Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime Overseas - September 26, 2014 (HBO)

[@leviathanmg]

"You will bomb in them too." Well played, General. Well played.

[@September2004]

+leviathanmg Yeah, that was perfect! I don't think a screenwriter could have written something better. So perfect considering the double meaning of the word 'bomb'. Also the fact that Maher prefaced his line by mentioning that he was going to do standup overseas for the first time.

[@DasZuckerhaus]

isnt it kind of rude to say america is the only country "defending freedom" around the world when canada and australia contribute so many of their soldiers to so many of the us' missions.

[@carlpeterson8182]

Not really because it is true.

[@molsy1768]

@@carlpeterson8182 it's as true as the sun revolving around the earth

[@gergelykozar7123]

"Defending freedom" The excuse for American imperialism.

[@ronnieDaking]

Gergely Kozár You mean European imperialism

[@Sjb2077]

Better than Putin’s corrupt rule and China’s communism any day. And don’t confuse democracy with suppression. I remember the Cold War and bloody blokes thinking they have a right to tell me how to live my life. Arrogant sods

[@augustus331]

@@ronnieDaking European imperialism? What is this, 1700?

[@ahlaamonline9377]

Why is American life more precious than any other human life. I never understand when people say that.

[@tris421]

haha this was great. stumped by foreign questions that make American policies seem oh so ridiculous... This should be every week!

[@dirkdiggler.]

Jesus just realized this was 6 years ago. Have they done this since?

[@SuperThegreatbambino]

Charles is right. He's from Gibsland Louisiana. I think they only have two cops. So if a crime happens during Sunday dinner, everybody is screwed.

[@jeremyampt]

The General's comeback was first class

[@Bahador.B]

you don't even have freedom in the U.S.A I saw that very well, in the wall street movement and how those people got beat up once the N.Y police got paid.

[@davidkeogh424]

why is an american life worth more than a palistenian or an Irish life,as for protecting Australia's freedom that made me laugh.

[@brucebaker810]

+David Keogh Consider this though: An American life is worth more than an Afgani one...to an American. Isn't the flip side also true? That, to an Afgani, an Afgani life is more important than an American one? This is trotted out often. How Americans value fellow Americans over others. Or white people. Or (fill in any team). And they are being condemned for that. But I suspect that each group holds highest affinity for people like themselves. And less for "other". It comes down to tribalism. And proximity.

[@DonColonel]

Not really overseas edition. You talked about oversea countries for less than 10 percent of the time. More like questions about the US from people in europe.

[@valgehiir]

but what European issue would Americans talk about, you think? Discuss liberal win in latest elections in Sweden?

[@starkiller18]

i think the point was he took questions from people in other countries.

[@ingecarina]

valgehiir Liberal win? Nobody won, but the "socialists" and the "green party" are expected to form a government with support from the former communist party. The liberals were in an alliance with the Swedish "conservatives" in Sweden up until now. But the political scale is extremely compressed in Sweden and they are all pretty much the same, far left of center.

[@valgehiir]

i stand corrected. greetings from Tallinn

[@LividImp]

What exactly were you expecting him to ask about?

[@davidb2331]

The two people that purposely swam in the crocodile pool is a perfect analogy. Also what is an Americans life worth an Americans life is equal to your own. You don't send people in to the crocodile pool!

[@craigbrowning9448]

Freedom of choice in America: Coors & Budweiser.

[@SebastianPeitsch]

Thanks for doing this Bill (and staff) - it was refreshing after 10 years to hear you answer questions from the people who watch your show religiously but aren't from the US :-)

[@famousgoldentouch]

A bit late but I totally agree with you 😉👌👍

[@pencils1951]

Bill Maher, intelligent, witty, funny, controversial, educated, but sometimes quite ignorant of the facts. Poor Bill, endowed with an overdose of hubris.

[@andrewgrove1691]

What Australia has that u.s doesn't have? Stricter gun laws and $15.00 minimum wage!!

