John Stossel: Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom

02-12-2010 • Washington Examiner

Government is taking us a long way down the Road to Serfdom. That doesn't just mean that more of us must work for the government. It means that we are changing from independent, self-responsible people into a submissive flock. The welfare state kills the creative spirit.

2 Comments in Response to John Stossel: Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom

Comment by Nick Saorsa

Entered on: 2/12/2010 5:41:33 PM

Doh! I forgot to submit this. Thanks for putting it up guys

Comment by Ernest Hancock

Entered on: 2/12/2010 1:35:57 PM

(From a Reader)

I'm not sure if you saw Stossel's show last night, but he did "The Road To Serfdom", the whole thing was good... but one part I thought you might be specifically interested in was his segment on how the public employee unions are holding our country hostage through their labor agreements... including the police and firefighters.

Here is the best part about the public employee unions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKm2CtMZ7K0

Here is the part about the police... he doesn't quite say "we need less police", but it's pretty well inferred. I can't find the clip where he really tore into our "protectors"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKmkDimwW3s

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