john stossel has some thoughts. is it legal? company sued for enabling child prostitution up coming. >> bill: stossel matter segment tonight, ron paul a lot of libertarian believes as you know, including this one on the iranian nuclear controversy. >> how are we going to persuade them not to pursue a nuclear weapon? >> maybe offering friendship. the iranians can't even make enough gasoline for themselves. for them to be a threat to us or to anybody in the region, i think it's just blown out of proportion. >> all right. with us now fox business anchor john stossel. is that how you see the iranian nuclear threat blown out of proportion? they are really a bunch of hapless guys. they really couldn't do anything even if they did a nuke? is that how you see it. >> no. that was a cheap line about let's make friends with them. >> no it wasn't. he said it on more than one occasion. he wants to be nice to them. >> we should be friendly with everybody. but the cut out the part where he said during the 60's it was dangerous but we didn't th

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john: the media and how we get it wrong. that is how we get it. >> and nell john stossel. john: we like to think we do serious work. thomas jefferson said that if it were left to have to decide to have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government he would prefer is paper. now we have television to. we help keep oppressors in check. we warn you about dangers, keep you informed of what is important. except i read the papers and watch tv shows, including my own. we do a lot of silly stuff. i once went to a jackyard as best things. i could have made the point without the sledgehammer but i thought more of you might pay it ditch and if i broke things. i do all kinds of things to get you to focus on what i think is important. also, tv news is also a business. if you don't watch we don't make money, get fired, we go out of business. here are under pressure to tell you what is important, but also to try to make it interesting. can be a conflict. fox acre meghan kelley deals with that conflict every day. she hosts america live from one to 3:00 p.m. meeting she d

john: the media and how we get it wrong. that is how we get it. >> and nell john stossel. john: we like to think we do serious work. thomas jefferson said that if it were left to have to decide to have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government he would prefer is paper. now we have television to. we help keep oppressors in check. we warn you about dangers, keep you informed of what is important. except i read the papers and watch tv shows, including my own. we do a lot of silly stuff. i once went to a jackyard as best things. i could have made the point without the sledgehammer but i thought more of you might pay it ditch and if i broke things. i do all kinds of things to get you to focus on what i think is important. also, tv news is also a business. if you don't watch we don't make money, get fired, we go out of business. here are under pressure to tell you what is important, but also to try to make it interesting. can be a conflict. fox acre meghan kelley deals with that conflict every day. she hosts america live from one to 3:00 p.m. meeting she d

nothing you, john stossel said, nothing i say matters to them. i find that fascinating. i don't find that pathetic%. i find that fascinating that they don't take serious criticism seriously. >> people like to let it income investors back to your point about, we've lost the newscast racemes our assumptions. good to have more choices, bad that we split up. think you very much. coming up, more about the incidents curious were tourists. even into the ratings of traditional tv. so or shows like this one toast? soon to be swallowed up by the a judge. plan beck took his tv show plan beck took his tv show online comment he is here to [ engine idling ] [ engine revs, tires squeal ] [ male announcer ] more power. more style. more technology. less doors. the 2012 c-coupe. join mercedes-benz usa on facebook for the best summer sweepstakes. for a golf getaway. double miles you can actually use... but mr. single miles can't join his friends because he's getting hit with blackouts. shame on you. now he's stuck in a miniature nightmare. oh, thank you. but, with e capital one venture car

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, john stossel. we don't get gas from the united states because -- >> we get most of it from the united states. of what we import, most of it comes electric those evil countries, mexico and canada! only 20% of the imported oil comes from the middle east. >> brian: are we running out of gas? >> that's been predicted for years. president carter said it 40 years ago. human beings being what we are, keep inventing new ways to get more gas out of the ground, fracking. that's different from gasoline we put in our cars. it's an example of how ingenuity wins. >> steve: you're trying to debunk some things, one is we're running out of gas and we're not. also what about america's ultimate goal should be energy independence. >> trade is good. if we were independent -- food independent, next time we had a drought in iowa, we would really suffer. it's good that we trade for things. it makes us better off. >> brian: we are disgusted, true or false, we are disgusted about oil profits? >> people are and when we hear