[@dhlemon1625]

The difference between urban and rural liberals is an important distinction to make. Out in the hills of Upstate NY, for example, the liberals have guns, are NRA members, go to church every Sunday, and still think that gay rights are important, climate change is an existential threat, and the rich should be taxed more. The Democrats have a wide base, and they need to pay better attention to appealing to more of it if they want to win.

[@mohtoadh]

Can these woo-girls please, please stop wooing for eternity?

[@eddiepeterson3231]

Sept 2021 laughing at them saying Australia is more free than US, although our politicians are jealous of the power the state has claimed there. Hope I'm still laughing 6 months from now

[@UncleMike43]

How many deaths ?? the answer my friend is blowi'n' in the wind.

[@ijboyance16]

Bill doesn't know shit about hunting. There's nothing wrong with people who hunt as long as they follow the rules and regulations around them.

[@peterm17]

I hate Maher's crowd, they laugh and applaud almost every sentence he says, and give nobody a chance to respond

[@mochuisle79]

I fucking love Bill Maher, he might be my soul mate

[@JesseMaxPriest]

Why doesn't Bill consider Christopher Hitchen's argument regarding Islamic terrorism?

[@nawalaitelcadi5237]

Like every country is trying to protect its own citizen against each kind of death, I mean, Human Rights, it's not always about America, I agree with the Slovenian!!!🌹

[@johnfulmer4058]

I'm all for gun control and banning assault rifles, but Bill Maher should understand that poor, rural people hunt mostly to put protein on the table, not for sport. As my grandfather and father did living in upstate New York.

[@DynaCatlovesme]

Australia is about the least free English speaking nation.

[@DonColonel]

NIgeria dude

[@DynaCatlovesme]

Stelio Kontos OK, though it barely qualifies as an English speaking nation.

[@DonColonel]

DynaCatlovesme They have english as their first language. I think it qualifies under english speaking nations. And australia is awesome. More free than the US. Way less political and religious propaganda.

[@hawkesworth1712]

"Least free English speaking nation"????? Let's see you back that one up with some facts.

[@32shumble]

If you can't back up your statement with some sort of evidence then you are just a joke

[@isisdron]

whats the life of an American worth/ depends on the American and how useful they are as a martyr.

[@StereOasis93]

Wait Europeans take all of August off?! This is not true lol I wish it were but then who would work in the shops, police the streets, serve me booze! haha such a stupid thing to say

[@ilidiocarmona4827]

Nicky Jones i am going to take all of july off......you can choose when you want your vacacion!

[@StereOasis93]

Ilidio Carmona Yeah I know that. But they make it sound like everyone takes August off. How many days off are you allowed where you're from then? I get 21 but I dont know if thats the legal minimum or not

[@ilidiocarmona4827]

Nicky Jones 25 work days....about august it is true that most people like to take their vacacions in august,the kids are of school

[@EvenWaysMusic]

Nicky Jones I'm from England and in the UK all students (so schools, colleges, universities etc) all get August off (we call it the Summer Holiday) as well as a week or so off in the first quarter and another week or two off during Christmas. Then people who work get 5 - 6 weeks paid vacation which can be used whenever.

[@kwabenatree]

+Nicky Jones in holland is 4 weeks,but you can take your holidays when you want it.. summer holidays

[@wlhgmk]

If you are having trouble doing the research, get Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man by Perkins.

[@Kleavers]

Why don't they just let OverTime run for like an hour. Every time a discussion gets interesting they have to cut it short.

[@goatkiller68]

"there are cops everywhere, i can pick up the phone call 911 and there would be a cop at my front door in 5 seconds". WTF. law enforcement is not responsible for your safety. Multiple federal courts have ruled that. That is one of the first things you learn in criminal justice

[@mike112769]

Some people are still supplementing their diet with hunting. They have to.

[@michaelsieger9133]

Bill hates hunting but’s fine with abortion? Ayyyyyight

[@JavierArveloCruzSantana]

Thumbs up, BUT ... Bill, LET THE WOMEN TALK!

