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By John McKenna at 12:37PM
Nov 14, 2011

My One-on-One Interview with John Stossel

On November 10th, Fordham's College Republicans invited Fox News Anchor John Stossel to campus for a lecture on capitalism and government regulation. Before the lecture, I had a chance to sit down with Mr. Stossel in an exclusive interview only for the Fordham Gazette on the hot-button issues facing students today.

My first question to Mr. Stossel was in regards to the Occupy movements, which seem to be mainly comprised of disatisfied college students, and what they can tell us about this generation of Americans. While Mr. Stossel disagreed with the idea that this movement represented college students as a whole, he gave the protestors credit for being "very serious and concerned" about the direction the nation is headed, but they are "simple-minded" with little or no knowledge of how the economy works. He also comments on how it is "instinct" to attack capitalism, rather than the government that is the actual cause for this nation's economic ills, and how it is wrong to think the government will provide a solution to the economy's problems that they started.


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By Tom Baurain at 5:04PM
Jan 13, 2011

Same as the Old Boss?

Don't count on the GOP  to shrink the size of government, says Fox Business' John Stossel.

A burning question on my mind, as I'm sure many of you have wondered, is "Will the GOP really work towards cutting spending and reducing the size of government?" Will it keep its promises to the Tea Party? John Stossel takes a close look at the GOP's past, and the state of our economy in this Reason.com article.

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By Jeremy Davis at 7:50AM
Oct 6, 2010

John Stossel on Being an Informed Voter

Fox News isn't too keen on its videos being embedded elsewhere on the internet (the "embed code" actually just makes a link back to their main video page -- not even the video in question -- tricky, tricky...). 

But do click here to watch this great new video from John Stossel.

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By Jeremy Davis at 2:44PM
Jul 15, 2010

The Never Ending Law Machine

In a recent article, John Stossel, host of Fox Business Network's Stossel, comments on the government's compulsion to regulate every meager aspect of our lives through an uncountable number of rules and laws, most of which we don't even know about.

Something's happened to America, and it isn't good. It's become easier to get into trouble. We've become a nation of a million rules. Not the kind of bottom-up rules that people generate through voluntary associations. Those are fine. I mean imposed, top-down rules formed in the brains of meddling bureaucrats who think they know better than we how to manage our lives.

Check of the rest of his article here.

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By Preston Mui at 7:13PM
Apr 13, 2010

John Stossel with Panel: What do Libertarians Believe?

John Stossel recently hosted a panel with some great libertarians on what libertarians believe -- and sometimes disagree on. It's a great piece, and although I don't agree with every idea presented by each panelist, it's important to recognize that not everyone in the freedom movement agrees on everything.

Part one is on immigration, abortion and gay marriage, part two is on welfare, and part three is on the foreign policy.

(other videos after the jump)


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By Bonnie Kristian at 1:15PM
Jan 21, 2010

John Stossel on Corporatism/Crony Capitalism

Hat tip to the Daily Paul.

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By Matt Cockerill at 7:52PM
Nov 19, 2009

Be a Humanitarian-- Support Sweatshops!

An ancedotal victory by the student anti-sweatshop movement, as well as the spread of these folks on my campus compels me to tell the truth about the effects of sweatshops.

 If we assume that most foreigners--like Americans-- are self-interested, rational people, we can also assume that for sweatshop workers, their extremely difficult job is their best possible option. By imposing higher wages and other regulations on corporations, "fair trade" policies cause factories to close and take jobs away from developing countries. This forces poor natives into inferior employment and causes more death and even more human suffering.

In addition to the (shocking, I know) outstanding Krugman article, those seeking to learn more about this issue should check out this study by economist Benjamin Powell, and enjoy this classic John Stossel story.

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By Seth Mann at 11:15AM
Nov 7, 2009

Ron and Rand Paul, Schiff, Stossel, Napolitano on Glenn Beck Show

Judge Napolitano was filling in for Glenn Beck on Friday's show and had Ron and Rand Paul as guests as well as Peter Schiff and John Stossel.  Enjoy:


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By Matt Cockerill at 5:08PM
Aug 3, 2009

Go John Stossel!

John Stossel recently did a masterful investigation on "Universal Healthcare" for ABC News. Among other details, he found that 1.7 million Canadians don't even have access to a family doctor  in their "universal healthcare" system. Like all socialist schemes, the uncontrollable cost has led to extensive rationing and shortages.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Canada. But does anyone really want to wait 23 hours in the emergency room?


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By Preston Mui at 6:07AM
Jul 29, 2009

Prohibition Kills

I'm not talking about drugs this time... I'm talking about kidneys. Currently, it is illegal to sell kidneys for transplant -- even to save someone's life!

John Stossel writes on his blog:

The ban on organ sales kills people every day.  We are born with two kidneys, but need just one to survive.  Millions of kidney patients are now on waiting lists, but there are too few donors.  No wonder desperate patients go to the black market. There’s been one for years.  It’s a dirty little secret in the organ transplant world.

All of the same problems arising from black kidney markets are also found in drug prohibition: exorbitant prices, criminalization of peaceful citizens, and the lack of a transparent market.

But never mind the practical problems associated with black kidney markets -- what about the moral problems associated with prohibition? The government is preventing people who need kidneys to get kidneys, and people who need money to get money. Whether or not you donate or sell your kidney is an individual moral problem.

No one is made worse off from a kidney transaction. If someone was, they simply would not agree to the transaction. But statists believe that they can decide what's best for an individual, rather than the actual individual.


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