Posts with the tag “john-stossel”
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A Surprising Politician
February 1st, 2023
By John StosselThe next presidential race is on. One probable candidate is former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He just released a new book: "Never Give an Inch: Fightin... Read More
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Population Panic
January 25th, 2023
By John StosselHave you heard? The world is about to end! "60 Minutes" recently featured Paul Ehrlich, author of the bestseller, "The Population Bomb." "Humanity is not sustainable," he said. ... Read More
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The Recycling Religion
January 18th, 2023
By John StosselFor decades, we've been told: recycle! "If we're not using recycled paper, we're cutting down more trees!" says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling. Recycling p... Read More
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COVID: Who Was Right?
January 11th, 2023
By John StosselIt's now been three years since COVID hit. At the start of the pandemic, "experts" shouted: "Stay home!" "Close schools!" "Wash your hands!" "Disinfect countertops!" Clearly... Read More
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NBA Versus Freedom
January 4th, 2023
By John StosselTeenage basketball star Enes Kanter was shocked when his teammate criticized President Barack Obama on Facebook. "Dude, what are you doing?" he exclaimed. He feared his teammate w... Read More
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Charity, Better Than Government
December 28th, 2022
John StosselIt's the season for giving. I'll give! I'll donate to the Doe Fund, a charity that helps ex-cons find purpose in life through work. "Work works!" they say. It does. Doe Fund ... Read More
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Woke Comic Books
December 21st, 2022
By John StosselDid you know that Superman's son is bisexual? So is Batman's sidekick, Robin, and lots of other superheroes created by Marvel and DC Comics. The author of the bisexual Superman s... Read More
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The Science of Happiness
December 14th, 2022
By John StosselAre you happy? Many people say they feel happier during the holidays. But I'm not happy. Democrats and Republicans keep voting for bigger government. Few people accept the... Read More
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Black Guns Matter
December 7th, 2022
By John StosselWe know about Black Lives Matter. My new video is about a group called Black Guns Matter. Maj Toure, a Philadelphia high school dropout turned activist, tells me he started it af... Read More
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Bias, Envy and Hatred
November 30th, 2022
By John StosselToday, big media has an agenda. Fox and most talk radio push right; most other media spin left. For a long time, leftists pretended this wasn't happening. In 36 years at CBS and A... Read More
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Thanksgiving Lessons
November 23rd, 2022
By John StosselThursday, if you eat a nice meal, thank the Pilgrims. They made Thanksgiving possible. They left the Old World to escape religious persecution. They imagined a new society where e... Read More
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Magic Cars
November 16th, 2022
John StosselPoliticians praise electric cars. If everyone buys them, they say, solar and wind power will replace our need for oil. But that's absurd. Here is the rest of my list of "inconv... Read More
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Election Good, Bad and Ugly
November 9th, 2022
By John StosselThe Good: We have divided government. Since Democrats no longer control Congress, they can't bankrupt America quite so fast! The Bad: Prediction markets, which I touted as the bes... Read More
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Inconvenient Facts
November 2nd, 2022
By John StosselElectric cars sales are up 66% this year. President Joe Biden promotes them, saying things like, "The great American road trip is going to be fully electrified" and, "There's no ... Read More
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Betting on 2022
October 26th, 2022
By John StosselSome pundits say that Democrats will win the midterms. MSNBC tells us, "Democrats are seeing momentum headed into midterms." Nancy Pelosi claimed, "We will hold the House by winni... Read More
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Obama Propaganda
October 19th, 2022
By John StosselNetflix is paying Barack and Michelle Obama millions of dollars to produce shows for them. The latest Obama documentary series is "The G Word." "G" for government. As Netfli... Read More
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Twitter Secrets
October 12th, 2022
By John StosselI love Twitter. I love it because when I joined, I "followed" people, so I get to learn what they think. I also learn what the crowd thinks, and sometimes I get breaking news. Hoo... Read More
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Hurricane Myths
October 5th, 2022
By John StosselHurricane Ian is gone, but the media's myths about hurricanes live on. Reporters say the federal government must direct disaster response, as if only the feds have the knowledge ... Read More
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School Choice Winning
September 28th, 2022
By John StosselFinally! Now more states will let parents use their tax money to educate their kids at a school they choose. In Arizona, families can get $6,500 to spend on private school, tutor... Read More
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No Apologies
September 21st, 2022
By John StosselPerformers censor themselves -- fearing they might offend. Those who offend Hollywood lose work. Some lose friends. Adam Carolla doesn't care. That's why he's the subject of my vi... Read More