[@latininxtc]

Australia really is a great country I've been there. However, that was a bad example Australia isn't a country that needs our help in defending.

[@froznic]

It always seems so naive to me that people actually think when you bomb another nation that they wouldn't want to retaliate. The strange idea that if you bomb them they'll just stop hating you and go about their lives, oblivious to the fact that you killed their family and friends is absurd.

[@aran-xo1uk]

supporting the only free country in the middle east is a moral contradiction ? europe is myopic about islam and senile about her values.

[@Clandsom]

Deer population is controlled by amount of hunting permits given to hunters; hunters are not partial murderers Bill.

[@brucebaker810]

+MN purp If Joe gives Bob a piece of paper that "permits" Bob to kill Steve...doesn't matter that Bob is "following the rules" and "got the proper form". It doesn't matter to Steve. And it doesn't matter to the deer.

[@Clandsom]

I see your point but I believe a human being has the right to life not a deer.

[@Clandsom]

Also deer population can overrun suburbs easily, unfortunately we have to kill male deer.

[@lffit]

And don't forget Austria, a family member who went back on a visit to his concentration camp, (Mauthausen) was pelted at the gates by stone throwing Neo Nazis. And don't go to Bavaria and be French; a bad reception could be waiting for you, regardless of your religion!

[@BountyFlamor]

ciao wutang except when you're Giancarlo Esposito

[@Commandelicious]

There is a black KZbinr who moved from LA to german shore of Lake Constance. He says it's much easier for a black dude to live there compared to LA. And we have a problem with neo nazis in the eastern pats of germany. In the west we have our little neo nazi marches were like 200 to 300 boneheads march through the city protected by the police.

[@TheTruthMattersTheLastSt-nu9xv]

Australia voting is mandatory .America is not . colonial measure is left there Australia . Freedom of speech is limited .

[@brucebaker810]

+Taekwon Yoo I'm seeing whether it can be said, tidily, like this: So in the US...voting is optional and free speech is mandatory. And in Oz...free speech is optional and voting is mandatory?

[@robertb4339]

What’s the life of the m en and women that go to war

[@davidmacleod9313]

Bill...please stop thumping your desk. Or, move the mics. Thank you! Lol

[@amster2007dam]

See you in Amsterdam, Bill! I have the best Haze you've ever smoked😋✌️

[@jerry85g7]

Send some here to St.Maarten. Wij zyn ook Nederlanders.

[@demonsorrows]

To amuse you all with your brain hearing what it wants to hear, listen to 12:33-36 and think/listen for "May 2015(twenty fifteen". Then, listen to it again and think/listen for "May 2013(twenty thirteen)". Your brain will automatically adjust it to hear whichever number you're thinking/listening for. When you think 2015, you'll hear the "f" in fifteen. When you think of 2013, you'll hear the "th" in thirteen. ENJOY!

[@LadyAluucard]

I usually love this show, but this felt just a tiny bit hypocritical. You Americans are SO self obsessed, it's not even funny anymore. I mean really?! "The US is the only country who protects freedom.", "We're protecting their (Australia) freedom."? You guys must be joking!

[@famousgoldentouch]

Man… i would’ve „killed“ to see Bill in Europe. I’m afraid he won’t come back/ especially not to my town

[@bandmanager007]

Thanks Bill for speaking up about hunting and the way we treat life. Takes some balls to do so. And most people don't want to see the reality of how we treat other species. This is why I respect you.

[@augustus331]

Exactly! I was speaking with an American exchange student before the pandemic, and was telling casually how her brothers like blowing the brains out of animals. Apparently, it's inshrined in the US culture to have the right to murder things with guns. It's weird, no other country in the world has that

[@InspirationIsFree]

Australia is not free-er than the USA. We possibly have a less transparent government and our Freedom of Information laws allow less scrutiny of the executive office. We also do not have the right to bear arms. However we are generally okay with the trade-offs.

[@charlespirate1]

Some casual islamophobia here.

