Arctic Refuge: Citizen vs. Bully Congressman

[8466078]

Rep. Don Young should leave Congress, he is a huge jerk. He is a bully congressman.

[MrAcrouch3]

The girl in the background!!

[robost]

Rep. Don Young, what a sad example of a representative. Obviously a frightened man.

[Marlowe314]

Earlier in the capitol building: "Shit my pet python broke loose and I can't find it, aw the committee hearing's about to start, damn I guess I'll just have to find it later..."

Congressional Aide During Hearing: Did something just brush against my leg?!?!

[RooFx]

That gal looked like someone goosed her.. Par with some of the expressions Pelosi showed while standing behind Obama.

[RooFx]

PWNED



[ruhle65]

Don Young is a fine example of everything that's wrong with Congress these days. He deserves to be fired.

[TheHunter55554]

@MuggyLife. Are you from Alaska? Because If you aren't, then you know nothing about the way "most" Alaskans think. I have lived in Alaska my whole life and the environment is extremely important to me and everyone In my community The arctic refuge is one of the most beautiful places I've seen. Drilling there is a huge mistake.

[MuggyLife]

You can't argue with Alaskan congressman about environment. That's none sense! Without destroying their lands they can't sustain their economic standing. I doubt many Alaskans actually care about any of this crap. As long as they can make some money out of it then they won't care. I'm not even criticizing. It's a fact. Congressman will only care about reelection. That means bring more jobs and money. For Alaska that means they will need to forget about environment.

[mendali]

That woman behind Mr. Harris around 0:43 --- priceless

[1noen1]

@Photo4Corners You should know about being on your knees for your big daddy Obama. Shoving his thick black stimulus down your throat.

You love it.

[Photo4Corners]

@1noen1 1noknowing1, I appreciate your sharing experiences of oral and possibly anal adventures with the same gender, but i'll pass on the offer. You may continue to have your throat & rectum torn to shreds, and be sure to make a video for all of us to giggle upon.

[lowenklee]

"Don't group conservatives with the greedy lobbyist"

Why not? Isn't the grand tradition one of cherry-picking examples to the exclusion of an honest appraisal? You want to compare the "true" right with the...what, paid for left? Niice, dishonest much?

As for taking care of others...you mean like nationalized healthcare, robust social welfare programs, gay and lesbian rights, and other "true" traditionally liberal causes?

You are no friend to honesty.

[Akerfeldtfan]

The lady behind young looks so incredibly uncomfortable to be in the same frame as such an idiot.

[bubbajello]

Why does the congressman have to be a total dick?

[mkrulic517439]

"some people love money more than their homeland."

sounds like a fucking republican doenst it?

[mrdashes1]

@mkrulic517439 Or a fucking democrat too right?

[mkrulic517439]

@mrdashes1 seriously? is it the democrats that want to abolish the EPA? deregulate so that the polluters can up their polluting game.

the stereotypical republican would turn our entire planet into a parking lot if he could profit from it. he is the antithesis of the stereotypical democrat.

[mrdashes1]

@mkrulic517439 Where do you get these facts, seriously. The real conservatives want people to take responsibility for their own actions. I don't know why you ejaculate to the democrats. Both parties are bought out by lobbyists.

[mkrulic517439]

@mrdashes1 first, dont put their and own together. second, what does "take responsibility for their own actions" have to do with the fact that the right wants to eliminate the epa? third, what do you mean ejaculate? I pick the party that does the best good for the country. the right only looks out for the top 2%. this is not the majority.

[mrdashes1]

@mkrulic517439 EPA is not the major issue, the economy is. We are under your party right now and things are not looking good at all. Don't group conservatives with the greedy lobbyists. The true right looks out for the people, unlike the left who wants to only promote their agenda over integrity. Your party is screwing this country, end of story. No argument here.

[mkrulic517439]

@mrdashes1 what is the sense in having a good economy if you destroy the environment. completely ignorant of history. google pacific gas and electric, law suit. why dont you get that these greedy corporations will kill you and your kids if they can profit from it.

HEY MONKEY ASS, WE WERE BLEEDING 750,000 JOBS PER MONTH UNDER BUSH. do you get that now. we are better off now than under bush. integrity? fucking simpleton. just cause someone has empathy does not mean they lack integrity.

[mrdashes1]

@mkrulic517439 HELLO FOOL? Obama had plenty of time to change a lot of this mess. You think you are superior to everyone? We are bleeding even more jobs under Obama! The environment will destroy itself, that's coming from a fucking environmental chemist!! We are supposed to prioritize the PEOPLE over the ENVIRONMENT. What a crock of shit you are.

[mkrulic517439]

@mrdashes1 "Obama had plenty of time to change a lot of this mess." if he had a congress that worked with him we might be further along then we are today. it doesnt help that we have senators that say their top priority is making obama a one term president (turtle man, aka mitch mcconnel)

"We are bleeding even more jobs under Obama!" Im from missouri, show me.

