Rep. Hoeffel Calls Jan an A-Hole

Hoeffel resorts to profanity and thereby reveals his true character. Congressman Hoeffel refuses to answer a simple question. Instead of answering he stops the interview and takes a parting shot at Jan using the A_ _ _word.

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[janhelfeld]

Isn't all government rule by force?

YES Would you want a government that didn't force people to pay for police, or for firemen?

NO Would you want a government that allowed people to sell themselves into slavery?

IF THEY WANT. Should everything in society be entirely voluntary?

NO. NOT INITIATING FORCE AGAINST OTHERS. GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THIS TASK.

[guyjohn59]

Ha, after watching the interview, you wouldn't expect him to say that. But in regards to the question that was asked: Generally, I would want those kinds of friends; but if my friend saw a small fire starting in my house, I would prefer that he violate my property rights, break into my house, and put it out.

[janhelfeld]

The question was about redistribution of wealth; about whether you want your friend to take your property for himself, not save it from destruction.

[paulmarotta]

I vote to take this guys house, car and investments away and enslave his family. Who's with me? If we get enough votes it's apparently OK.

[MatteNoob]

A little bit of logic:

In majority rules the majority has the opportunity to give the state powers they not possess themselves.

Now assume that our society only has 5 members. One of them has produced goods and sold it to the others. This made him rich (in relation to the others). Is it OK for a mob of 4 to chase down their rich neighbor and extort money from him?

Of course not.

[scootergreen3]

That's the kind of congress we have. Cursing and saying bad words when someone questions them.

[southonet]

I believe the potential exists for majority rule to reposes all the benefits congress has given themselves. forcefully if necessary.

[johnknoefler]

He believes in majority rule because he disregards the rights of the individual.

[objectivefreedom]

@paulmarotta

Clever, but we shouldn't stoop down to their level.

[jimbo4261]

This guy is another loser,,Rebublican or not,,show me the LAW ass hole

[razerfish]

He can't answer the question because it comes down to him believing that it's okay to have your property seized by force as long as a majority deems it okay. Jan, ask them if they think it would be okay if their children were raped by govt representatives if a majority rule said it was.

[Hostile]

"I'm not saying that the government is illegitimate"... maybe it's time you did Jan, because what you've collected here is a body of proof that demonstrates just how illegitimate these people are. No man has a right to tax me or to restrain me from taking any action which does not harm others, and a state without these powers is no longer a state, so we're left with a choice between statism or natural human rights. Statism is unnecessary and immoral.

[Hostile]

@AustrianAtheist I think it's a little insulting to assume that working class people are all psychopathic thieving murderers. "Social capitalism" is just one euphamism for fascist rule; our choices are total individual liberty, meaning capitalism, or some measure of enslavement to the wills of others.

[Hostile]

@yuppyguitar I know what you mean mate. I'm a little ashamed that I didn't recognise the fact that taxation is theft sooner.

[healthhavencom]

Jan is genius.

Hoeffel is a typical political air head.