosts discuss the proposed acquisition of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel and the political backlash against it. They critique the politicians' intervention, arguing that the shareholders' decision should be respected. The paragraph highlights the hypocrisy of politicians who claim to protect national interests while often acting against the free market. The discussion also touches on the broader issues of economic planning, tariffs, and the influence of unions on such decisions.

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πŸ˜• The Impact of Economic Nationalism and Protectionism

This paragraph continues the discussion on economic nationalism and protectionism, criticizing the government's role in economic planning and the use of tariffs. The hosts argue that free trade and market forces should dictate economic activities, not political agendas. They also discuss the negative impact of government intervention on businesses and consumers, suggesting that the government's involvement often leads to worse outcomes than individual decision-making.

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πŸ“’ The Dangers of Prior Restraint and Government Control

The final paragraph addresses the concept of prior restraint, which traditionally applied to media and speech but has expanded to include goods and services. The hosts express concern over the increasing control of the government over all aspects of life, from economic activities to personal beliefs. They advocate for a society where individuals have the freedom to make their own choices and bear the consequences, rather than having every decision scrutinized and controlled by the state.

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Keywords

πŸ’‘Bipartisan

Bipartisan refers to situations where members of two major political parties work together or agree on a particular issue. In the video, the term is used to describe a group of politicians coming together to make decisions, often criticized as leading to 'dumb' or unwise decisions. The script mentions 'the bipartisan gang of people up there' to highlight the irony that such cooperation doesn't necessarily lead to better outcomes.

πŸ’‘Liberty

Liberty, in the context of the video, refers to individual freedom and autonomy, particularly in making personal choices without excessive government intervention. The video emphasizes the importance of liberty by questioning how much of it the government has returned to the people, suggesting that government actions often infringe upon personal freedoms.

πŸ’‘FDA

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is a United States federal agency responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices. The video criticizes the FDA for authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine without clinical data, suggesting a lack of proper oversight and a potential risk to public health.

πŸ’‘Economic Idea

An economic idea in this context refers to a proposal or policy related to economic management and decision-making. The video discusses 'the dumbest economic idea' as a way to critique certain policies that the hosts believe are not well-thought-out or detrimental to the economy. The script mentions an article from the Wall Street Journal that labels a certain policy as 'the dumbest economic idea,' indicating a strong disapproval.

πŸ’‘Inflation

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling. In the script, inflation is mentioned in the context of a 'nonsense' idea that printing more money will increase its value, which is a critique of certain economic policies that the hosts believe do not understand the basics of economics.

πŸ’‘Prior Restraint

Prior restraint is a legal term referring to the suppression of free speech before it occurs, typically by the government. In the video, prior restraint is discussed as a concept that has expanded beyond its original scope of regulating media to now include various goods and services. The hosts express concern that this expansion leads to excessive government control and a reduction in individual freedoms.

πŸ’‘Free Markets

Free markets are economic systems where prices are determined by open competition between buyers and sellers with little to no government intervention. The video advocates for free markets as a solution to the problems caused by corporate power and government intervention. The hosts argue that free markets would lead to competition and prevent corporations from wielding state power against individuals.

πŸ’‘Corporatism

Corporatism is an economic system in which industries are dominated by large, oligopolistic corporations that often work in close cooperation with the government. In the video, corporatism is criticized as a system that leads to the concentration of power in the hands of a few corporations, which can then use their influence to shape government policies to their advantage, often at the expense of smaller businesses and individual consumers.

πŸ’‘State Power

State power, as discussed in the video, refers to the authority and influence that a government holds over its citizens and within its territory. The hosts argue that state power should not be used to support or protect corporations, as it leads to an imbalance of power and undermines the principles of free markets and individual liberty.

πŸ’‘Social Engineering

Social engineering in the video refers to the manipulation of social and psychological environments to influence the behavior of individuals and groups. The hosts criticize social engineering as a tool used by governments and institutions to control people, often in ways that are not transparent or consensual, such as through educational curricula and media influence.

