the yes men democracy now

[Politika1000]

woaw amy aged so much...

[PHONEYPOLITICS]

MORE YES MEN PLEASE - GET RECRUITING - THE MSM SHOULD BE FLOODED WITH THIS

[brahmbhattbhavna]

genetic freak, parasitic money whore, childless know nothing, elitist bitch, ugly cracker, washed-up old maid

[alenajsc]

Please follow

[rachelgolem]

Amy Goodman didn't go to Egypt because she was afraid Far Rosen would make fun of her if she got raped.

[centurion180ad]

Corporation Insurance is an Unlawful perpetration of extortion & fraud. Federal Reserve System, is a massive Debt Syndicate.

The man in this video, is crazy. His words are nuts.

[Bazompora]

"What bout terrorism?"!?!

Oh dear ...

The development course of our world is in the hands of idiot savants: 100%moneymaking & 0% common sense.

Well ... we're all gonna die one way or another anyway.

[JohananRaatz]

How to manage a democracy once it gets out of control: watch?v=BBezaI0bnAQ&

[bugsz1]

The USA is not a democracy it is a REBUBLIC. Republic means rule of law.

Democracy is MOB rule. Nothing more and nothing less. You wanna be ruled by a mob? Carefull what you wish for, it may come true.

[llothar68]

@bugsz1

Republic is a term created during the french revolution. It has no embedded political concept other then being as far away from monarchy as possible.

The rule of law itself doesn't mean anything. Remember that even Hitler and the Holocaust was perfect legal in terms of German law. Remember Nuernberg race law?

[seant7]

Shakes hands with a teet.

[Dogmeat1950]

this is total BS!call them self's Americans with a show called Democracy Now!?

fuck her and the whole commie staff lovers!

REPUBLIC NOW! the USA is a REPUBLIC!!! NOT A Democracy!

[warrkrymez]

@Dogmeat1950 A Republic is just like a Democracy. lmao if you want to get technical the U.S. is a Federalist state.

[viletree]

@Dogmeat1950 Because they're not spewing news from a fucked up corporate perspective like your beloved FAUX news?? Go fuck yourself you reactionary.

[JohananRaatz]

@viletree "Go fuck yourself you reactionary."

Fuck you commie scum! We need more reactionaries. We need them to have revolutionary attitudes though.

[shipmaker14]

"This is great!... But what about terrorism?"

[frankystein12]

I love Democracy Now and the Yes Men. They are part of the resistance that stand up to the pathetic mainstream media and the sheep-like populace.

[Coleburg]

Put them in jail.

[Pogs4Fathersday]

@Coleburg I'd rather give them medals. 

[Treaded88]

Democracy now often ignores real constitutional violations and instead editorialize much of what they "report".

They get an F-.

[tnrc75]

@Treaded88 example please?

[maxxiscopolis]

Hmmmm... 88 words and 14 lines....

[ArthurPonzarelli]

These guys should be ashamed of themselves!

They are nothing but obstructionists. The insurance companies are looking for solutions to protect people and these "yes men" just wasted their time and money. Now my insurance prices will have to go up so that next year the conference attendees can still afford the luxury suites...and hookers.

[Kallister18]

What a great way to ACT OUT against the too many wrongs of our gov't. You have to admire these guy's many ON TARGET hoax's... as we chuckle on.

I hope that we all ACT OUT as a form of sending our message.

Please see also TheAntiTerrorist;s channel and look at more of the YesMen video's. It is all good.

[GFUNK714]

dang. that's smart.

[HopeOfTheDay]

Ist eine tolle Sendung, die seit kurzem wieder auch in österreich (auf okto) zu sehen ist. Wer sich für alternative und unabhängige Nachrichten interessiert, darf diese Sendung nicht verpassen!

[eckbertful]

Hey, danke für den Tipp! Dann werd ich da mal reinschaun. So was sollte man unterstützen.

[wurrling]

Für alle, die Okto empfangen können: Ab 1. Dezember läuft dort Democracy Now jeden Montag bis Freitag um 23.05 - 00.05 Uhr. Endlich mal eine Politiksendung, die freies Denken unterstützt. Thumbsup!

