New Rule: The Baldy Awards | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@HalfLifeExpert1]

As much as I love the underlying point of this segment, I was thrilled to see Henry Waxman get the recognition he deserves. He's a cousin of mine on my mother's side, and a great man.

[@teresab1998]

He's a beautiful man with an exemplary heart.

[@patj4952]

You are very fortunate to have such a dedicated public servant in your family. He is a great example to us all.

[@jeffreym68]

Please send him thanks.

[@coachvickysoccer]

beautiful

[@kokog9466]

America needs more Henry Waxmans. He is certainly one of the best this country has to offer.

[@richmoves]

This is such a good topic, and a great example of the worker-bee ... Henry Waxman. I didn't know all these things about him, I'm very impressed. Major props to Bill for giving Waxman a big shout-out.

[@shayk4791]

Agreed. I hope he highlights people like Waxman more often! People are sick of showboaters

[@Strider91]

There's many more like him than there are trumps and cruises. Its just that they don't make any noise, they keep their heads down and work unseen behind the curtain. And I thank God everyday for that, we need to drop this loud and proud culture that praises becoming a personality or influencer instead of praising actually getting shit done.

[@bartoncarlin3245]

This was, for me, the best segment Bill Maher has ever done.

[@4golfing]

AGREE

[@pierregremdc]

Word.

[@lielastrong2026]

Yep

[@melissinha73]

Agreed, while we all enjoy the rants, it’s nice to see him show positivity in showcasing the achievements of one of the most tireless, genuine legislators we’ve ever had. Representative Waxman was one of the greats of the progressive movement.

[@elementofrandomthought4492]

amazing but i love tobacco, thats all, j`aime du tabac as i say

[@danielmcguigan4930]

"Easier to spray FU on a Federal Building than to work in one "... You have a great team of writers man. 👍

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

Henry is a good sport for showing up on screen and thanking Bill for the Baldy. He seems like such a great man with a good sense of humor.

[@negascoot23]

I agree with the sentiment completely... ...but don't you see? The whole point is he's *not* a "great man"--he's an effective public servant: he's diligent and disciplined. We've become so accustomed to celebrity politicians and useless demagogues that seeing an elected official simply doing his job amazes us. "Great Men" are often not good administrators...and they may not even be good human beings: They're just very forceful personalities with impressive achievements... But those are better qualifications for an Emperor or a conqueror, not an elected functionary of a democratic republic.

[@giannapassalacqua6434]

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[@negascoot23]

@@giannapassalacqua6434 Don't drink and text 😂

[@sharonrenedavenport8995]

@@negascoot23 Yes, The Hell He IS A Great Man !! Zip It. Like: STFU

[@galadballcrusher8182]

@@sharonrenedavenport8995 i think u don't understand what the "" mean at all . cause he isn't a "great man" but he is a great man. Get it ?

[@dewaynebrunkhardt4925]

I've listened and watched you for years. For all I've disagreed, AND agreed, with you..THIS, I thank you for !!

[@mdsalakin3983]

Thanks for showing me a Real Hero.

[@maliksamarijones9304]

He's like professor x but more powerful

[@hhiippiittyy]

Look in the mirror, bud.

[@maliksamarijones9304]

@@hhiippiittyy well said

[@anemicsilence]

👍👍👍

[@markbrownner6565]

and all the other millions that serve our country doing the grunt work...

[@davefordavefor]

This is SO NICE. It is wonderful to see a man who actually does the work getting recognition. And, Mr. Waxman seems to have a good sense of humor. It is an honor to win this award.

[@artistryartistry7239]

It was nice until he mocked his baldness/appearance.

[@hypereze]

I’m looking forward to the musical.

[@timc9250]

Ehh, its a morally corrupt person awarding a person who thinks like he does. Everything he credited the waxman guy with is a massive failure. One leftist stroking off another leftist.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Waxman has been working his ass off for years to bring some sort of honesty to political actions (I'm a native Californian, so I know)

[@timc9250]

@@boblozaintherealworld3577 im betting that your also a democrat. Obamacare is a disaster and half of my coworkers are smokers. Why are so many Californians moving to Texas if the Waxman guy did such an amazing job in California? I live in Texas and now we are getting absolutely ignorant democrats from California who come here and vote the same way that they did in California. You dummies never learn.