Highlights

Discussion on the government's role in saving lives, returning liberty, and creating peace, with a focus on the lack of positive outcomes.

Mention of an article from the Wall Street Journal criticizing a bipartisan economic idea as the 'dumbest'.

Critique of the Federal Reserve's approach to inflation by printing more money.

Concerns about the FDA authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine without clinical data, raising questions about safety and efficacy.

Argument that government agencies like the FDA should protect citizens from the government, not just from corporations.

Discussion on the need for private organizations to provide health information and the potential for them to be more reliable than government agencies.

Criticism of the government's involvement in health care and the potential for private organizations to provide better services.

Analysis of the political response to US Steel being acquired by Japan's Nippon Steel and the implications for economic planning.

Debate on the role of tariffs and free trade, with a critique of government intervention in economic activities.

Concerns about the concentration of power in large corporations and the impact on small businesses and individual freedoms.

Discussion on the concept of 'prior restraint' and its expansion from media to goods and services, implying excessive government control.

Call for a free society where individuals can make their own decisions and bear the consequences, without government overreach.

Final thoughts on the importance of liberty and the need to reduce the government's role in people's lives.

Transcripts

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hello everybody and thank you for tuning

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in to the Liberty Report with us today

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we have Chris rosini our co-host Chris

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good to have you with us it's great to

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be with you Dr Paul good we're we're

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going to talk about the government but

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uh we were looking around for some good

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things to say about government how many

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lives have they saved how much Liberty

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has they returned to us how much peace

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have they created Chris I'm having

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trouble I can't find anything so but I

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did find something that you know because

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it's so bad it's a little bit

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entertaining so we're going to talk a

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little bit about the absurdities of the

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bipartisan gang of people up there they

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get together and do dumb things and you

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know I want to start off by one article

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that was on the Wall Street Journal

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today that that makes a point but we can

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apply that to More Than This One Thing

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The Wall Street Journal said Biden

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Harris Trump Vance and the dumbest

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economic idea and uh I said well that's

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bipartisan you're supposed to do things

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bipartisan we want to talk about that

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and and explain a little bit about the

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dumb idea that's a real contest because

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there's so many dumb ideas floating a

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while we could associate some of these

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dumb ideas with the Federal Reserve oh

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print more money and the money will go

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up in value it we'll solve our problem

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with inflation all that nonsense and uh

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yet there there's a one here that they

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you discovered that was I think pretty

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darn important too it's it's not much

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smarter than the one I just mentioned

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and uh the title from your article that

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you picked from Zero Hedge it says FDA

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authorizes new

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covid-19 vaccine without clinical data I

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thought that was a problem with the last

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time people died because they didn't do

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it so here and they're they're bragging

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about this but you know what they're

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doing is lining up a couple bucks and uh

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they're they're ready to bring bring

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that out but no no uh no uh real testing

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and uh and I think that uh this

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represents a principle that happens is

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why do why do they exist why does the

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FDA exist well the pretense to the

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people is that they're to protect us

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they're to protect our health they're to

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take care of us which is a nonsense that

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shouldn't be the reason we have

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governments government should could

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protect our liberties so we can take

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care of ourselves instead they get

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involved in taking care of everything

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that we do and provide everything and

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they interfere but it's always to

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protect us and uh but they never think

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about protecting us from the government

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and that's what this program is

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frequently about how do you protect

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yourself against the government and the

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abuse and the destructions of our

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freedom so this is uh this is something

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that's going on right now uh I think uh

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the this whole idea is just a you know a

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falsehood that they can protect us and

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to get involved in medicine and You'

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think they would have learned something

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you know you know from Co the co a c

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couple years ago we're still suffering

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from it and they're getting ready to do

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it again in the same thing without

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without really uh testing is it safe and

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effective well even if the government