[phunter8]

these guys are fucking amazing. saw them speak a couple years ago and looks like they're still at it

[MothaFuckthePolice]

lol I LOVE YOU YES MEN! haha Libertarian movement = less votes for Republicans- do it guys

[thejuryissleepless]

she just cant talk about this without that big ol grin! Love ya Amy!

[TurtlesandWolves]

Secular capitalism sucks. No different than Nazism.

[lorenzk78]

I Love this shit go YES MEN

[RedLightBulbs]

Genius!

[theoboss99]

fuck the founding fathers this is a global issue. We need global regulation on corporations to stop catastrophes like Bhopal, to stop exploitation of cheap labour and companies searching for the lowest possible standards. Corporations take resources and money from the poor world and leave horrendous environmental damage behind. It's insane. The WTO and IMF allow this to happen.. they force poor countries to drop their barriers and open up their economies to foreign speculators.

[dozze1234]

I just came to Serbia and what you are saying is absolutely true.

The whole Balkan war had nothing to do with ethnic violence or ethnic cleansing. It had everything to do with Nato expansion, IMF and corporate take over.

All of Serbian industry is destroyed. But we have new companies now:

US Steel, CocaCola and British American Tobacco...

[EdMan2012]

Well it's a good thing Obama favors the WTO, IMF, & NAFTA

Don't say "f*ck the founding fathers", this has nothing to do with them.

Corporatism and socialism has f*cked up this country and has allowed the U.S. and other nations (even communist China) to exploit their populations.

In REAL FREE market capitalism, the gov't does not interfere with business, only if that business has committed fraud or committed human rights violations or enviornmental violations in public or private lands

[theoboss99]

I was saying 'F*ck the founding fathers" BECAUSE this has nothing to do with them.. if you look down the page ull see it was nightwar102 who brought them up.

In response to your comment... it seems that unrestrained CAPITALISM has 'f*cked' up the whole world in the current recession. It was the totally unregulated banks that brought us where we are today..Why should we have REAL FREE market capitalism?.. why not have some regulation to prevent disasters and exploitation?

[EdMan2012]

you want 2 keep believing Obama & Bernanke, go ahead. Every other "informed citizen" is.

Listen. I know u have invested ur whole being & beliefs on Obama. I've seen the hysteria. I saw it w/ the neo-cons & Bush. Its all bullsh!t.

Socialism and corporatism is what makes up our current govt

Bush increased the size of government & its powers (militarily 2, remember patriot act?) We've had socialist programs in this country (long time). Obama is pushing for more.

campaingforliberty com

[theoboss99]

im sorry i dont actually understand your argument.. with respect..what exactly is your point?

[theoboss99]

Im sorry but totally unrestrained free market capitalism is ridiculous. It i s a system based on greed. Businesses seek to gain the fastest possible return on their investments often without care for the environment or the people that surround it. It needs to be kept under control.

[Largehippo]

his point is to plug an unnamed ad for the libertarian movement. I'll not waste my breath on explaining it further.

and yes, laissez-faire would almost certainly lead to an even more corporatist system.

[nightwar102]

Democracy is not going to work, it is going to created mob rule. What we need is our government and the people restored to a true republic, the one that the founding fathers wanted us to have.

[cardabanks]

I LOVE IT

MAY THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR BLESS THESE MEN FOR THEIR RIGHTEOUS EFFORTS

I just hope the comedic twist doesnt make the big picture/message get misplaced.

Be Blessed

[thesepipesRclean]

Pure Capitalism is merely a religious ideal certain wealthy culprits hav tried to pawn off as an "utpoian societal must" . Pure unchecked greed brings pollution , famine , war , and the majority of the population living in subjective slavery . We need more government regulation on business not less . The Yes Men are simply heroes .

[betomas]

The Yes Men were so funny that even Amy Goodman had a hard time keeping a straight face at 5:51. The Yes Men are great!