[@bernardbrennan1612]

This is the most important video I’ve seen in a long time. I with that every American would take that message fully on board.

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

This is one of the finest things that Bill has ever done in his time on television. Confronting the violent self-satisfied activists who are actually making progress harder (IDIOTS!!!), he has given recognition to someone who actually matters. Mr Waxman - you may not want to hear this - but you are a hero!

[@TariqBusy]

activists get the discussion started. FOH

[@Heathcoatman]

@@TariqBusy They dont. Not the ones he illustrates in this clip. Those 'activists' find out what will make themselves sound cool and hip in order to brag at parties and hope to get laid. MLK was an activist. These guys are nothing more than opportunists

[@andreaedginwynn9171]

I agree with Bill Maher on most big things, with some small differences. Tonight, in this 7 minutes, I agree 100%. It describes my parents and grandparents, it's what I grew up believing and what I believe to this day. Thanks for bringing this to our attention tonight. Thanks for giving Henry Waxman a moment to shine.

[@RubelliteFae]

Absolutely. But, it doesn't support his idea that leftists should be happy with Biden.

[@fdrstan]

Waxman sounds like a real patriot and great person.

[@o1badmofo763]

He doesn’t sound like it his is IT

[@dagnabbit6187]

@ Jerry America. Yes and years ago Rush Limbaugh took a shot at Waxman’s looks . Of course we all know Rush has always been a gorgeous hunk of man radiating beauty on the inside as well as the outside .

[@Strider91]

@@dagnabbit6187 🤣🤣🤣

[@CB-zt6qs]

I think the saying "a real patriot" has been diluted since January 6th. But I agree with you here. Sadly there will be protests outside his home by QAnon soon.

[@o1badmofo763]

@@CB-zt6qs no that’s what they want you to think the word/ idea/ morals/ principles in action of a patriot is exactly the doing it no matter what no prestige international just a dude in a cubicle

[@MultiMolly21]

This was a memorable talk by Bill Maher. Sometimes his heated rants are full of sound and fury; this one was calm and righteous and drew attention to a remarkable congressman and a vital truth about government: it's dull hard work and you have to be crazy to want to do it.

[@edgarcayce2.02]

Or you actually have to _care_ enough to wanna do it.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

And uh......let's not forget that after Jan 6th Maher openly tried to make the killing of a woman protester within the halls of our Capitol the fault of California's "liberals" and Gov. Newsom. Am I a fan of theirs? No. But apparently BM is not above stating his personal problems with, again....California liberals....on air whenever given the chance. So wtf was all that about? Now he's being sensible again. Good for him.

[@decibel333]

@@boblozaintherealworld3577 He was jonzing for some sticky?

[@conniecarroll7222]

No, Bill does go and point out people who do good that don't get noticed like the brown noses who don't really do the work, but take the credit. I hate those people, believe me I have had more than my share of them in my live ! I'm glad he brought this guy to our attention and he had the sense of humor to accept the award.

[@iddhisbing8092]

I was gonna say it, but you got there early and nailed it. Merci, MC.

[@speedcanada1]

One of the best segments and best messages I've seen on this show, bravo. I only wish that he had also thrown in recognition for all of the STAFFERS for those "policy wonk" politicians who did much of the heavy lifting in those 3AM sessions. It's not one person who makes change happen, it requires the effort of the team.

[@patrickbertlein4626]

That was a dumb comment, pointing out what a person did not say is the typical Leftist whine, "YOU FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT PERSON YOU JERK". You aren't making a point here just being an annoying jackass

[@timbaktuthankgod2737]

Staffers like slaves and elephants need guidance, control and direction. Recognition should always be due to thinking masters and leaders.

[@sharonmedeiros9819]

After what we've been through for 5 years, boring is such a blessing! Thank you Mr Waxman. There is great honor in working hard and getting the job done, and you are an honorable man.

[@chandruae]

"The unheralded grinders who push the boulders up history's hill" What a beautiful phrase

[@paulpeterson4216]

Just one letter was wrong. "The unheralded grifters who push the boulders up history's hill." and get rich doing favors for their corporate donors

[@mattmayo3539]

@@paulpeterson4216 oh please would you just let it go already?