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told us if it was uh we couldn't believe

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them but no they're not they don't even

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go through that anymore they uh they

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said we just make sure these assumptions

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and uh and tell it's okay and all of a

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sudden but guess what from my first

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guess uh what's going on Chris uh is

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that uh the the the companies are

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probably not going to roll in quite as

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much dough as they did a couple years

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ago but they're trying to they have to

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scare people so we can expect uh even

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though they have a struggle finding

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without there's no new medication enough

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justification to uh scare the people

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enough for the people to go along and

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roll up their sleeves and do what

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they're ever what they're told so uh

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this is again is over and over again and

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uh this FDA their stupidity is in

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competition with uh this Coalition of uh

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the dumbest economic idea that was ever

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proposed Chris that's right Dr Paul and

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uh if you ask the average average

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American they really do believe that

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these federal agencies are there to

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protect us from the

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corporations and it's I mean it it's the

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ultimate trick uh because it's really

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the corporations that are doing the

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regulating you know they're on these uh

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the FDA you know they come from fizer

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they come from uh so what what has what

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has happened is we've given the

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corporations the power of the state

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we've given them the ability to use

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Force via the government uh the exact

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opposite of the free market but

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Americans believe that no you need the

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FDA otherwise the corporations they

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they'll do whatever they want to us no

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they are doing whatever they want to us

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with the FDA and you know they're

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calling this another vaccine without

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clinical trials everybody knows you know

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I have people tell me all the time that

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I know they took the vaccine they're

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like you know that wasn't a vaccine I

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don't know what they gave me uh but this

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is what Americans have been conditioned

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to believe that we need and it's you

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know it's the worst thing you've given

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corporations who are driven by money not

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NE you know any in any way that they can

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get the power of the state behind them

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and uh it's this is what has hurt us and

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all the dumb economic ideas that we hear

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from both sides this is the core issue

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that we have we have to get rid of all

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these agencies and force these companies

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to compete with one another without any

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state power uh in their

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hands you know one thing they wanted to

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do because they anticipated there' be

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people like this Crush Rini coming up

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with these ideas and telling the truth

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so they had to counteract uh from him

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getting this truth out but there is an

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there is a paragraph in here to try to

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answer Chris all your concerns and uh in

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in the article it says the United States

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uh this is to show that no they didn't

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do the testing of safe and effective but

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but they're explaining why you don't

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have to worry about that United States

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ended the covid-19 public health

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emergency in

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2023 oh well now they lost their

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Authority huh but extended the emergency

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declaration under the public Readiness

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and emergency preparedness act until the

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end of

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2024 all the way through the election

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they can be busy scaring the people the

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FDA issued the emergency authorization

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under that Authority oh they have the

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authority and uh that's uh that that

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pleases them but uh they they shouldn't

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even be involved and a lot of people

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will come up and I'm sure you've heard

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this Chris is that uh PE people will say

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well if if if the government doesn't do

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it who's going to do it well if nobody

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did it it'd be a lot better than when

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the government doing it because they

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make things worse but the whole thing is

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is there would be

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private organizations that would be uh

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credible because uh you you know they

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would do this research and and their

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reputation would depend on giving

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correct advice and there'd probably be

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two or three uh groups like this doing

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it and uh for a service like that and

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information that you finally found

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somebody that you could trust you could

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pay on some money to get information

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because it would be so much more

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valuable with with than the government

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telling what to do but their motivations

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are different if it's private their

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motivation is to provide a service and

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to help people and to contribute to Good

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Health but unfortunately we have gone in

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the opposite direction especially with

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the co disaster and yet they're still at

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it they're not willing to give up except

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Chris I think the people are waking up

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and I'm hoping they don't get any clear

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sailing like they did a couple years ago

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Dr Paul that is such a great point we

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can have private uh you know like

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consumer reports and and any you know

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any uh derivatives of that the these uh

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they would have a much different

