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update: Ron Paul interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfHJoMYTHSI
full episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtWcYCWdz0
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http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfHJoMYTHSI
full episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtWcYCWdz0
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What the heck is libertarianism? Stossel didn't know when he started reporting. He was one more liberal calling for more government regulations. He won 19 Emmys when criticizing business.
Sometimes politicians passed laws because of his reporting. One state created a Department of Consumer Affairs after his exposes. He was slow to realize that government regulation makes everything cost more, adds red tape and legal work but doesn't stop scams. Stossel's embarrassed at how long it took him to wake up and understand that life is best when government backs off.
But today more people have woken up.
More people attend the International Students for Liberty Conference every year... it's a gathering of mostly college students... that are very clear about not calling themselves democrats or republicans.
And now, some celebrities like, Vince Vaughan, Drew Carey, Kurt Russell, Tom Selleck have come out of the libertarian closet. Penn Jillette takes a clear stance on libertarian issues: like the war on drugs, laws against prostitution and big government. That's rare in the entertainment business.
Former Presidential candidate Ron Paul joins Stossel to discuss why more people now embrace freedom.
But not everyone is happy about America's libertarian "moment". There's also a stereotype that paints libertarians as obsessed with marijuana and drug legalization.
Stossel wishes Republicans would listen to that rising generation who want government to stay not just out of the economy, but out of our personal lives, too.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/index.html
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