[@mattmayo3539]

Loved that! It was so well put. Even Bill Prince of Darkness Maher can see the facts.

[@josephparrotta1159]

Sisyphus approves.

[@JeffreyGoddin]

@@josephparrotta1159 No, he's at the bottom looking up baffled at how they get the boulder to stay at the top of the hill, lol.

[@Amanda-mb5sp]

I adore a boring person who actually does their job!

[@TheCalico72]

@Skylarkist Expert 🤣🤣 Sorry, but you don't sound boring.

[@wiseass2149]

Pretty mediocre job. We're far behind other nations.

[@E_Dtl]

@@wiseass2149 Well in most countries, Universal healthcare isn´t seen as an evil stalinist plot to take peoples independence away from them.

[@defenderofwisdom]

... does... a... job? Wut dat?

[@koleyw932]

plodding along isn’t sexy

[@Illuxx777]

It's too easy to hate the government. The good politicians need recognition. This is a great segment.

[@valkondarvalakev6377]

It's too easy to ignore that hand trick these politicians play with the help of Bill Maher. It's not like there was a battle against tobacco and activism for decades that normalized its bans and prohibitions and penalties. Liberals are the most stupid people in the world

[@BishopWalters12]

The problem with Bill is he just celebrated some of the biggest scumbags like Nancy, Hillary, Obama, Biden and so on. Why is that? Because Bill is Team Blue no matter who.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

This was one of the best Maher rants I've ever seen.

[@Hellman2746]

@@BishopWalters12 If they are scumbags then republicans aka trump enablers are outright evil.

[@michaelmuldowney3131]

Sometimes it's hard to believe there are any good politicians. This was nice. And a great reminder that cynicism, while understandable these days, doesn't get you anywhere.

[@lloydsumpter7735]

Trump: "Who knew healthcare was so complicated?" Waxman did.

[@ohwga]

Healthcare was going up anyway. Insurance companies used ACA as a way to slide their price hikes to higher profits. Stop acting like the insurance companies care more than the reps that passed ACA. They were always going to gouge you.

[@BrunoAmarodaSilveira]

“Fighting is easy, young man, governing is harder”

[@zesty9815]

Terrific essay. And Bill Maher has such a way of nailing the point with a great turn of phrase. 0:41 _“... as a means of actually effecting change, it's right up there with holding your breath till you get a pony.”_ 3:56 _“It's easy to spray-paint FU on a federal building; it's a little harder to work inside and actually make shit happen.”_

[@shawntucker9283]

The maher hypocracy continues

[@the_letter_b]

This portion of anarchists are really more a very tribalist subculture who look and act similar and consider a few cities their meccas, like Portland. Bill is right. It's easy to rage both online and outside but the real change has to go through government at some point. The grassroots stuff helps a lot IF done right and with popular support but presenting yourself and group as a caricature of a mischievous angry mob that wants to smash and spray paint everything and repeat extreme slogans DOES NOT HELP AT ALL. I believe they help Republicans and the right and hurt the broader left (those left of Republicans altogether). Not that they are the only group helping Republicans more than the left as a whole, there are also anachronistic and edgy authoritarian Leninists, which seem to be much more common online than in person, and the relentlessly anti-Democratic Party weirdo left led by people like Jimmy Dore (everything is the Democrats fault and Democrats hold magic powers to bring about a utopia but refuse to use it, also, don't actually be productive to fight for change, instead sit online all day and attack Democrats on Twitter and KZbin).

[@christinechin1909]

👍

[@edh2246]

@@the_letter_b Yes. The Republicans outrage at the destruction and violence, while calling for defunding the police, at last summers protests not only hurt the message but cost Democrats losses.

[@RTC1655]

@@shawntucker9283 ..says Tucker, lmao

[@pagano60]

A few years ago, I bumped into Waxman, who was my congressman at the time, at an airport. I recognized who he was because I had seen his photo so often. I wanted to shake his hand and say that I appreciated all the work he was doing. But it looked like he was traveling incognito - he was dressed very casually - and I didn't want to blow his cover. So, like Dionne Warwick, I just walked on by.

[@barbarajoseph-adam8337]

Excellent anecdote, thanks for sharing!

[@StratsRUs]

It was probably someone else.

