On the 2009 debut of his HBO show Real Time on Friday night, Bill Maher proposed his new solution for the economic crisis: legalize marijuana. In an interview with Rep. Ron Paul, he lectured: "When FDR came into office in '33, one of the first things he did was repeal Prohibition. He said we can’t afford this any more."
Paul was puzzled, so Maher continued: "When he was making radical changes, he said ‘look, we’re serious now. We’re gonna get serious, and people like liquor." Well, in this country, people love pot...[applause]...and if we ended that Prohibition, it’d be a giant boon of money."
He had an utterly straight face, no smirk. Paul denounced all the drug laws to such effect that Maher went back to joking. "Amen, stoner," he said to Paul.
Maher ended his show with another stirring solution to the financial crisis: executing two random rich guys to set an example: "If we killed two random, rich greedy pigs; blew them up at halftime at next year’s Super Bowl. Or left them hanging on the big board at the New York Stock Exchange, you know, as a warning, with their balls in their mouths, I think it would really make everyone else sit up and take notice."
That last image just makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT ANYONE ON THE PLANET THINKS I ENDORSE THIS NUTCASE OR HIS IDEAS. I'M MAKING HIM THE FOOL HE IS. Just for clarification.
Steve, however, I actually agree with you. Other anon. Helloooo?
4 comments:
Gene,
I agree that we need to decriminalize drugs, and it wouldn't be THE solution to our economy, but it would take away many of the economic strains. I believe it would end much twisted sense of "justice" in America. As for Maher's last statement, a simple change of the word "pigs" to "politicians" would make such a sentiment viable.
public execution for being a successful businessman - how very christian of you
I think Maher is rich....I wonder if he would volunteer for his own suggested treatment?
yeah, you were joking. after the fact. like the guy who insults his wife at a party and when she takes offense, says 'honey i was only joking'
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