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'Pawn Stars' host Rick Harrison compares socialism to heroin: 'The first shot is great... then .."
Fox News ^ | February 28, 2019

Posted on 02/28/2019 12:13:06 PM PST by SMGFan

NATIONAL HARBOR – "Pawn Stars” host Rick Harrison injected some humor into his CPAC speech on Thursday afternoon.

Harrison, the star of the History channel show and an outspoken conservative, delivered his speech on ‘the stupidity of socialism’ at one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives just outside Washington, D.C.

“The majority [of] people in this room know that socialism is just stupid,” he said.

“It’s literally like heroin. The first shot is great. For a little bit it’s wonderful, but then the rest of your life is a living hell. And that’s literally what the socialists are doing.”

He continued later in the speech: “Once you give someone something it’s hard to take it away… then you get Venezuela.”

The rise of socialism has been a hot topic at CPAC, with two prominent GOP House Oversight Committee members warning of “radicals” in the Democratic Party and saying they believe congressional Democrats are laying the foundation for Trump impeachment efforts.

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KEYWORDS: heroin; socialism; venezuela
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I wonder if he has had a plenty of good influence on his son and Chumlee.
1 posted on 02/28/2019 12:13:06 PM PST by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

I wonder if he has had a plenty of good influence on his son and Chumlee.


I’d assume so. They both have quite a collection of exotic vehicles. Don’t think they’d want to give them all up for a Prius.


2 posted on 02/28/2019 12:16:52 PM PST by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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Harrison, the star of the History channel show
What History channel show? It's never on anymore.
All we get is idiots making swords and some losers searching for a "lost treasure." Gheeze, get a life.
3 posted on 02/28/2019 12:17:37 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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Pawn Stars is back on. I think they recently started a new season.

As for “Oak Island Mystery”, which I think you’re referring to, I got bored with that show in about 5 minutes. Nothing ever happens.

4 posted on 02/28/2019 12:20:56 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: SMGFan

No wonder the left is so addicted to the idea of socialism/communism/tyranny/control over all of us.

It’s how they get their jollies.


5 posted on 02/28/2019 12:21:32 PM PST by Boomer (We are one dem President away from America being destroyed into communism)
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Rick Harrison injected some humor into his CPAC speech

Its not going to be funny to watch this country slide into the miserable Hell of authoritarian Socialism, which is exactly what the Dems want. They want to be in control with a population dependent on them for survival.

6 posted on 02/28/2019 12:21:45 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: oh8eleven

‘Forged in Fire’ is a good show.


7 posted on 02/28/2019 12:21:48 PM PST by Beagle8U (Lil Debby Slobbercow is Michigan's NPC.)
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Socialists refuse to accept one single premise—that power corrupts. If you give government power, it abuses it, which is why conservatives believe in limited government. But to be a liberal today, you have to be against everything conservatives believe in.


8 posted on 02/28/2019 12:24:37 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: noiseman

Oak Island’s New season:

I know, let’s dig over there!.....................


9 posted on 02/28/2019 12:25:00 PM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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Beau & I watch re-runs of ‘Pawn Stars’ during lunch a few times a week. I think it’s a lot of fun, and I love when they blow stuff up, LOL!

Poor, Chum. He’s such a sweet kid. Dumb, but sweet. ;)

Glad to see Rick Harrison is putting his mouth where his money is!

2020 is going to come down to Good v. Evil. President Trump, at the VERY least, has outed the Socialist Democrat Party. For the first time in my lifetime, people are starting to see it with their own eyes. MAGA! :)


10 posted on 02/28/2019 12:25:16 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin ( "Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun?")
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To: noiseman
I got bored with that show in about 5 minutes.
Me too ... about 3-4 years ago. LOL ...
11 posted on 02/28/2019 12:27:12 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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they returned January with new 1 hour episodes ( 2 half hours)

new Saturday at 10pm.... and that is all I found except see ondemand or online if sign in with your provider

https://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars

odd thing History Channel says New Monday at 10pm


12 posted on 02/28/2019 12:31:14 PM PST by SMGFan
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There is nothing great about socialism.


13 posted on 02/28/2019 12:32:16 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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For many, this was their first "shot"......


14 posted on 02/28/2019 12:37:47 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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All we get is idiots making swords...

What?

You're not fascinated by some hammerheads, heating and beating metal?

15 posted on 02/28/2019 12:44:13 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Secret Agent Man

“There is nothing great about socialism”.

That’s what the man said.


16 posted on 02/28/2019 12:48:23 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: noiseman
"Nothing ever happens. "

For me, just getting the stuff tested that they find in the spoils is interesting. Having the items studied to see what they actually are, and possibly dating them is progress to me. People have been digging there for about 200 years. Modern treasure hunting isn't perfect, or fool proof. It's a process of methodically excavating old and new sites, and that takes time since they are only able to dig during certain times of the year, and they are hampered by government laws regarding archaeological sites. They have found things, specifically remnants of past human existence in those areas...such things as human bone from two individuals who weren't native to the area, found at great depth.

17 posted on 02/28/2019 12:48:26 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Chumlee is an idiot. I know he’s acting but I’d say he’s about the same on and off screen.


18 posted on 02/28/2019 12:50:18 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Beagle8U

I agree. I like Forged in Fire.


19 posted on 02/28/2019 12:51:47 PM PST by carton253 (Jesus is everything.)
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To: laplata

The first shot is not great.

There is no great “first shot” of socialism. Ever.


20 posted on 02/28/2019 12:57:00 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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