[@Baalenciaga666]

@@StratsRUs hey I founded the fun guy at parties. Why don’t you go Tell some kids Santa isn’t real.

[@justamangoddamn]

You must be over the age of 40

[@justamangoddamn]

@Noir Path umm, you didn't get what I was saying....yound people tend to NOT respect the space of others, whereas this person DID respect the space.

[@withouttamericaisgreat2795]

Loved to learn about Mr Waxman. Thank you, Bill, for bringing this out. And thank you, Mr. Waxman, for all your work. The US would be a much poorer nation without the heart and mind you keep putting into it.

[@rubyfirefly2582]

"All the unheralded grinders who push the boulders up history's hill." That's brilliant.

[@RubelliteFae]

The irony of calling the quintessential sisyphean task "progress." 😅

[@flwrfan1752]

@@RubelliteFae -Bronx cheer to you.

[@HughMorristheJoker]

I think someone pushed a Boulder up a hill before him.

[@tl8319]

@@RubelliteFae Very true. Maher presents a veneer of intelligence, but no depth, as displayed in his misuse of the Sisyphus metaphor.

[@jenniferyoung5656]

One of the best "New Rules" segments ever!

[@NewMessage]

Waxman is so smart, he knows better than to ever run for President.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

What a shame. He would be a great president

[@bcarine8908]

We need to thank God he was not the president. If he was I strongly doubt all of this would have been done.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

@@bcarine8908 .I hadn't even looked at it that way. Slim 👍

[@mlobeatsfcp]

He know he couldn’t get as much done

[@peterbanos703]

Presidency is a sympathy contest. Where charm and theater wins. Do you think *rump and George W have won because they were smart? :D Waxman knows he wouldn't appeal to majority of people. That's why he will never run. Waste of time. Instead, he can get shit done.

[@chineseviruszombie773]

Henry Waxman Wikipedia page is about to get a million hits

[@andrewdemers1624]

Hope so

[@mariemartin5452]

😂😂😂😷⚜️⚜️🌎☮️🤘🏼✌🏼

[@mccarraa]

Too right. He looks amazing for 81

[@vestspet4242]

I know I just hit it. Ted Lieu replaced him.

[@terryr7622]

mccarraa I know right? That surprised me

[@mikezazworsky]

EVERY F-CKING WORD OF THIS, well done, spot on, love you, Bill!

[@greglee1465]

you are a sheep

[@jamesthompson581]

@@greglee1465 Good job Greg, you sure added a lot of insight to the conversation... talk about a sheep. You're one of the ones who will spray paint FU outside the building, aren't you?

[@KnarfStein]

This is the most wholesome (as in positively inspiring) New Rule segment Bill has ever done and I love it!

[@patriciaampfer9810]

Thank you Henry Waxman. You are a true hero. Thank you Bill for reminding us there are or were good people in Congress, although less and less.

[@Ghoulstille]

Cheers to the quiet ones who get shit done.

[@christinechin1909]

👍

[@WWZenaDo]

An example to the rest of us on how to get things done. Fewer selfies, more self-examination.

[@13ivanogre13]

@@WWZenaDo We need to stop wasting our time with the outside of the building and DO more about what's really happening inside the building. I don't think renaming more streets or schools etc. is worth our time or effort. No more renaming. Teach people all about what is there. Repurpose it. Let the past inform the present. Everything that comes after it will only be what the latest fashion declares to be the top of the top ten. What about good health care? What about a useful education that leads to good jobs? That's my reparation. Those two things. Real health care and a truly valuable education.

[@WWZenaDo]

@@13ivanogre13 Generally I agree with you, but anything that glorifies traitors and white supremacist terrorists' heroes should be relegated to the museums instead of looked up to in the local parks.

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

this is just a bunch of baloney. if substantial change could be facilitated from the inside then things wouldn't have been getting HORRIBLY worse over the last 50 years! waxman may not have been the worst congressman to ever exist but he WASN'T the savior of humanity anymore than trump was! quit praising the corrupt elitist status quo! they're the problem NOT THE SOLUTION!

[@atticusmcfly]

LET'S 👏 MAKE 👏 BEING 👏 SMART 👏 GREAT 👏 AGAIN!

[@msannthrope_2049]

💯✔🔥

[@thagodwecreate5179]

Make America Smart...For A Start!