and now we have john stossel in new york. >> the convention is over mitt romney said we can begin our future together. but what does that mean? the liberty, free-market and three people? what does our audience think? [cheers and applause] that is our show. [applause] >> they have wrap it up in tampa. what we care about liberty? our new special correspondent kennedy cares about three market is on the floor. what did you like? >> what made me sick is the police state. trying to get inside the convention and there is secret service, the sheriff's, local police, frisky and take away your hair spray, your rights and took away the stick to our sign. >> i heard it was confiscated at the airport. it is a lot more unnecessary? >> more big government. today visiting with decatur the fda stuck eighth thermometer into every stake and salmon. i like that once i thought i was a member of the of 1% and i appreciate it the entrepreneurial spirit. building of small business because that is the background of the economy but freedom was a casualty. hypocrisy served on both sides. republicans and protest

i'm john stossel hoping for restoration of freedom. good night. >>> fox news alert. president obama live picture in rochester new hampshire, he is speaking at his second event of the campaign swing through the granite state. earlier today he was in windam where he ripped into the republican ticket for what he referred to is trickle down snake oil in the form of tax cuts for the rich. he took a few swings at the romney-ryan plan for medicare. let's take a listen to the president. >> this is a choice between two fundamentally different visions for our country, two fundamentally different ideas about the direction we should be going in. the direction that we choose, the direction you choose when you walk into the voting booth in november is going to have an impact not just on your lives. it's going to have an impact on your children and grandchildren and generations to come. four years ago we came together as democrats but also independents and some republicans because we knew we had to restore the basic bargain that built america. what made us an economic superpower. w

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john stossel the most famous libertarian we all know around here, what about him as your v.p.? >> i do have a v.p., jim grey, a former superior court judge in california, former federal prosecutor. very outspoken on the war and drugs. terrific guy. solid guy. >> nobody knows who that is. come on. >> well, the notion is that he takes over if something happens to me and i take that very seriously he in that selection. >> thank you for coming in. >> mancow, thank you very much. >> would you believe a business owner that says firing people actually creates jobs. actually creates jobs. and we will read between the hey america, even though they don't need one, wes, clay and demarcus tried on the new depend real fit briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even while playing pro football. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try one on for yourself. ♪ i want to go ♪ i want to win [ breathes deeply ] ♪ this is where the dream begins ♪ ♪ i want to grow ♪ i want to try ♪ i can almost touch the sky [ male announcer

john stossel the most famous libertarian we all know around here, what about him as your v.p.? >> i do have a v.p., jim grey, a former superior court judge in california, former federal prosecutor. very outspoken on the war and drugs. terrific guy. solid guy. >> nobody knows who that is. come on. >> well, the notion is that he takes over if something happens to me and i take that very seriously he in that selection. >> thank you for coming in. >> mancow, thank you very much. >> would you believe a business owner that says firing people actually creates jobs. and we will read between the headlines, next. it's add news. happy birthday! thank you, nana send money to anyone's checking account with chase quickpay. all you need is an email address or mobile number. you're welcome. take a step forward ,. >>> mire from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty. a grueling weekend for crews across oklahoma battling at least a dozen wildfires in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. high winds spanned the flames towards dozens of homes. one fire may have been ignited by a.b. arsoni

john stossel is here. you are revolting? >>guest: a smart grid, what is smart about it? smart that we give this money away? i am revoting on dave ramsey say i have to kick out my kid. he is 23 and i like him being home. his year after college, and i like it. he is saving money and will help take care me. >>eric: tell me about the volt. unconscious all the subsidies and now the money back guarantee, with an article suggesting you can buy the volt, return it and still claim the tax credit. i'm not sure that is legal or right --. >>eric: hold on, you get $7 $7,500 when you buy the car and you return the car and keep the $7,500? >>guest: maybe. it is disgusting the government bribes us to buy certain vehicles and the environmental research shows it is in better for the environment if the earth would notice, which it won't, but the electricity comes from coal plants. >>eric: we have video. i did a test drive with a volt. there it is. that is the video the volt. they came to me and said, you you are tough on the vote, and i did not love it. i have to be honest. i did not love

ply colleague john stossel has a brand new book out he makes the case, open it up, if you're a billionaire, go for it. why not make it simple, donate as much as you want and go to the races? what is wrong with that? >> supreme court will rule on these and specifically freedom of speech. that is something that is discussed. i don't see anything passing between now and election in november. after the elections i'm sure there will be robust debates about accountability, about disclosure of campaign money, but you just have to make sure there is, that there isn't an openness to the process because what we're seeing now this administration under president obama using intimidation tactics of those who have been contributing to some of the super pacs, there have been storerys about what he has done to intimidate those who have given an attempt and try to scare others from contributing, using the power of his white house, the power with the government. so, people will then maybe shy away from contributing. adam: but isn't that the argument as to just, let it all go? we seem, our inclination to bel

