John Oliver
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You speak English.
You speak English.
Yes, and the only... You will only need one document there, a prescription for morphine. That's a painkiller, mother... Boom! Boom!
Yes, and the only... You will only need one document there, a prescription for morphine. That's a painkiller, mother... Boom! Boom!
So if you, Zev, have the guts to debate, we'll be here any time you come down here next week and you say to my face, I'm not going to be here next week.
So if you, Zev, have the guts to debate, we'll be here any time you come down here next week and you say to my face, I'm not going to be here next week.
In which case, Zeb, you should come back in September and ask for Jon Stewart, the host, and take it up with him. Take it up with him. But the point about immigration stands. Yes, it does. Nick Foley, everyone. We'll be right back.
In which case, Zeb, you should come back in September and ask for Jon Stewart, the host, and take it up with him. Take it up with him. But the point about immigration stands. Yes, it does. Nick Foley, everyone. We'll be right back.
Yesterday, Americans watched in shock as even watered-down gun legislation died on the floor of the Senate. But that is exactly where it belongs, according to gun lobbyists like Philip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
Yesterday, Americans watched in shock as even watered-down gun legislation died on the floor of the Senate. But that is exactly where it belongs, according to gun lobbyists like Philip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
You hold up this sign whenever I make a suggestion that you think is infringing upon your Second Amendment rights, okay? Okay. Assault weapons ban. Boom, there it is, increased background checks. Really? Yes. Just for background checks?
You hold up this sign whenever I make a suggestion that you think is infringing upon your Second Amendment rights, okay? Okay. Assault weapons ban. Boom, there it is, increased background checks. Really? Yes. Just for background checks?
Okay, so let's just try this one. Okay. Nice and easy. Sure. A mandatory one-hour waiting period if you buy a gun.
Okay, so let's just try this one. Okay. Nice and easy. Sure. A mandatory one-hour waiting period if you buy a gun.
Exactly. Gun control does not work. What if, hypothetically speaking, what if gun control could work? Which obviously it can't, so we know that it won't, so that's not a problem. But what if it could, due to that time that it did?
Exactly. Gun control does not work. What if, hypothetically speaking, what if gun control could work? Which obviously it can't, so we know that it won't, so that's not a problem. But what if it could, due to that time that it did?
Australia. Yes, Australia. In 1996, a conservative prime minister, John Howard, instituted sweeping gun control laws following a mass shooting that shocked the nation. So should we be learning from this effective example? Of course not.
Australia. Yes, Australia. In 1996, a conservative prime minister, John Howard, instituted sweeping gun control laws following a mass shooting that shocked the nation. So should we be learning from this effective example? Of course not.
Unfortunately, not only is Australia actually in the real world, even their animals can holster weapons. So who was right about gun control? There was only one way to find out. Confront the man responsible. Mr Prime Minister, let's begin in the formal Australian way. G'day. How do you do? Obviously gun control doesn't work. It can't work. It will never work. So how was your scheme a failure?
Unfortunately, not only is Australia actually in the real world, even their animals can holster weapons. So who was right about gun control? There was only one way to find out. Confront the man responsible. Mr Prime Minister, let's begin in the formal Australian way. G'day. How do you do? Obviously gun control doesn't work. It can't work. It will never work. So how was your scheme a failure?