"The environment will destroy itself, that's coming from a fucking environmental chemist!! " what a stupid argument. ...

[mkrulic517439]

@mrdashes1 ...stupid argument. let me apply your argument here. eventually you will die. that means, according to your argument, that it makes no difference if you are murdered today. your going to die eventually anyway. WRONG. yes, eventually the sun will burn out and the earth will turn into a frozen wasteland. that doesnt mean we should let the corporations pollute to the point that it becomes a problem in our lifetime.

"PEOPLE over the ENVIRONMENT" we cannot survive w/o our environment.

[Marathonmarch]

Yeah he's got to go for sure!

[NotOnPorpoise]

what a dude

[mountpanic]

4 people went to Yuba Junior College...

[rkappra]

First of all, Young interrupted the testimony, then he called Brinkley Dr. Rice, and was embarrassed that his dumbness was exposed, that's when he got all cranky. What is it with those elected reps from Alaska? That other guy, Ted Stevens, was also an old crank who sold off Alaska to corporate interests.

[Yahweigh]

0:40 Girls face LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[shsuknow]

he needs to realize that if he drilled all the oil in alaska it would last america for about a week. in the future i think that the value of an untouched wilderness would be worth way more than the oil

[plove53]

Congressman Young was completely out of line!!! I am very much a conservative and I feel ashamed on how Young acted... Young should apologize or step down.

I like the girls face in the background

[plove53]

Congressman Young was completely out of line!!! I am very much a conservative and I feel ashamed on how Young acted... Young should apologize or step down.

[waltdv]

I think Citizen Brinkley shows Rep. Young the precise amount of respect that Young has earned.

[johnnycmajor]

Young=Cancer

[LAyellowdog]

Big oil money speaks it old cranky head in our congress!

[Rhysz1]

PWNED! I wish I could put it any other way....

Regards,

Rhysz

[1noen1]

Republicans are traitors. This republican is a traitor to his constituents and to his country because he is willing to sell out publicly held land out from under them.

Republicans are traitors.

[OBAMABInlaDENrublind]

True, the few elected reps are not allowed to preside but represent. Washington is employed by the private sector and funded by the fruits of Capitalism.

[LuvFoodandMedia]

thanks, professor, for standing up to that rude congressman. Pls continue your great work!

[kvmairforce]

Bad video, this is heavily edited. I recommend watching another video of this on Youtube.

[josepesca1]

@kvmairforce Year you are right. it looks like whoever edited this video are the same that did the video of Romney misleading ad about Obama.

[nicknametoolong]

A brave man. He was never heard from again.

[jemdad99]

Prof Brinkley is an American hero. Thank you, Professor for standing up to a useless bully like Don Young. I hope Alaskans will fire Don Young in 2012 so he's not on our payroll ever again.

[Photo4Corners]

@jemdad99 Prof RiceBall is an embarassment to America, representing all rude & disrespectful sonofabiches in this country. Standing up to Don Young? RaceBall was cowering like the wuss he is, after Congress told him to shut up... then he acted like a sheepish little boy who stuck his hand in Mr Whipple's undies. You libs need to stop fantasizing and see reality as it occurred, not how you wanted it to be.

[Photo4Corners]

@jemdad99 Hero my ass! He looked like a wuss, cowering to Congress when warned to tone it down. Just like an errant child who stuck his hand in the cookie jar.

[Sylderon]

"Will the jackass from Alaska please yield?"

[bagneck]

Don Young is exactly what's wrong with Congress!!! He is a Pig Bastard piece of shit! Fuck your  Punk Ass Don Young!!

[N1ceGuyEdd1e]

That Rep from Alaska got used and abused. Why did Alaska elect a crazy man to represent them? Their a great state, I know they can do better than that.

[Rayvyn007]

@N1ceGuyEdd1e Brain freeze, that's why!

[dest101101]

This congressman is an Ass.

[nathar40]

GOP trash. Loud and wrong and never willing to admit it.

[LAyellowdog]

Theirs to many congress like that. I guess you get that when you have big oil funding campaigns. We need to get the Money out of Politics to help these sell out elected officials to think clearly for the good of our democracy and environment.

Get Money Out. com

[sidmystic]

This was heavily edited; I would encourage folks to watch the whole hearing for context. Rep. Young does seem to fumble a few things, but this mashup does not accurately represent the exchange and the hearing. Program# is 302781-1 on cspan.

[Rayvyn007]

@sidmystic I watched the whole thing on C-Span and I found that Brinkly is a very intelligent guy and the more I hear what he has to say the more I like it. I even learned a few things. When Congressman Young opens his yap, he shows his stupidity and was very disrespectful. I would be embarrassed if my congresswoman acted like Young did. He's just pissed because he knows his cause is lost, they won't drill in ANWR.

[joebstewart]

Don Young needs to be replaced. What an ignorant fool. You go Douglas. Thanks.

