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[weenopants123456]

Shopped, I can tell by the pixels.

[freshsqueezemedia]

What is shopped?

[CauseyBrosProduction]

HAHA, good video

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[paintblock]

This video is amusing. But it's not letting me comment. This is the 6th time and 2nd browser I've tried. Maybe it thinks I'm too liberal.

[paintblock]

Is there some kind of filter on long comments? Because this is getting ridiculous.

[CONvictscomics]

Not to sound inflammatory or anything, but you've obviously removed most of the comments that disagree with your video, (save one or two.) Impressively vigilant, but it makes you look like a glory hog and a control freak. I seriously doubt that the majority of the internet is leaning towards the republican ticket.

[erichilliarddotcom]

While I don't have any moderation control over this account, whenever a comment is removed there is a mark noting that it has been removed by either the author or the moderator. You don't see that here, and I don't think anyone is trying to censor any disagreement. I would also say that both parties have done their fair share of getting us to this place.

[silverhawke75]

You teabaggers are so fucking stupid, I'm glad we have a government that will at least TRY to save the economy instead of sitting around whining and touching itself to Ayn Rand's greatest hits. Your poster boy George Bush doubled the national debt and ruined the economy after a DEMOCRAT balanced the budget and paid down the debt, still leaving us with a surplus. Keep up the hypocrisy douche bags- or better yet just secede and cut the dead weight from this country.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Silverhawk, I'd have to politely disagree with you about the government trying to save the economy. Social security, medicare, medicaid, effectiveness of the dept. of education... (need I go on?) all serve as shining examples of what happens when the government tries to fix or solve something. Thanks for taking the time to comment though, regardless of our differing viewpoints.

[silverhawke75]

Thanks for being polite, I assumed this would turn into a flame war honestly, that said allow me to politely disagree with you in turn: Social security, medicare, medicaid, the dept. of education- all have been quite successful and while they might not be ideal what would you do to replace them? Private interests, of which we as citizens have no control over? Cont.

[silverhawke75]

You'd turn the government over essentially to the same people who ruined our economy and now need to be bailed out. Government is a necessary evil, it is the only organization that is large enough to provide the services we as a people need. While not ideal at least we can, as citizens, have a degree of oversight into it. The government has a long history of effective intervention provided its managed right.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Much of what we see in our floundering economy is really only surface level symptoms of a deeper issue. An issue... an entity... that nobody ever questions. The issue is not runaway free-market capitalism, the issue is the Federal Reserve. By definition a free-market is one without the heavy hand of government interfering. President Obama recently stated in a speech that credit is the life blood of our economy, and you'll hear it spoken of as the foundation (yeah, that's pretty scary)cont..

[erichilliarddotcom]

If this is the case, and credit is the foundation, the life blood, and the basis and sustainer of the entire market... how can the Federal Reserve set the interest rate (price fix) of the very foundation of the market and it still be considered "free?" Interest rates that are artificially set low (or artificially set high for that matter) will wreak havoc on an economy. This is why interest rates should be set by a free market and not a cartel of private bankers (ie the Fed). Cont...

[erichilliarddotcom]

Bearing all that in mind, who is it we are looking to as the saviors of the economy? The treasury and the Federal Reserve? Yes, that is who everyone is looking too, but unfortunately, they are right at the root of the problem, and are in fact the cause. The Fed has been tinkering in the monetary policy of this country since 1913. Is it any wonder that we suffered the great depression shortly after our nations central bank was instituted? Cont...

[erichilliarddotcom]

Concerning Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we're looking at over $50 trillion in unfunded liabilities. Social Security will be broke by 2017 and Medicare will milk us into oblivion starting around 2036. They have been far from successful. Not to mention there is so much fraud within medicaid that untold amounts of money are lost every year in a program with no safeguards against fraud. Concerning oversight, I have a lot more control over my own investments than I do over SS.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks for taking the time to have the conversation. If you know anyone else who would be interested in chiming in, be sure to invite them to the discussion. If I don't respond for a bit, it's because I have to take off for class. I'll be sure to respond later though, perhaps tomorrow depending on what time I get home.

[silverhawke75]

Runaway free market capitalism is exactly the cause of our predicament and what we should most fear in an economic system. The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 which essentially regulated our economy so the free market wouldnt create monopolies and behemoths of companies that were too big to fail was the first step. Previous to government intervention economic crises came closer and closer to finishing off the country once and for all.

[silverhawke75]

The Federal Reserve needs to be abolished, but keep in mind that its a private institution (and in a pure-free market system such interests are free to pursue their own agenda) However abolishing it to replace it with a gold standard is foolish- fractional lending practices on behalf of the banks will ensure that they can simply buy back the federal reserve.

[silverhawke75]

When Obama said that credit is the lifeblood of the market he was speaking pragmatically since our economy revolves around the lending of money in order to facilitate growth. Ideally US currency should be printed directly on the credit of the government since thats what were doing now only with the middle man (the Fed) regulating it and setting these false interest rates. In fact if you look at American history we were most prosperous during the brief periods when we printed our own money.