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incentive than what the government has

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the FDA lied to everybody and they're

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still they're cranking out another

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vaccine what they're calling a vaccine

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that's another lie uh and there is no

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recourse nobody gets fired nobody cares

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we're just going to ignore it and and

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that's it but a private uh organization

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you're you're going to go out of

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business you don't get taxpayer

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money you're you're out of business you

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lie to everybody and you and you're out

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nobody's going to trust you again the

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government they just keep taking

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taxpayer money so you're not gonna

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you're not gonna stop that and they'll

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just keep lying and you're not gonna do

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anything about it the only thing you can

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do is stop believing them you know it's

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the best you can do Stop Believing them

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don't listen to them um which most

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people are doing they don't go get these

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jobs anymore

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and and that's a good thing but yeah it

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reputation should be done by people who

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can lose their reputation you know by

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lying you know the uh the the the people

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are definitely waking up but you know

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those uh those uh vaccines that cause so

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much harm they're still around uh PE

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people can still receive these vaccines

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uh before they can get a single dose of

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the new stuff Mna and fiser vaccines are

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available for individuals who are at

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least 6 months old oh boy that's good

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that's good I'm glad they're thinking

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about the kids again and then the CDC is

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recommending vaccination for all people

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age six months and older so Something

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Magic happens at six months you know

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that people oh you're going into the

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doctor's office you didn't inoculate

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your kids I think we're going to have to

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send a child protective agency out there

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to check just see how well you're taking

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care of your kids and that is the

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trouble that's part of the scheme behind

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here is to make sure that parents are in

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charge of all that they do look at what

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they're doing in our schools and the

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teaching and all the social engineering

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it's it's just terrible but that's what

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they're that's what they're planning for

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and they're involved and yet so far I

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haven't seen that they have been

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enlightened at least the people who run

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the FDA because their job depends on

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scaring people but fortunately a lot of

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people people have uh have uh awakened

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and they're aware of this and the

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doctors that suffered so much uh with

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reputation and all over the over the

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last several years are now seen as

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people who knew what was going on and I

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think that there's more and more

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Americans starting to realize there's a

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difference but there you know it the

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federal government has a powerful bully

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p pulpit and especially when they can

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you believe this Chris they work with

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the social media to it's not their

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propaganda and no wonder people go along

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with this but still in spite of it all

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you can't stop truth from bursting out

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when it's important very good Dr Paul

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I'll go on to our Second Story uh and

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that is that uh us

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steel uh is about to be acquired by

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Japan's nipon steel I think that's how

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you say it uh and the owners the

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shareholders of us Ste steal have

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approved of this 98% of the votes were

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to be acquired but of course here come

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the goofy politicians saying no no we we

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have a problem with this a foreign

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company uh you know that we want this to

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remain

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American

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and you know uh I on the one hand on the

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surface you could I could understand

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something like that but when it comes to

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economics the point of the government is

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to force and fraud not who's in the

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buildings you know it's not like Japan

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is going to import their military into

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US steel and they're going to take us

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over okay that's not what is going to

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happen they they will do it more

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efficiently uh and they're saying that

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we're gonna keep Americans as the

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employees but the politicians like to

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stick their nose where they don't belong

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they're not the owners the politicians

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of the corporation the shareholders said

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98% of them that they want this but the

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politicians do this to us all the time

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they want to overrule the people in the

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local situation they do it with parents

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you know nobody knows their kids better

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than the parents yet the

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politicians uh you know they call them

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our kids you know they're not

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necessarily yours yeah they came from

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you but they're our kids and and they do

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this all the time and they they try to

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use Force to do what the parents would

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not

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do what the government should do is

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protect us against Force like if nepon

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steel tries to force somebody to use

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their product the government should

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inter you know intervene and prohibit

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something like that or fraud if if the

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steel is fraudulent if they tell you

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it's one thing and does one thing and it

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does the opposite and they lied like the