[pilgrimsareillegal]

I know it's all about the info and the issues but can someone please tell Amy to be more aware when that frog starts getting jammed in her throat? It is just so brutal to hear someone speak like that. It's like sitting and listening to Chomsky lecture, he gets a frog in his voice too

[pavlos999]

These guys are really amazing! How they have the balls to go and expose the stupidity of the government and corporations is awesome! Keep it up!

[ThePerfectPresident]

yes man :-)

[Bakhaf]

Ok we are a republic not a democracy what is everybodies point. This show still shows the truth and exposes the lies cnn and fox hides.

[Zlixx]

democracy = hypocrisy !!!!!

[14rondy]

People Should study their constitution nowhere in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights is the word DEMOCRACY we are a REPUBLIC you DUMMIES our founding fathers FEARED Democracy thats why we have a Republic. and to the "Republic for which it stands"or was it supposed to be The Battle Hymn of the Democracy?

[KenCat1337]

Just because it's not on a piece of paper that a bunch of slave-owning colonialists wrote, it doesn't mean it's right.

[14rondy]

Democracy isn't Right it sucks big time mob rule is Democracy and as far as slave owning colonists go not all of them had slaves and I do belive All men are created EQUAL is in there somewhere! when the Founding fathers wrote the Constitution they considered 2000 years of human history and formed the government we have today with a Bill of Rights. And a Constitution to restrain the Government so the Government serves the people.The people do not serve the government. I protect and defend it !

[KenCat1337]

Representative democracy based off of which rulers you can elect is mob rule and it is wrong.

Direct, participatory and consensus based democracy is both fair and free and it is far better than our shitty "democracy" (HA) we have now and even better than a constitutional republic.

Yes, they said all men are CREATED equal -- do they stay equal? Obviously not. There is a GIGANTIC gap in social hierarchy now while many hold more power than others usually depending on their income.

[14rondy]

While I may agree with you on some points I belive that the Republic that the founding fathers created would be ideal if only people would wake up and participate in the government and make our leaders realize they serve us, not us them we need to eliminate the control of all governments by the Rothschilds Warburghs Schiffs Lehmans thru the CFR and the Builderburgh they control the world no matter what government is in place! We could shake off their control if only we would return to the Const.

[KenCat1337]

The definition of "govern" or "government" proves your statement that it's possible for them to work for us wrong.

To govern is to "exercise authority over" -- therefore, we are "less" and hold less power than them.

I am well aware of the Builderburgh and so on and they're completely horrible, but your beloved "constitution" allows them to, in the literal sense of the word, govern.

[djamorpheus]

@KenCat1337 anarcho-syndicalism! :)

[antispamdinista]

They're my heroes, too! The Yes Men rock out loud!!!

[Leetah36]

OMG!!!! I love these guys!! They're my heroes!!!

[CharlieBBoy12345]

proper funny, like

[Mark999999999]

Brilliant!

[admiralcrash1]

Wankers.

[Realizalize]

the men I love from my heart,

[krissy4nik]

This was entirely too funny i just about lost it on the noah remark!

[unodepoalli]

commie cunts!!!

[OnenessNow]

When the Power of Love tops the love of power.

Peace, Love and Light from New York City!!!

[JaketehRipper]

That dude is awesome. I lol'd.

[froste12]

or closer to home the Great Deluge. surely seen as a catastrophe by Noah's contemporaries, but Noah was able to seize the day! In the end Noah ended up with a monopoly over the animals! Brilliant

[VITASMUPH]

I think you were born with brain damage!

[doughborne]

I think you were born with a dildo in your ass and in your mouth that your mother took up the ass herself ! Fuck you eat shit and die cunt ! Pro Patria doughboy

[hankeypankey08]

I checked out this "news program" a couple times and was turned off by its blatant liberal bias. Went back to Fox News, no doubt - they really are "fair and balanced". (they report and you decide).

[Insolent1]

Yeah me too! I was reading about reality and it obviously had a liberal bias so I went back to my delusions.

[GoreLost]

Just make sure you keep taking your medication.

[krissy4nik]

They report that liberals muslims and gays are bad and you decide to agree based on the bias they provide.

