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Penn & Teller on Gun Control (Entire Video Link Included)
Washington Cease Fire ^ | 02 April 2007 | Penn & Teller

Posted on 04/16/2007 4:10:41 AM PDT by tcostell

This link: Penn & Teller on Gun Control

is a link to the entire episode of Penn & Teller's awkwardly named series where they address the issues pertaining to gun control. In keeping with their libertarian style, they are very much pro second amendment and say about themselves that: "this is a show about the violent overthrow of the US government".

It's been posted before but I'm putting up again since I've been provided a link for the entire episode.

I would encourage everyone to forward this link to as many people as possible, particuarly those enlightened and liberal few who think it best that we peasants all shut our mouths and do what our betters tell us to. This probably won't change their minds, but at least it will make them feel silly.


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To: tcostell

ping for later


21 posted on 04/16/2007 5:15:51 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
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To: MarkL
They've had a lot of great shows, but they do a lot of bashing of "sacred cows."

Which is what one should expect from libertarians and skeptics.

22 posted on 04/16/2007 5:18:07 AM PDT by Wormwood (Future Former Freeper)
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To: tcostell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j73SsNFgBO4


23 posted on 04/16/2007 5:35:40 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Wormwood
Which is what one should expect from libertarians and skeptics.

And you've hit the nail right on the head. Penn makes no bones about his being a hard core Libertarian. The problem is that some "conservatives" see one of two of their "Bull$**t" shows, and they think that P&T are conservative, until they do another show, or something in their act, that shocks the conservatives to their core.

Mark

24 posted on 04/16/2007 5:36:52 AM PDT by MarkL (Environmental heretics should be burned at the stake, in a "Carbon Neutral" way...)
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To: tcostell

Ping for a later read.


25 posted on 04/16/2007 5:40:39 AM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: MarkL
The problem is that some "conservatives" see one of two of their "Bull$**t" shows, and they think that P&T are conservative, until they do another show, or something in their act, that shocks the conservatives to their core.

It's called the "South Park" effect.

And it is hilarious to watch (speaking as a libertarian skeptic bystander)

26 posted on 04/16/2007 5:40:48 AM PDT by Wormwood (Future Former Freeper)
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To: tcostell

bookmarked


27 posted on 04/16/2007 5:41:08 AM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: tcostell

-b-


28 posted on 04/16/2007 6:02:37 AM PDT by rellimpank (-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
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To: tcostell
A bit wacky (probably necessary to encourage a moonbat to watch it), and it gets the message across very clearly!
A Great ending!!!
29 posted on 04/16/2007 6:09:07 AM PDT by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY ( ISLAMA DELENDA EST!)
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To: tcostell

bump


30 posted on 04/16/2007 6:10:54 AM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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To: tcostell

Shakespeare said, “Brevity is the soul of wit”. He was right.


31 posted on 04/16/2007 6:18:41 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: tcostell

I live and work in NJ, at a large firm. I’m the only firm conservative in the my group, and maybe in the building. The only other NRA member I’m aware of took a package a few years back. Maybe Monmouth county is too safe to have very many mugged liberals.

So where’s this gun club?


32 posted on 04/16/2007 7:51:47 AM PDT by slowhandluke (It's hard work to be cynical enough in this age)
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To: slowhandluke
It's in Jackson just a few miles from six flags:

Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol

33 posted on 04/16/2007 8:01:02 AM PDT by tcostell (MOLON LABE)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ...
Heh. Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes Penn & Teller...

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

34 posted on 04/16/2007 8:21:56 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have two speeds: "graze" and "stampede".)
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To: tcostell

ping for later, with a cocktail.


35 posted on 04/16/2007 8:31:10 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: MarkL

They well-illustrate the differences between conservatives and libertarians.


36 posted on 04/16/2007 8:52:57 AM PDT by Pharmboy ([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
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To: tcostell

I knew there was a reason I always liked Penn & Teller...


37 posted on 04/16/2007 9:10:57 AM PDT by ABG(anybody but Gore) ("We're Living In A Twilight World..."- Swingout Sister)
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To: MarkL
or something in their act, that shocks the conservatives to their core.

Or sometimes they can be flat out wrong. One of their segments dealt with gay couples adopting/having kids and the results of it. They denied that any psychological harm would come to the kids. Part of Penn and Teller's proof was some left wing activist in San Francisco who cited a study claiming that no harm came to the children. They did not specify what this study was, what it was named, who authored it, what was in it, etc. They just let it stand that this person from san francisco claimed that an anoynmous study showed what they wanted us to hear. No mention of other studies that show the exact opposite.

38 posted on 04/16/2007 4:13:45 PM PDT by lowbridge ("the first time in history, steel was melted by fire. It is physically impossible." -Rosie O'Donnell)
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To: lowbridge
Or sometimes they can be flat out wrong.

Or they offer meaningless statistics. On their "twelve-step" program, they offer the fact that people who go through twelve-step programs have about the same success rate as those who don't as proof that such programs are useless. I don't know whether twelve-step programs have any usefulness or not, but mere comparison of success rates may not be informative. If a different subset of people would be successful under a twelve-step program than using other means, even if the subsets are of equal size, then there would be value in ascertaining which subset a person belongs to so they could be directed to the most effective program.

39 posted on 04/16/2007 8:20:48 PM PDT by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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To: tcostell
Suzanna Gratia Hupp fans will be pleased to see her in this episode.

Best regards,

40 posted on 04/20/2007 8:35:29 PM PDT by Copernicus (Mary Carpenter Speaks About Gun Control http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7CCB40F421ED4819)
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