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vaccines are fraud that's where the

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government should come in and punish and

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the rest should be us making voluntary

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decisions this is what I want this is

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what I don't want I can say no to

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Walmart I can say no to nipon Steel I

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have that power to say no the government

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should only interfere if force or fraud

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are are involved and we are very far

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sadly from such a state of affairs you

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know I think what's going on here

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represents the fact that uh people don't

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believe in free trade and we've heard

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that from both political parties and

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it's worse now than it was 30 40 years

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ago because they didn't believe in the

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use of tariffs protective tariffs and

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yet there's been more and more of that

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but there's so much corporatism going on

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they're always trying to protect it but

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Union also have a voice in this too so

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the unions even though when this sale

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was moving along the uh the unions uh

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you know objected to it and that got a

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lot of attention so that's why you have

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this bipartisanship because uh you you

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you can't have uh a an individual who

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wants to be the the labor president uh

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you know he might lose some votes so th

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this is um uh the one one thing that

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they're doing is trying to make sure

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sure that uh the the people will uh you

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you

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know in the activities economic this is

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part of the economic planning and part

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of free trade why do why do the uh uh

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nipon have the money well there's

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dollars over there in a free market the

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people who hold dollars are supposed to

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spend them if there's too many dollars

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overseas in home they're supposed to be

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allowed to bring it here which you know

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the company that would have bought they

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they weren't going to you know pack up

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everything that exists that us steel and

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haul it off they were going to keep it

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right there and put in billions of

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dollars of upgrades the whole thing is

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is why this article written by The Wall

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Street Journal which is not exactly a

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Libertarian magazine uh or saying you

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know these are dumb ideas they were

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going to keep it here and build it up

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and increase the amount of Steel they

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were going to make that's how stupid you

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know economic planning is and and uh

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they turn it into a political stunt uh

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and if you don't go along with it

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there's a lot of things especially when

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they deal with China there's a lot of

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things going on about the patriotism

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well if you do anything to trade with

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China you're not patriotic even if it

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cost the consumer billions of dollars

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and you bankrupt companies and all this

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nonsense and even stir up uh trouble

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with the possibility of having military

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confrontation with countries like China

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so it makes no sense what's soever and

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uh I I think uh uh that uh the company

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that wanted to take it over uh you know

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and they canceled it would have been uh

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uh would have made things much much

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worse and it is going to get worse if

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this the deal doesn't go through but my

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prediction is there'll be a lot of noise

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up until Christmas and maybe sanity will

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s sink in but it makes it makes no sense

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to say that okay we bought all the stuff

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you sent to us the China in Japan every

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place else and you saved your money what

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they're doing is they're more

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capitalistic than we are so uh they're

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just spending their money and they're

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bringing back some it it helps the

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balance of trade and everything else so

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anything natural seems to be resentful

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of people who are destined to be

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economic planners and believe that

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people business people and politicians

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you know they don't know what you're

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doing so they have to have the

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authoritarians over to take the

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political system and run the show not

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only you know run the kids from grade

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school up but also everything that we do

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economically speaking and that to me is

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the big problem excellent Dr Paul I'll

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finish up with my last Point uh we need

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to

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remove the power of the state from the

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corporations and there's only one way to

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do that one there's one road and that is

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free markets and that those two uh words

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put together scare people in in our day

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they didn't scare people before but they

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scare people in our day they they will

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think oh my goodness free markets that

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means corporations they'll be able to do

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whatever they want I feel safer with the

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USDA and the FDA and the CDC I feel

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safer even though I'm not I feel it

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because I've been told that this is

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right but it's you know it's the

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opposite and that's why we're suffering

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and we're going to keep suffering until

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the power of the state can know no

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longer be wielded by corporations and

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the number one opponent of the of the

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idea of free markets is the corporations

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they love this they have the power now

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you know they can they get subsidies

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they get our tax we go to work we pay