[@laddieangus1730]

"Boots on the ground" ??? And no one asked Zinni to weigh in? He is only the most qualified person on the panel!!

[@antonzabinsky9905]

I know you're being sarcastic but some freedoms can be dangerous and therefore not really freedom in a real sense. The right to bear arms might have been more appropriate 200 years ago when the constitution was passed, it's surely not so now. Here in the UK people can't own guns freely but doesn't mean those few who do (special dispensation) go around shooting people. In the US, the right to bear arms has created a gun culture and that is why there are so frequent shootings and mass killings by loners and weirdoes. And before you say guns would provide victims with an opportunity to defend themselves, how would shoppers in a mall defend themselves if some one armed with an automatic rifle, loaded with plenty of rounds, decided to go on a rampage?

[@MaseWindu420]

They're definitely right about America being the police...you always here people talking shit about the USA and high praising countries like Sweden and Norway, meanwhile those countries turn their back on every single WORLD issue...we in Canada appreciate, and I wish we could do more....America! Fuck yeah!

[@openskies11]

"How many deaths should a nation absorb to protect civil liberties?" What do they expect? A number? Which liberties are they referring to? Voting? Marriage? Freedom of speech? Religion? I don't like the question. You can't just throw out a number for something like that.

[@djoetma]

The difference between Europe and the US about the Israel issue is the Jewish influence in society. Yes, there are muslims here who feel a retarded kind of muslim brother loyalty, but their influence is zero compared to the other Europeans. Same with the neo-nazi's btw. Europeans see that the Palestinians are surpressed and they have an opinion about that. The Muslim influence in Europe works the other way around. Because a certain group misbehaves, people have something against muslims and vote for radical right wing parties who in general are in favor of Israel (mainly because they are surpressing the Palestinians). The extreme right of course have something against everyone, but they are just a small group.

[@MrAerohank]

In 2012 a study was conducted to create a freedom index. They looked at thing like financial freedom, freedom of speech, human rights violation etc. The USA, the country of freedom, came in at only rank 7. So to answer the question 'what does the USA have that makes them so free compared to others?' is one that can not be answered, because it assumes the wrong premise that the USA is actually the country with the most freedom.

[@coyolgringo]

In regards to what the General said during Overtime about WW-II. I am terribly appalled about the mass genocides the Nazi Party horribly delivered to the Jewish people, for no other reason than ignorance and the beleif that they were worst human beings because their comunity had more money than the average after the economy crashed in 1930. But, if you look at it in perspective and thoroughly, the Nazi weren't the only ones commiting Cultural Genocide throught out WW-I and WW-II, and when the Russians found the first Extermination Camps the world was horrified regarding the manner of the attrocities, nevertheless, in rsponse to the view of the General and the way many of us were tought in school, this was at the end of the war and not the reason for war. In my opinion, all of the coming wars weren't so popular because we falsy persue the fact that we fight for a bigger good, the awful truth is that all wars throughtout history have an economic appeal firrst and foremost. I aggree with Bill that Religion is still a "Haven" for stupid ideas and usually takes this place as a higher moral value, because it is untangible, and this two reasons why Isis and other islamic extremists are able to capitalize many followers, on ignorance of faith and the knowledge that we are only into the "War business" because it is really a Business.

[@Boadicea6]

And you have just as much, if not more, a lot of anti Muslim sentiment, but also by political Parties, Jews don't have that problem. I was in Budapest once and you see no Muslims or black ppl there, only white, some Indian ppl, gypsies, Jews, but that's abt it. They do sell a lot if shoarma and other Middle Eastern food.