[Mr7Seeker]

Young and his capitalist-fascistas don't get it. There view is if you can't sell it - what good is it.

[1Stoppers]

Lets get to the real issue.. Who was the hot blonde?

[jncurotto]

"I can call you anything I want to if you're sitting in that chair!" hahaha, that's just precious. BTW, what WAS Young's question to Dr. Brinkley?

[jncurotto]

If elected officials are truly representative of their constituency, there is a place in Alaska with a LOT of stupid, rude, greedy, ignorant voters!

[the1MemphisJones]

Is it possible to harvest natural resources responsibly and protect the environment at the same time? With all of the inspiring innovation of America's industry, are there no new ideas out there?

[Xareal]

@the1MemphisJones  - of course it is, but those methods are expensive. Money talks.

[vtechyper]

This is why cancer has a higher approval rating than congress.. 

[rnidess]

Why didn't they nail this bastard in the VECO probe?

[flux302]

I don't know how people who post stuff like this photo4corners person get there ideas? Smh and it is mind boggling to think that anyone can look at the way this congressman acted and then feel the congressman was being professional. Oh an btw there is no reason to protect the environment... It's not like it what keeps us alive or anything...

[Photo4Corners]

@flux302 It's easy, fucx. You think in sensible ways, knowing that we need to drill in meeting America's needs and provide jobs to thousands out of work, instead of giving them away to South America like your lover Obummer did last year. Of course, you liberals always carry the "Not in my backyard" mentality when it comes to wind farms, solar panels, and other "green" energy sources. Hypocrites & idiots of America!

[1noen1]

@Photo4Corners Republicans are traitors.

[Photo4Corners]

And Brinkley says he went camping "once" in Alaska...i'm quite sure it was in a 30ft Talledega RV with all the comfort of Air Force One. After all, how could a citizen" camp in the Alaskan frontier without getting his balls chomped on by a grizzly? What a liberal urban cocksukkah Brinkley is!

[Enlightning2020]

Don Young is a disgrace.

[ozarkwildone]

Don young is such a coward! Douglas Brinkley really stuck it to him!

[samk2785]

wow what an asshole that congressman is

[1225455]

Don Young is a crook and just narrowly avoided jail.

[maximus2468]

This is hilarious!! Young couldn't get anything right. I wouldn't be surprised if Young's mentality is representative of the typical congressman

[Realgamecock]

I like the way "this side" that has made up its mind is nervously rocking in their chairs

[pathofthewhiterose]

Wow.

Thank god we have people like Brinkley standing up against these corrupt, greedy draconian politicians. Get them out of our government.

[leonel1982]

Waaaaah what a little bitch!

The Congressman that is.

[doktorzoom]

How dare a mere citizen insist on being called by his own name instead of whatever Congressman Don Alaska wants to call him. It is the people's job to listen to their betters, isn't it? I mean, it's not like Brinkley had a large sign in front of him with his name on it or anything.

[draggardevir]

People like that Congressman (and I use the term loosely here) are very stubborn. They never want to listen to science unless it is the one scientist paid by their own interests to say what they want them to say and then shout it like it was gospel.

[dennydorko]

Professor Brinkley is a very accomplished historian with an acclaimed international reputation, so of course the Rep. Young didn't know who he was.

[1noen1]

RESPECT MAH AUTHORATAY!

[nitemead]

i think there's a 'young" man here that needs a paddling - or at least a time out in the corner ;)

[forevertruth1206]

Why did my comment got deleted? Are you censoring free speech now?

[iwannaiguana60]

There's lots of vast, wide-open and unexplored land in Alaska. any folk can easily go missing never to be found! Had I decided to stay in AK, Don Young would be one of the missing NEVER to be found!!!

[roo8488]

Don Young couldn't get anything straight. He's so clueless. Why are such stupid people in positions of power? Also, he's beyond rude. Anyone who ever voted for him should be really embarrassed right now.

[ishikabe1]

@roo8488 The oil companies that elected this man are proud of his work.

[Xareal]

@roo8488 - not surprising, he's a republican.

[Johngalt43]

This would be inexcusable regardless of the subject being discussed. The congressman repeatedly gets facts wrong, speaks out of order (the chair had given the floor to Dr. Brinkley) and then walks out, in effect deserting his job to have a temper tantrum. Remember his face well. We forget such faces at our peril.

[pianovocal]

Don Young is a leader. From this video he seems like a angry 2 year old. Dr. Brinkley called it correctly that some people our so greedy that they would put filling their pockets with money over protecting the environment. Perhaps if politicians like Don Young would could the morals and respect in check, we might the USA would be in better shape.

[Johngalt43]

This Congressman's behavior would not be appropriate on a grade school playground. THIS is what we put in charge of looking after our nation's business? I do hope someone has collected this video for use when campaign season begins.

[timm1720]

So, we didn't already know Career Politician Don Young is a dick?