Penn & Teller: The Patriot Act is Bullshit -(MUST WATCH VIDEO!!)

[dzika]

June 13, 2005

Video - Penn & Teller: The Patriot Act is Bullshit

Penn & Teller have a weekly show on Showtime called "BullShit". Every week they debunk some commonly held cultural myth.

Penn & Teller cuts through the crap and tell America the truth behind the Patriot Act. It's is a funny but damning video. It last about 17 minutes and it's worth the time.

Warning: This video contains some nudity, sexuality and profanity.




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[quispquake]

1. Thanks a lot!!!

I don't have Showtime, and this is one of the shows I hate missing...I've been hearing a lot about this episode, so thanks again!
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[DistressedAmerican]

2. I Love Penn And Teller! Watching Right Now!

I Call BULLSHIT!

[gulliver]

3. Called 9/11 a "very well executed faith-based initiative"

I'm using that.

[DistressedAmerican]

4. As runaways and circus amimals will tell you, "Clowns will

fuck you and they don't care if it hurts!"

[Selteri]

5. Well, they redeemed themselves

I was pretty upset with them over other things they've said. sometimes the come out as shills.

[alarcojon]

40. Agreed

I find them pretty hit or miss. But they're right about this one. Though it is scary to consider that Bob Barr is on our side on this issue. Scarier yet to consider that Dick Chestpainey has enough national security footage to whack to. B-)

[MindPilot]

6. Oh. My. God! That was effin' beautiful!!

Thanks so much for posting that! The terrorist is gone, man! We're gonna be up here!!! (at condition red)

I'm reminded of the Penn & Teller episode of West Wing. Josh: "Did they just burn an American flag? In the WHITE HOUSE?

[annabanana]

7. pretty funny. . . . . n/t

[CatWoman]

8. kick

:kick:

[MindPilot]

9. The only thing protecting you from big brother

is bureaucratic incompetence.

Kicked and nominated!!

[DistressedAmerican]

10. Also Nominated. Can We Hear A Third?

[Gelliebeans]

11. thanks dzika

:yourock:

[meganmonkey]

12. Kick

to remind myself to watch this when I get home!

[Greybnk48]

13. Thanks for posting this...

I really enjoyed watching it. I thought they were Bushies!!! I don't remember why.

[drm604]

14. I've gotten the impression

that they're closer to being Libertarians. I'm a fan but I definitely don't agree with all of their politics. But sometimes, like this time, they do get it right and I think that on balance they're on our side in respect to this administration.

[redqueen]

15. Don't know about Teller, but Penn is definitely a Libertarian.

Not sure if anything's changed recently, but the last time I read, he was definitely Libertarian.

[endarkenment]

21. yeah fine and dandy

but putting that lying bastard retro-fascist whore-o-witz on to denounce 'political correctness' on campus without actually researching any of his debunked bullshit claims was, well, BULLSHIT. Sometimes they do exactly what they call bullshit on other people for doing. That would make them hypocrits.

[redqueen]

24. Not surprising...

Seems as if Libertarians are just shills for Republicans most of the time... anarchist dreamers the rest. Just MHO, of course.

:)

He's done / said plenty to raise my ire... so this doesn't surprise me at all.

[MisterP]

23. they're with the CATO Institute.

"Trust Us, We're Experts" has a lot on CATO's garbage.

[Maestro]

16. Greatness!

Hey faux patriotic people....

[TOhioLiberal]

17. Is he saying...

'Shut the Fuck up?' (checking my lip-reading skills:blush:)

[Maestro]

20. Yep!

I don't break that out often, but it seemed appropriate here.

[kster]

18. Great work as always,Thanks Dzika.nt

[KittyWampus]

19. hope lots of people watch this.

[progressoid]

22. Definately has his libertarian bent to it.

But a fun one to watch.

[Rainscents]

25. Thanks sharing this video with DU... great!

[slybacon9]

26. Hysterical

[SlipperySlope]

Kick-a-roo-nie!

[SlipperySlope]

27. Kick-a-roo-nie!

[DistressedAmerican]

28. Patriotic Kick!

[tk2kewl]

29. NYPD did exactly what Penn & Teller *suggest* might happen

Officers charged with survailing NYC housing projects spent their time taping sex acts rather than watching for crimes.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/investigators/wabc_investigators_042204viper.html

[dzika]

30. ..

.

[pacalo]

31. Excellent! Thank you, dzika!

[Catch22Dem]

32. Does Barr take a swig of booze during that interview?

:shrug:

[walldude]

33. Nominated, kicked, downloaded... n/t

[Debbi801]

41. Yes. I noticed that too.

This was definitely one of their better shows.

[intheflow]

34. That was excellent!

The cool things I miss without cable tv. I love these guys, but had no idea they'd branched off from magic. Thanks, dzika!

[Independent_Liberal]

35. HAHAHA!!!!

That was great! I loved it!

[rfrrfrrfr]

36. Ha very good.

I have always wondered how many people get the pun in the name of their act.

[FreedomAngel82]

37. It's a great video!!

I enjoyed it a lot. Those guys were great (and funny).

[Al-CIAda]

38. Good clip, thanks.

[malmapus]

39. Great clip! Nominated

...

[kliljedahl]

42. Downloaded & watched last night

Almost makes me want to sign up for premium cable.


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[bpilgrim]

43. WOW

that was just what the Dr. ordered :toast:

peace

[onager]

44. Caught it last night.

Outstanding. The car-based GPS surveillance system was an eye-opener.

This ALMOST redeemed that POS show about "Political Correctness." I'm a big fan of "BS" and have both of the first seasons on DVD. But getting a lecture from David Whorowitz almost made me stop watching for good.

The BS I caught on that show: some tool did a study and came out with the McCarthyesque statement that "57% of college professors are registered Democrats!"

BS Factor: how many of those are professors of science, math, engineering, Food Services, etc.? Naturally, the piece was slanted to invoke visions of wild-eyed Dem liberals dominating the Poli Sci and History departments. And naturally, depriving poor silenced right-wingers of their free speech.

[name not needed]

45. That was hilarious

and the guy's response when he's caught filming 2 people fucking,

"I can't help that shit!"