[ooorobcheooo]

hvor er i seje

[ooorobcheooo]

you are soo cool :D:D

[MatAlfBising]

American Claim It Democracy Country But It Has Only Two Political Party. That Not Democracy At All.Why Don't It Three Or Five Political Party That Democracy.

[maddiedog81]

The USA has more than 2 political parties. The USA is a republic.

[nfest8]

I'm a communist in the U.S.A. The MAJORITY are Dem or Rep.

[WillPhillips]

simply, hilarious!

[JRBeaman]

"Once a nation becomes a democracy, the whole purpose of government changes. Instead of the government's goal being that of guaranteeing liberty, private property, and voluntary exchange, the government embarks on the task of achieving economic equality, micromanaging the economy, and protecting citizens from themselves. Once it's realized that it has been undermined, it is too late to reverse the attacks against limited government and personal liberty."

--Ron Paul

[stone1home]

Priceless.

[99romeos]

HOW MANY OF YOU "COMMENTORS" HAVE PUT YOURSELF "out-there"? Really, I want to hear all about your compaigns and fund-raisers; all about your travels, rubber chicken luncheons and busting your ass on 2 hrs of sleep a day. Let's hear YOUR patriotic stories! Give us alternatives & maybe we won't keep re-electing the same old incumbent hacks!

[JRBeaman]

HEY STUPID!

We are a Republic, NOT a democracy.

Democracy is mob rule.

Go read a dictionary and our constitution.

Buncha dumb fucks.

[sting695]

america "democracy" is a joke

only the rich can talk and lead

and the poor follow

[maddiedog81]

I don't know why people can't understand that we are a republic. It's because people comment without knowing hisotry.

[KeyRaw1]

democracy is like a dack of cards?

nature is not of dictatorship unlike man nature grows of its seasons and not of its reasons

[rvbarnesboy]

we're doomed.  even if we separate our trash.

the Ritz on Amelia Island. That says it all.....

[jamesia13]

The money doesn't even matter. The point is that the corporate people believe there is a safety net for them only. They believed what the speaker said, about seeing the silver lining in major disasters. It's absurd! and they believed it. Of course, they'll realize at some point they'd been had, and they'll realize how crazy it is to believe such nonsense. It's a "Socratic" learning experience.

[davidmesaaz]

The other irony is that they accepted money from one of the big dogs at ITT. ITT had extensive holdings in Chile and pressured the Nixon administration to act against socialist Allende the Nixon administration acted saved the corporate holdings did the continued to make money and that money is given to Democracy Now to condemn the Pinochet rise to power.

And they say that corporations are only after free speech.

[davidmesaaz]

You missed my point its not my premise but theirs. They say concurrently that corporate dollars are destroying America and at the same time accept corporate dollars.

If they feel that corporate dollars are wrong why do they accept them? No one forcing them to accept grants from the Ford Foundation.

[jamesia13]

I don't think you're getting the point. I mean, I know you're trying to smear Democracy Now. They're gonna realize later that they were had, and not only that, but they paid for it. It was so believable to them that they paid for it! that will change their perception more than a picket line.

[davidmesaaz]

Democracy Now condemns the corporation and its influence in society yet receives its funding from the Ford Foundation the charitable arm of one of the largest corporations in the world Ford Motor Company

Ford Foundations assets come from stock held in the Ford Motor company therefore as people buy more SUV and trucks, it receives more money the higher the stock price goes and the more money it gives to Democracy Now. Maybe they should say support Democracy Now buy an SUV.

[zkwaerwaivbace]

Let's recap. This is you:

1. X condemns Y and its influence in society

2. X has received donations from (a) Y in the past

3. X is a shill for the interests of Y

Now, it's good that you 'followed [some of] the money' and all, don't get me wrong. But don't you think your conclusion (3) is kinda fucked by your first premise?