neil: john stossel doing special coverage right after this, john, what you said about self reliance, view that government is problem not the solution. what do you think? >> i can't hear a word you say. could you be quiet. we'll find out what they think about the convention. i hope you asked that. neil: i'm sorry, i lost you, is your group believing this idea it is a good thing for this ticket to embrace private capital, and embrace what they are talking about now that -? -- i'm not sure what about the rest. >> we'll see. neil: i'm looking forward to your show. you contribute a lot, i always appreciate that, john, very good, see you later. we have into the -- is sarah palin with us? she is with us, former alaska governor, the last vice presidential candidate for the republican ticket. governor, are you in arizona? >> i am, and happy to see through a monitor, glad you are there. neil: same here, i apologize, if my hearing is compromised, my bad. they will embrace private capital, and rich people, it is okay to be rich. it is okay to do well. it is okay to be a tha capitali, good or ris

john stossel lauds him -- "no one in modern times has fought harder to shrink the state than the founder of the group americans for tax reform." arianna huffington has a bit of a different view. she calls him "the dark wizard of the right's anti-tax cult." p.j. said, "grover norquist is tom paine crossed with lee atwater, plus a soupcon of madame defarge." i pondered that. since in our species you can really only be the cross of a male and female, i found myself reminded of what mark shields once said about his good friend bob novak, the late columnist, when he said "bob novak is proof positive that calvin coolidge and -- were more than just friends." grover takes a rapier to his opponents. he takes no prisoners. at the same time, he is always very pleasant. he never raises his voice. it is always in mellifluous tones and has a lilt to it. it occurred to me that maybe richard nixon hooked up with doris day. >> thank you for the unique introduction. and, i think, generous. i have been asked to talk about economic and foreign-policy, domestic policy, and how they interact. are two ways in

john stossel applauds him and locked him, "no one in modern times has fought harder to shrink the state than americans for tax reform." arianna huffington has a bit of a different view. she calls them "the dark wizard cult."right anti-tacticax since coming in our species, you can only be the cross of two people, a male and female, i found myself reminded of what mark shields once said about his good friend bob novak, the late columnist, when he said that bob novak is proof positive that calvin coolidge and mop parker were more than just casual acquaintances. [laughter] i thought about that when i thought about grover because he is a remarkable combination. i think it is fair to say that he is a bit of a slasher. he takes a rapier to his opponents. he takes no prisoners. at the same time, he is always very pleasant. he never raises his voice, which is projected in mellifluous tones and has kind of a lilt to it. it occurred to me that, maybe, back in the 1950's, richard nixon somehow hooked up with doris day. i'm not sure. [laughter] in any event, grover. >> thank you for the unique intro

john stossel lauds him -- "no one in modern times has fought harder to shrink the state than the founder of the group americans for tax reform." arianna huffington has a bit of a different view. she calls him "the dark wizard of the right's anti-tax cult." p.j. said, "grover norquist is tom paine crossed with lee atwater, plus a soupcon of madame defarge." i pondered that. since in our species you can really only be the cross of a male and female, i found myself reminded of what mark shields once said about his good friend bob novak, the late columnist, when he said "bob novak is proof positive that calvin coolidge and -- were more than just friends." grover takes a rapier to his opponents. he takes no prisoners. at the same time, he is always very pleasant. he never raises his voice. it is always in mellifluous tones and has a lilt to it. it occurred to me that maybe richard nixon hooked up with doris day. >> thank you for the unique introduction. and, i think, generous. i have been asked to talk about economic and foreign-policy, domestic policy, and how they interact. are two ways in

a few quotes, john stossel applauds him and locked him, known in modern times has fought harder to shrink the state than the founder of the group americans for tax reform, said stossel. arianna huffington has a bit of a different view. she calls him a dark wizard of the right anti-tax called. p.j. o'rourke, my favorite, said grover norquist is tom paine crossed with lee atwater, plus just a stupid song of madame debarge. now, i pondered that a bit, and since in our species you really can only be across of two people, a male and female. i found myself reminded of what mark shields once said about his good friend bob novak, the late columnist, when he said that bob novak is proof positive that calvin coolidge and ma barker were more than just casual acquaintance's. now, i thought about that as i thought about grover because he sort of a remarkable combination. he is, i think it's fair to say he's a bit of a slasher. he take sort of a rapier to suppose. he takes no prisoners, and at the same time he is also very, very pleasant. he never raises his voice, which sort of is projected. and has a