I'm Al Franken and I'm gonna have a great speech on the senate floor today because I'm smart, I'm good enough, and, goshdarnit, people like me!

Great clip!

A more complete (with interviews and "Mountains of the Moon") and slightly better quality version is also available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwDGcgJpFJo

Also, turns out Brent needed some help from Al Franken to learn this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oBwGzGlTlY ;-)

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Senator, Al, Franken, Amendment, TYT, The Young Turks' to 'Senator, Al Franken, Amendment, TYT, The Young Turks' - edited by lucky760

ALL OF THEM!
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>> ^dag:
$1 spent on prevention now stops $100 in tax money spent for hoist crane to deliver fatty to ER.
You're gonna have to back up that statistic. There are over 300 million people in the US. How many of them have been hoisted into a hospital?

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At least 47%. I'm pretty sure on that figure.>> ^blankfist:

>> ^dag:
$1 spent on prevention now stops $100 in tax money spent for hoist crane to deliver fatty to ER.
You're gonna have to back up that statistic. There are over 300 million people in the US. How many of them have been hoisted into a hospital?

>> ^dag:
$1 spent on prevention now stops $100 in tax money spent for hoist crane to deliver fatty to ER.

You're gonna have to back up that statistic. There are over 300 million people in the US. How many of them have been hoisted into a hospital?

I agree. But I still like cake.

>> ^dag:

why should tax dollars be used to prevent obesity?
Because it's smart. $1 spent on prevention now stops $100 in tax money spent for hoist crane to deliver fatty to ER.
>> ^NordlichReiter:
>> ^dag:
We have very similar laws here in Australia- paid paternity leave as well. I support it with my tax dollars and gladly.
You frame your comment like it's outragous for tax dollars to go towards jungle gyms and paternity leave. That makes me sad. <-see?
In my experience with the US, - more jungle gyms would not go astray - for the purposes of preventative health care. (What country has the highest rate of childhood obesity - any takers?)
>> ^NordlichReiter:
Dag, perhaps if it were your taxes paying for the Jungle Gyms you might see it differently. At my workplace there is a room, on every floor that allows for breast feeding. It is also federal law to allow for maternity, and paternity leave. That's right. paternity, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993
But that said, I would rather pay taxes for this bullshit, then for those foreign entanglements.
You know the hardest thing about taxes for me? The goddamn paperwork, and all the exemptions; how the fuck am I gonna keep up with all of that shit. For me it's like getting stuck in traffic. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU


Obesity is a choice, that will probably take a Tax to solve. I would wager that everyone is obese if they use BMI. Body Mass Index does not take into account your fitness level, nor does it take into account a persons fat to muscle ratio. BMI as I understand it is a measurement ordained by the government, because it's science! It is like going to the doctor and having them weigh you while wearing shows, pants, and a belt. The only way to get a valid measurement is by taking all of your clothes off, or subtracting the weight of the clothes, you still end up naked. That is why fighters weigh in naked. Bah, enough on what I think about that.
Of course the US has problems with Obesity, but why should Federal Income tax money be used for that? When they could tax fatty foods, non diet soda drinks, and sodium enriched foods? Like the Suntan tax.
At the end of the year, my pocket book is destroyed by the bullshit.

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why should tax dollars be used to prevent obesity?

Because it's smart. $1 spent on prevention now stops $100 in tax money spent for hoist crane to deliver fatty to ER.

>> ^NordlichReiter:

>> ^dag:
We have very similar laws here in Australia- paid paternity leave as well. I support it with my tax dollars and gladly.
You frame your comment like it's outragous for tax dollars to go towards jungle gyms and paternity leave. That makes me sad. <-see?
In my experience with the US, - more jungle gyms would not go astray - for the purposes of preventative health care. (What country has the highest rate of childhood obesity - any takers?)
>> ^NordlichReiter:
Dag, perhaps if it were your taxes paying for the Jungle Gyms you might see it differently. At my workplace there is a room, on every floor that allows for breast feeding. It is also federal law to allow for maternity, and paternity leave. That's right. paternity, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993
But that said, I would rather pay taxes for this bullshit, then for those foreign entanglements.
You know the hardest thing about taxes for me? The goddamn paperwork, and all the exemptions; how the fuck am I gonna keep up with all of that shit. For me it's like getting stuck in traffic. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU


Obesity is a choice, that will probably take a Tax to solve. I would wager that everyone is obese if they use BMI. Body Mass Index does not take into account your fitness level, nor does it take into account a persons fat to muscle ratio. BMI as I understand it is a measurement ordained by the government, because it's science! It is like going to the doctor and having them weigh you while wearing shows, pants, and a belt. The only way to get a valid measurement is by taking all of your clothes off, or subtracting the weight of the clothes, you still end up naked. That is why fighters weigh in naked. Bah, enough on what I think about that.
Of course the US has problems with Obesity, but why should Federal Income tax money be used for that? When they could tax fatty foods, non diet soda drinks, and sodium enriched foods? Like the Suntan tax.
At the end of the year, my pocket book is destroyed by the bullshit.

>> ^dag:

We have very similar laws here in Australia- paid paternity leave as well. I support it with my tax dollars and gladly.
You frame your comment like it's outragous for tax dollars to go towards jungle gyms and paternity leave. That makes me sad. <-see?
In my experience with the US, - more jungle gyms would not go astray - for the purposes of preventative health care. (What country has the highest rate of childhood obesity - any takers?)
>> ^NordlichReiter:
Dag, perhaps if it were your taxes paying for the Jungle Gyms you might see it differently. At my workplace there is a room, on every floor that allows for breast feeding. It is also federal law to allow for maternity, and paternity leave. That's right. paternity, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993
But that said, I would rather pay taxes for this bullshit, then for those foreign entanglements.
You know the hardest thing about taxes for me? The goddamn paperwork, and all the exemptions; how the fuck am I gonna keep up with all of that shit. For me it's like getting stuck in traffic. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU



Obesity is a choice, that will probably take a Tax to solve. I would wager that everyone is obese if they use BMI. Body Mass Index does not take into account your fitness level, nor does it take into account a persons fat to muscle ratio. BMI as I understand it is a measurement ordained by the government, because it's science! It is like going to the doctor and having them weigh you while wearing shoes, pants, and a belt. The only way to get a valid measurement is by taking all of your clothes off, or subtracting the weight of the clothes, you still end up naked. That is why fighters weigh in naked. Bah, enough on what I think about that.

Of course the US has problems with Obesity, but why should Federal Income tax money be used for that? When they could tax fatty foods, non diet soda drinks, and sodium enriched foods? Like the Suntan tax.

At the end of the year, my pocket book is destroyed by the bullshit.

This is a perfect place to advertise Jason Mattera's new book: Obama Zombies.

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“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're a conservative under forty you may be a douche.”
-- Winston Churchill
>> ^blankfist:

A special thanks to @burdturgler for the idea to make the title a viral commercial.

Obviously people don't care for the "DESTROYS" part of the title, so let's vote on a new title. Please PM me with your favorite choice below:

1. Al Franken angry he can't explain bill
2. Al Franken Attacked, Frustrated. VideoSift Angered.
3. Jason Mattera's new book: Obama Zombies
4. Al Franken gets DESTROYED by Tea Bagger on Heath Care Bill
5. Republicans kicking ass!

Just kidding! Believe in Jesus! CaptainPlanet420 OUT!

>> ^burdturgler:

Worthless. This was so stupid and badly done that even O'Reilly told Mattera he was disrespectful.

Now that Fox has another crazy in town (Beck), O'Reilly has actually seemed more reasonable. Maybe he was reasonable all along but he was playing the crazy part because that's where the money is. Maybe he's just losing his touch...

wait, so are you against people having their jobs protected while they take a short sabbatical to care for a family member?
are you against having a place for women to pump breast milk on their breaks?
we need to talk.

>> ^NordlichReiter:

Dag, perhaps if it were your taxes paying for the Jungle Gyms you might see it differently. At my workplace there is a room, on every floor that allows for breast feeding. It is also federal law to allow for maternity, and paternity leave. That's right. paternity, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993
But that said, I would rather pay taxes for this bullshit, then for those foreign entanglements.
You know the hardest thing about taxes for me? The goddamn paperwork, and all the exemptions; how the fuck am I gonna keep up with all of that shit. For me it's like getting stuck in traffic. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

>> ^dag:

What country has the highest rate of childhood obesity - any takers?


Nauru.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat_slide_2.html