[whispers83]

that guy was horrible at public speaking... i think i would have stood up and asked if we were on a hidden camera show... if they didn't say yes, i would have went out for lunch during that pricks 'speech'

[dgbjpn]

Seriously unimpressive. I've heard heaps about these guys before, but the assumption that those executives were eating this up is flawed. You can see it in the faces of the audience. Their thinking 'This guy is a nut'.

[GoodNightGoodLuck]

Good for them, those executives, it shows that they're not that absurd, but if they first realize it afterwards they'll know they have been had by the Yes Men.

[GinsingSullivan]

August 18, 2007

Ron Paul wins Alabama Republican Straw Vote with 81 percent of total vote! Video on YouTube now.

[Bucktooth001]

PRO THRID PARTY! Are you making you voice heard?

"The vote of the ignorant doesn't make a difference in America."

[AmyGoodmanFan]

Hahaha

I want one of those suits

[DoctorScissors]

Damn, suits are retarded. I guess that's what happens when you become that isolated from real people.

[kiely]

go Yes Men!

[rockyracune]

Hey, folks, read "America Alone" by Mark Steyn and "The Truth About Muhammad" by Robert Spencer. Must reads! They cut through the shit and tell it as it is!

[rspawn]

The US with help from other wealthy nations has been overthrowing democratically elected governments and killing numerous people to benefit corporate interests as a matter of standard procedure, under the pretense of fighting communism.

The most fanatical anti-communists are the fascists. To them anything left of the far-right is communist and should be eradicated by any means possible.

[dbonanno]

Communist leaders throughout history have proven themselves to be brutal dictators who eliminate free speech and trample human rights. I believe the political spectrum is a circle and if you go far enough to the left or the right you end up at the same place. Communists and Fascists are basically the same; they are both totalitarians who rob people of freedom and hold onto power with and murderous grip.

[rspawn]

Nevertheless, most of those who have been overthrown under the pretense of fighting communism (most of them by the US), were not communist nor dictatorial. Those were democracies that did not want to have themselves exploited by capitalist superpowers.

There are at least 50 well documented cases since WW2. At the same time the US/the West has been and still is supporting capitalist dictators all over the world.

[rockyracune]

We bailed out Europe in two world wars, protected Western Europe and South Korea and much of the world against communist aggression. We are currently saving the world from a new Dark Ages that will be ushered in if the Islamic mental cases have their way. Surely you must agree that the United States of America has been a force of goodness. If not, imagine how the world would be without an America. But first, INGRATES, you must ignore that Hitlerian boot up your ass.

[beatnutone]

despite tha fact 911 was an inside job, prescott bush sponsored hitler, neocons trying to take over its ok

[rockyracune]

Good people will not tolerate a warped Islamic religious view of violence toward women, children and humankind in general. Yet, there hasn't been a fucking peep from the liberal America-hating crowd about the attack on 9-11 (except to make the ludicrous claim that Jews did it) or about the foiled attack on JFK Airport or about the foiled attack on Fort Dix. Nor have we heard about how Muslims have threatened to behead women who refuse to wear a head covering. MAN UP!

[SYN7HOR]

Tool.

[worldisc]

Waaaaaaaaaah crybaby

[sentry99]

Democracy now can't find news to fit it's socialist agenda....it makes it. YAY!!!!

[tine214]

The Yes Men looking like a bunch of Furbys. And those idiot insurance, corporate pigs fell for it like a bunch of dummies....I Love it..Hilarious...LMAO

[mprice67]

The song is in Spanish..It is so sad that you only speak one language!

[tiposerio]

i want that ball

[katlitter]

lol these guys are my fucking heros!!

[tine214]

Yeah...I wish them all the luck in being the corporate "watchdogs" we need. They played these corporate dirtbags like fools and they bought it up. But if this is what the world will be like run by the likes of these movers and shakers, we're doomed.

[ElCidG]

Where can I purchase one of these balls?

[emagdnim77]

wow

[sawol81]

Manu Chao

[5million]

what is that song that plays at the begining????

[clarestorage]

Manu Chao is the artist

Not sure which song

[mprice67]

The song is in Spanish. Too bad that you only speak one language.

[Conejito22]

Desaparecido - Manu Chao