[@fishbummin27514]

Please don't feed the trolls. Yes the economic impact of hunting and fishing has obvious conservation benefits as we are the largest single source of wildlife and land conservation funding in the country. No other source comes even close. The number of dollars generated from hunting and fishing licenses sold in the United States equated to roughly $14.6 billion (with a B) per the National Fish and Wildlife service. Of which 100 percent (14.6 billion with a B) goes directly to wildlife and habitat conservation. So no one can really argue that hunters and fishermen and women aren't responsible for nearly all conservation dollars available today. Thus we have the largest stake in the game and all those animals people like Paulo love would be in very big trouble without those dollars, so in fact people like Paulo should be thanking us, but that is not what I came on here to talk about... What I find the most disturbing about this whole anti hunting movement is that that they think hunters are "blood thirsty murderers" because they get "joy out of the taking of a life." Ummm if anything it is the opposite. That deer or duck means a lot more to me than it ever will to you because I prepared for it, worked for it, took it humanely, prepared it, and then put food on my table. I take no life for granted, so don't think because you see me grinning over a deer that I am in the throws of blood lust, it is the opposite, I am in fact celebrating that animal and the memories it will provide me the rest of my life. That smile means that I am proud of the work that I put in to be successful and thankful for the food it provided. 99% of hunters don't feel joy in killing, we derive pride in success, and admiration for the animal that gave its life so that we can have a proper meal...Lastly this idea that humans did not evolve to eat meat or that we don't need to hunt...ummm we have canine teeth and humans could not have evolved without eating meat because in order for our brains to develop into the amazing organ it is today it needed complex proteins, which you can only get through eating meat. I leave on this, any non hunter that says they love animals more than a hunter does not understand hunting at all. Ducks, deer, elk, pheasant, etc. might be something pretty to look at for you, or cute or whatever, but that animal will always mean a lot more to me than it will to you. I spend hours and hours of my limited free time scouting, reading, preparing, and emersing myself in nature to truely understand my quarry, and thus develop a respect for that animal that you couldn't possibly get any other way. So don't pass judgement on hunters because someone who doesn't hunt spews hate about it, instead how about talk to an educated hunter and ask them why he or she does it and many will give you the same response I just gave.

[@5400bowen]

Bill was spot on pointing out that enjoying killing animals is a mental illness. And that it is right next to killing people. That said, when I grew up in Phoenix we all had guns, and not one of us ever even dreamed of using one on a human being. Except when a friends sisters boyfriend pointed one at us. His older brother, who had been in Vietnam, took that guy out in the desert and killed him later. You can call it murder, but I was standing right there. If someone points a gun at you so he can fuck your 12 year old sister with impunity, you can never assume he won’t come back and pull the trigger. Just like the cops say that a threat is neutralized when the offender is disarmed…unless the cops are on the receiving end. Then they can find the guy 40 years later and kill him “in the interest of officer safety.”.

[@roomie4rent]

So when Israel accidentally kills Palestinian civilians, that's an atrocity. But when Hamas intentionally kills Israeli civilians, that's justified? Double standard?

[@lookingforonetruechristian7396]

Haha... Funny how he talked about cops in a rural area getting there in 30 secs. I live in a rural area and maybe 30 mins to an hour. I once had to call the cop on a trespasser stealing from me. Took the cop 4 hours to get there. No sh*t. If you live in the south in a rural area... you have to take care of problems yourself. I don't even think about calling the cops anymore.

[@plastixat]

I wish bill would come to germany or austria too.I have german-croatian-hungarian heritage and mostly agree with bill obama and hillary even though i am a freedom party voter most of the time.Weird how different our systems are.A right winger in austria but a liberal agnostic in the usa^^

[@Dylanface8791]

Oh about that America protects freedom around the world and Australia doesn't, we've joined ALL of your wars. We've followed you into more wars than any other nation. >.>

[@antonzabinsky9905]

Feehery is, I suppose, proud that Irish have played such a leading role in the development of Australia. Around 30% of Australians are of Irish heritage.

[@cameronmiles645]

That’s definitely not true. Maybe 10% but not 30

[@jacquelynpowell7964]

I've never had so much respect for Bill than today. Hunting is not a sport it's murder. And both species don't get armed only one! Animals aren't my food, they're my friends

[@Nodrog666]

Did Maher just use a slippery slope fallacy to decry hunting? *sigh* I often like the guys opinions, but sometimes he squeaks out a piss poor argument like that and I just get disappointed.