[silverhawke75]

. In this sense you get your wish- a free market sets the interest rate on a currency printed by the US government. As for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and the like we are currently looking at $55 trillion+ in funded promises but the statement that they have failed thus far is simply wrong. Millions of Americans have been able to retire using Social Security and Medicare and the system has worked spectacularly considering its alternative.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Saying social security and medicare have been successful for a lot of people is akin to saying Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme worked great too. Sure the people that get in early it works great for, but those that come in at the tail end get screwed. Not exactly a workable solution, especially in its present state.

[erichilliarddotcom]

I agree that Obama was being pragmatic, and I think that's one of the biggest problems with our economy. It used to be that business grew and paid employees by managing their capital, not managing their debt load. Yes, I agree, we were most prosperous during the periods in which we "coined" our own money.

[delyshBB]

Actually debt isn't even capital. Savings is actual capital. The US was the most successful when it wasn't a phony economy based on consumption financed via credit=debt. And unless the growth overcomes the debt taken, you are destroying wealth. For instance, the GDP of the US should grow with more than 2 trillion due to Obama's 2 trillion debt and not because of other causes in order for it to be growth. Otherwise, it's just blown money.

[erichilliarddotcom]

I think to say the Federal Reserve as a private institution is not pursuing it's own agenda now would be to put blinders on. The very fact that they are a private institution that controls the entire monetary system in the country almost guarantees they are looking out for their best interests. Agreed though, we do need to abolish it. I would disagree with your opinion on the gold standard though, and again, we'll just have to agree to disagree.

[erichilliarddotcom]

On this we're going to just have to agree to disagree. I think the analysis of apocalyptic economic crises before government intervention is more of a trumped up Keynesian tale meant to scare people from away from free market economics.

[silverhawke75]

While I continue to disagree greatly with you I'll agree to simply disagree. It's been awhile since I've been able to debate a conservative, since most conservatives are factually wrong to the point of incoherency. Thanks for the discussion.

[erichilliarddotcom]

That's funny, I thought the same thing about most liberals being factually wrong to the point of incoherency! :-)

[erichilliarddotcom]

I agree though, this has been a good conversation, and it's good to see we can agree on some points, though we obviously don't agree on all.

[brathor]

3% for the top 5% = Tyranny! Go Teabaggers!

[ARC4L]

Nice work! I appreciate what you're doing for liberty.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thank you, and thank you for taking the time to rate and comment.

[ARC4L]

You should do one called NoBRAINatol and feature congressmen and Senators, presidents too.

[erichilliarddotcom]

LOL! Funny!

[starlite33]

Excellent - funny but right on!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks - glad you liked it.

[brighidann]

Keep up the GOOD work!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks for stopping by to check it out and taking the time to comment.

[jean8463]

Funny!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[lipfist]

That was awesome!!  I agree 100%! Hope it goes far!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[micki801]

Very funny! Great video!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[dodiwheeler]

another very smooth video!! Good job guys! Good luck!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks Dodi!

[adamkail]

I thought it was incredibly creative - I disagree with you 100%, but still - 5 stars for creativity.

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks Adam... I would be curious to know your thoughts on why you disagree. Not looking for an argument, just curious about your perspective. Drop me an email if you get a chance. Thanks for watching and rating!

[Avator99]

This was really GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! Good going Eric

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks for taking the time to check it out.

[jjbl5431]

Awesome video!!!!!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[supermedic0914]

Great Job Eric, I hope Washington sees this!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Me too!

[angemast]

Well said!!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[supatrupa2000]

Chris Berman would say, "BackbackbackbackbackbackGon!"­

[erichilliarddotcom]

Hey, thanks for checking it out bro. I hope you're right!

[akgorski]

Well said

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[mcelhone4]

LOVE IT! E.D...honestly! :-)

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[ihatemyjobmore]

Eric you hit the ball out of the park with this one! Great job!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks, Hopefully it will GO... ALL... THE... WAY!

[MichiganC4L]

Fantastic!  I'm gonna put it on our state page!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Wow, that's great... Thanks!!

[thinair631]

Great job Eric! There certainly is a lot of govt. BS going around. - Brett

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks Brett!

[jaredcicon]

Nice job Eric. Good comedy. Strong message. 5*****

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks Jared. Means a lot coming from a guy who puts together some pretty sweet videos.

[mamascholar]

This was well done and imaginative. I found it funny even though I didn't know how I'd react-- since our short term livelihood depends on a government bailout!!!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video. While I of course would disagree on the necessity of government bailouts, I appreciate your kind words nonetheless. I would encourage you to explore some of the bailout resources at right(dot)org Thanks again :-)

[deahunt]

that's hilarious Eric!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks for checking it out... word is it's the newest product the government has come out against in the war on drugs.

[Ayla8711]

This is the best commercial you've made yet!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[kingtirian]

Great! When does it roll out? I want to send a case to DC!

[erichilliarddotcom]

We'll be trying to get it out in the next 2 weeks, but unfortunately the FDA is trying to block it from the market ;-)

[TabulaRasa42]

Very clever... nice work!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks!

[sonflowersuzi]

I LOVE this!!!

[erichilliarddotcom]

Thanks for checking it out and taking the time to comment :-)