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Going Hungry
September 7th, 2022
By John StosselStarvation. Poverty. People struggling to buy medicine and fuel. Disaster happened after one government fell under the influence of the world's environmental extremists. Man... Read More
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Labor Union Shortage
August 31st, 2022
By John StosselMonday is Labor Day. Will you celebrate unions? The media does. "Unions are cool again," reports CBS News. They suggest unionization is booming. "Reporters" practically ch... Read More
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Scientific 'Integrity'
August 23rd, 2022
John Stossel"Trust the science," say the media. Polls show that fewer Americans do. There's good reason for that. "They don't trust science because science is increasingly untrustworthy," ... Read More
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Volunteers in Ukraine
August 17th, 2022
By John StossselWhen Russia attacked Ukraine, "experts" said the country would fall within days. It hasn't. One reason is that the Russian military wasn't as effective as people though... Read More
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Politics by Profession
August 10th, 2022
By John StosselWhy are you a conservative? Or a libertarian, Republican, Democrat, socialist? Ok, if you read my column, you're probably not a socialist ... But how do people come to... Read More
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Tax Freedom in Puerto Rico
August 3rd, 2022
By John StosselWant to pay no federal income tax? Move to Puerto Rico. Really. If you move to the island, you can legally pay none. There's also no capital gains tax. You just have t... Read More
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COVID's Good News
July 27th, 2022
By John StosselAt least the pandemic had a silver lining. It taught parents that there are better alternatives to government schools. When COVID hit, bureaucrats in control were eager to c... Read More
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Where's the Beef?
July 20th, 2022
By John StosselHow can it be that with so much cattle in America, we sometimes can't buy meat? At the beginning of the pandemic, Costco, Wegmans and Kroger limited purchases of beef. Hundreds of... Read More
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Dictator Envy
July 13th, 2022
By John StosselSome Western leaders envy dictators' powers.President Donald Trump said, when North Korea's Kim Jong-un speaks, "his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same."Preside... Read More
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Change the Constitution?
July 6th, 2022
By John StosselThis Fourth of July, watching people fight over what the Constitution means, I ask people, if you could change the Constitution, what would you change? "The forefathers knew what ... Read More
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A New Kind of Comedy
June 22nd, 2022
By John StosselA woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she's allowed to drive there because her pronouns are "they" and "them." That's from a video by a conservative Christian sa... Read More
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The Cost of Rent Control
June 15th, 2022
By John StosselRents have reached record highs. But have no fear, renters! In the Minnesota cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, progressives persuaded people to vote for rent control. That... Read More
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Biden's Real Deficit
June 8th, 2022
By John StosselThe president now brags that he cut the deficit! "We're on track," he says, to have "the biggest decline in a single year ever in American history." It's actually true. ... Read More
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Out of Formula
June 1st, 2022
By John StosselParents still struggle to find baby formula. The left and most media (sorry, same thing?) blame "corporate power run amok." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, "There might be a nee... Read More
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Government Delays Flights
May 25th, 2022
By John StosselPlanning to fly this summer? Good luck. Delays are up. Cancellations, too. Why? Because of the pilot shortage. A pilot shortage? How can this be? Flying is a popular job.... Read More
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Pumping Up Prices
May 18th, 2022
By John StosselThe price of gas keeps rising. "The reason for that is because of Putin's war," said President Joe Biden. But that's impossible. Most of the price rise came before Putin a... Read More
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Organic BS
May 11th, 2022
John StosselActivists have convinced Americans that "organic" food is better -- healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they can't afford to pay $7 fo... Read More
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Home Theft
May 4th, 2022
By John StosselDid you know that in some states, if you miss one tax payment, local politicians will take your home, sell it and keep all the profits?Really.Tawanda Hall was behind on her taxes. She w... Read More
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Wikipedia Bias
April 27th, 2022
By John StosselI love Wikipedia. I donated thousands of dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation.Before Wikipedia, all we had were printed encyclopedias -- out of date by the time we bought them.Then liber... Read More
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Uber Clueless
April 20th, 2022
By John StosselThe media's ignorance about basic economics is galling. I expect it from politicians. I expect it from The New York Times. But it's sad to see in the New York Post, my town's rare... Read More
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