[@5400bowen]

In New York City a cop will be there in 5 seconds? It takes 1/10 of one second to pull a trigger. Cops take revenge, they don’t stop crime.

[@ethanz3837]

The idea that an overseas American’s life is worth a significant military response is so delusional I can’t even begin to describe. You would spend billions to avenge one death?

[@maxcassidi6768]

DEFCON 4 btw is the current DEFCON. DEFCON 1 is the highest DEFCON. DEFCON 5 is the lowest DEFCON.

[@TetsuoNL]

We are the one country that defend freedom around the world. Not Nato, Not the United nations.. nooo sir only America.. Sigh --'

[@rogerdorsey7823]

If america goes to where it needs to go then go to a one party system, cut all waist, stick to a strict budget and select someone president like OSSOFF.

[@drudowntv]

As soon as a DECLARANT proffers the "what's the life of an American worth" or "these guys are bad" so WASTE ALL OUR RESOURCES? Why not a drone strike. These are PAID FOR talking points.

[@drudowntv]

We can't fight ISIS? Why attack Iraqis when Iraqis are FUNDING ISIS. Get real. Enough LIES. The REAL TARGETS are conspicuously immune from attack over a few beheadings. Moreover, the "flippant" attitude of THESE panelists re UNLAWFUL NSA SPYING…isn't really funny since the 4th Amendment is now, what, null and void b/c W and King Cheney say so?

[@jrrydha]

On the question of the freedoms of America vs. Australia. Australia censers a whole lot more shit than America does.

[@litcguitarist]

Damn I feel like Bill Maher has taken a real sharp turn to the left. I liked his show because I agreed with a lot of the points he would make, but now it gets me frustrated that he doesn't have anyone intelligent giving the other side of the issue like he used to Chris Hitchens comes to mind. I mean not all hunting is sport. If you don't want to eat gmo infested food or to eat an animal that has been enslaved it's whole life and force fed fake food and steroids hunting withing legal parameters makes a lot of sense, especially with deer populations as strong as they are in many places. Then he is pissing on the reporters. He can't have it both ways he can't want reporters to be able to report on meatpacking industries, but not able to report on terrorism. If we don't have reporters there then only the terrorists propaganda will get out. The conservative guy is right (one of the first times I've ever said that) Bill can't go on about the threat of Islam and the injustices in the country's that practice that faith, but then not defend our reporters who try to present our message to the world by showing what is happening in these countries that practice this faith. I mean if Bill gets killed by a Muslim for the anti-islam shit he says, then it would be in part because people around the world including peaceful members of islam never stood up and squashed down these terrorists, they were all too busy saying ah what's the threat what's going to happen. What's going to happen is you can't even make a joke anymore in many parts of the world and it starts with this far left position that ah just leave them alone and let's not get involved.

[@Bubba1960.]

"People call hunting a sport... it's not a sport if one team doesent know it's playing" Colin Quinn.

[@safertobeanonymous2224]

And it’s not the hunting rifle. It’s the automatic “hunting rifle” that can kill all the fish in the barrel in 3 seconds.

[@BatmanHQYT]

I miss these days of Real Time, when the humor was intelligent and witty. The Trump stuff provided plenty of comedy but the humor writes itself in reality, all the jokes feel dumb and shallow

[@williamvest5577]

Bill, you're wrong, we should protect & defend American journalists everywhere

[@irCurts_Old_Gamer]

American lives should be precious to us. Can we get our ELECTED officials to agree?

[@intrepid_wandering]

Sometimes I wish I could watch these segments without Bill Maher present.

[@robinsss]

intelligence on the ground is not what boots on the ground means boots on the ground means troops on the ground

[@frankmanti9770]

Yes. Finally a non vegan who sees hunters as unstable crazy people for enjoying the act of killing something that doesn't even know you're there. Cowardice at its best.