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taxes and it goes right to them they uh

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they create laws to crush little guys

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you know have you noticed that in every

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single industry every single industry

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everything is being Consolidated and

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centralized around these big

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corporations and the little guys just

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get crushed you know uh with uh with

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with laws with licensing you need a

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license to do everything but who do you

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think is behind that it's to keep you

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out you go and you labor for the big

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corporations that's that's the only

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choice that's going to be uh available

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to you and the corporations had a chance

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several times you know Ron Paul ran for

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president he's for free markets do you

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know how many of the big corporations

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supported him uh zero they do not want

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free markets they do not want you to

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want free markets because that will

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diminish and destroy their power to

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wield the State against all of us so

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that's the way we have to go how do we

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get there I don't know but speaking at

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least the truth is a good start very

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good you know we are talking a lot about

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regulations why they do it how they

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justify it and why they're going to do

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good and it's responsibility and people

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can't take care of themselves and think

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that the number one job uh or excuse or

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propaganda is to make people safe and

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it's pretty hard uh to argue against

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safety it's hard to argue about people

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sayfe well you're unpatriotic but you

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have to argue it you have to explain it

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we have to be able to defend our our

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position but the big problem with all

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this nonsense that going on is they've

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taken a principle that a lot of people

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used to know about but they've even

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given on this basic principle and that

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is um prior restraint there there's most

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people over the years and still there's

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a few left that said that if you have a

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newspaper or magazine you never had to

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turn it into the government and have the

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government approve what you're

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publishing but think of the internet now

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even the complexity of the internet you

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if you don't do it you're cancelled so

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there's it's epid mic on this prior

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restraint and who are they you know it's

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uh it's it's social media uh people that

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uh you know Delight in it and they make

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a lot of money doing it by scaring

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people and now but it what was happened

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is this prior restraint has expanded it

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originally was dealt with with ideas and

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newspapers and radio and TV and this

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sort of thing but now now this whole

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idea has shifted over to include good

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and services and that is no matter what

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you do or make or say or everything

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everything has to be approved by the

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government and the people have gone

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along with this you know all the goods

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and services get reviewed by the

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government and there's people who assume

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that people aren't capable they argue I

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had other congressmen tell you the

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people are too dumb we can't let them

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make their own decision so we put the

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dumb people in Congress and make worse

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decisions for everybody but uh the the

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this prior restraint is on on Pol

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political events we see it every single

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day now you can do this you can do that

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and you can say this you can't say that

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and uh the political activities and uh

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also you know they're getting involved

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in religious activities too that uh it's

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popping up all the time because if you

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use a a cover by saying well this is a

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religious belief that that doesn't that

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doesn't mean that we aren't vulnerable

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to somebody saying we need some prior

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restraint on you we need to make sure

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you don't mislead the People by telling

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them the truth and that's what we want

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we want a free Society where you can

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make things and individuals can make

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their decisions and if they mess up they

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suffer the consequences and they can't

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crawl by and get their Congressman to go

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to the neighbor and steal what they want

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that's what has to happen and the whole

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principle of prior restraint not only if

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you have a newspaper which is ancient

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history now is the prior restraint the

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concept that a bunch of bureaucrats who

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are looking to make money and satisfy

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special interest and we cannot allow

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that to happen a free society means

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people get to do what they want with

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their lives and they can benefit from

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what they do and their the the merits

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that they might uh you know have and

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making good use of it and they and but

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they if they have problems you cannot

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blame somebody else because if you

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decide the government is going to

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prevent us from having problems like I

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said our problems get much worse and uh

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because the mistake made by the

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government is just think of the mistakes

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that were made under covid compared to

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if uh you know uh a few people made a

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mistake there there would still be

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mistakes without the federal government

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but we don't need the FDA uh and all

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these agencies of government to tell us

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what to do what we need is more

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Liberty thank everybody for tuning in to

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the Liberty report please come back soon

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