[@MrMnoorist]

America is totally myopic about how their relationship with Israel creat moral contradiction

[@alexanderadams9008]

It is weird to see a liberal show not blaming Trump for literally everything and anything

[@zanseinofan01]

Greetings from Slovenia!

[@Janelle2043]

I suspect that many/most (?) are not anti-Semitic(?) but rather anti-Zionist.

[@infinightsky]

Australia, is the only common law country that doesn't, have a bill of rights.

[@Chaosmage42]

i used to be against killing any animal but after i took some wild life management course i realized something we have WAY TOO MANY DEER. with the elimination of the predators their populations grow out of control and its not sustainable, the problem is that hunters could help a lot keeping populations of them down for example but here is the problem they don't shoot enough female deer, their what need to be culled because shooting male deer doesn't help, some beta male will just take its place. What needs to happen is a limit on male deer shot but NO limit on female deer, actually i think a quota should be set because we need to cull these things and keep their numbers down so that they don't decimate forest's plant life and they don't become such a issue that they enter population centers and get hit by cars. Proper management needs to be handled, so im not against hunting, i do think its better if the meat is either used or if possible i think sent to a food bank after its prepared or something because i hate waste. but as long as a gun is used for hunting and the person is properly trained and has a permit that is fine in my book. What i don't like is hand guns and other weapons because those are used simply to kill people. But if you won't agree on trying to get rid of them how about training you can have a gun but you need certification you know what your doing gun safety and training so you don't do something stupid. If you can't prove your going to be responsible then NO you don't have the right to bear arms because it says it because a well regulated militia meaning some form of training and control is intended not unfettered freedom

[@davidevans3175]

The question is not "do people really need to hunt?", the question is "does the government have the right to tell people whether or not they can hunt?". If you answer "NO" you are walking down the path of liberty. If you answer "YES" you are walking down the path of communism, fascism, socialism and any other system which allows the ruler to dictate their opinions to the people. The next question is then, "what are the fundamental principles of America regarding liberty vs government control?". These things were worked out 270 years ago yet they're still being argued. Ridiculous. Btw, I am totally against hunting as a sport. But others are not. I respect their rights, I expect them to respect mine which they normally do.

[@grumpykoala2796]

This is so much bull. It is the usual right wing bull but it is still bull. The government is done by "we the people" and when "we the people" decide to regulate the behavior of "the people" in any way including by regulating firearms and/or hunting it is not Dictatorship, Fascism or Marxist-Leninism it is an act of self discipline. Don't like the outcome? Then campaign for a vote to repeal, but in the mean time obey the law or accept the consequence of your actions. No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Mannor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.[22] [Donne's original spelling and punctuation]

[@blogleftbanker]

General Anthony Zinni (retired) is par for the course as far as America’s military elite is concerned. As far he and his ilk see it there is no problem too big, too small, too nuanced that it can’t be solved with bombing and sending in troops. He was offended by Obama saluting with a coffee in his hand but he does the military more dishonor by acquiescing to torture which goes against all rules of combat, both written and unwritten.

[@Atreadis]

*From a Slovenian* Thank you USA, we'll be here all night!

[@jackbotkins3587]

Lol are those her ironically tacky glasses because that's how enlightened she is?

[@mandyrarsh7568]

This is so funny to watch in 2020. The Land of the free :D

[@jaynorth7453]

If this yahoo Maher gets off the Hillary Clinton f-train he would not be half bad

[@mad_cat_1st]

7:22 DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS....all of 'em.

[@xavierjones4574]

mind your own fucking business about my guns Maher......

[@mickymcfarts5792]

8:30 our troops know what they are getting into. should we not take care of them?

[@ashjinkim]

Some good questions, short answers to very complicated issues, biased and very intuitive rather than researched replies, and barely any facts based on views from both sides of the argument. This is not as bad as fox news but it's still difficult to listen to. The interview initially seemed like it was going to a really good place, and then it just digressed

[@valbraun6897]

How free are Americans when you have some many of your citizens in prison?

[@mariaavery1212]

I love your show, but why don't you let your guests finish their thought?