[@valkondarvalakev6377]

Make being corrupt illegal again because Biden's administration is equally if not worse than Trump in regards to corruption and purely rotten on their promises already. Clap yourself across the head 5 times might restart your liberal brain

[@anthonybrett]

@@valkondarvalakev6377 Whats wrong didums...baby lost his rattle?

[@valkondarvalakev6377]

@@anthonybrett I mean if you want to talk about being a baby how about you crying every time anyone points the obvious corruption and failures of the Biden administration. Like the fact that he is not abolishing kids in cages or cages at all. And now he is back peddling on even reunification?

[@MerakiRandyChriz]

This Episode bought a tear to my eye!

[@theresachung703]

Right??!!!

[@mariannecontrino6297]

Guess I wasn't the only one.

[@wymple09]

And everything Waxman has ever done, he's had republicans fighting him at every step.

[@thumper9633]

I'm just thrilled to see a segment on the positive, selfless, side of things. Thank you Messrs. Maher and Waxman, and to all who do the right thing when no one is looking.

[@wordzmyth]

This is a really thoughtful and needed award. We need to appreciate the workers towards change.

[@dreamlife2351]

By far the best segment 🕊 my appreciation to this thoughtful, caring, intelligent, man 🌺

[@fairdinkum977]

Thank you Henry Waxman!

[@richarddouglasjensen]

Epic brilliance. I've asked for 20 years, "Why our America's comedians smarter than America's politicians?"

[@petersack5074]

 “If you wish to make progress, then be content to appear senseless and foolish in externals, do not make it your wish to give the appearance of knowing anything”  source: Epictetus, Enchiridion, 13  “Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things”  source: Epictetus, Enchiridion, 5  “Think more often of God than you breathe”  source: unknown  “First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak”  “Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope”  source: Epictetus, Enchiridion, 89  “We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free”  source: Arrian, Discourses, 2  “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters”

[@tl8319]

Because its not reasonable to judge smart comedians and smart politicians by the same criteria. Smart comedians, like smart everyday people, say things that make sense, are generally truthful, and might have the intent to try and make society better. Smart politicians, like sociopathic criminals, say things that are self-serving, and tell the truth only when it benefits them. Successful comedians have to satisfy their audience. Successful politicians choose to deceive their audience.

[@margaretswartz3348]

The answer is in the question

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

Don't know why but this brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you Henry¡

[@skux0146]

Bill as brilliant as ever. Thank you for this perspective. The haters should think about that!!!

[@danieledstrom5777]

"Unheralded grinders who push the boulder up history's hill". That was surprisingly poetic.

[@Bruno-gj5vn]

If we interpret her work in a generous humanist way we'll see that's not far from Ayn Rand's point - and she's so demonized by the left. Funny how we could improve public debate so much if we just got rid of most political labels. Just an utopia I know.

[@luxborealis]

@@Bruno-gj5vn Mostly because Ayn Rand’s theories have essentially no basis in reality but rather in assumptions of how processes interact. Even in terms of libertarian theory, her works are pretty out there.

[@RubelliteFae]

Poetry for the uneducated. Sisyphus rolling a boulder up a hill over and over for eternity is antonymous with progress.

[@robinjackson7882]

Good ol’ Sisyphus! Always doing his job.

[@00bikeboy]

@@robinjackson7882 Wasn't it a punishment for him? For the Waxmans of the world pushing that boulder is an opportunity to make the world better.

[@franklindelanoroosevelt9177]

Bill Maher has been hitting it out of the park the past few years with the show closing monologue

[@sharonrenedavenport8995]

Awesome ! He needs to be Thanked 🙏, Gifted 🎁 , and Applauded 👏🏼 NOW ! AND be given the Highest Honors from our Country when he passes. This is the most incredible man I’ve ever heard of; and I have never heard his name before.

[@Lisa-zz5si]

Thank you so much Bill. We need to be reminded of these people regularly.

[@jacobtebbe4435]

As a low level civil servant myself, I really appreciate this. It’s nice to have someone recognize the work of the countless analysts and project managers who keep the country running and chart its path forward. The one thing I do disagree with is his disparaging of theory. Political philosophy is the North Star when it comes to policy formulation. It answers the first question that should always be asked when crafting policy: what kind of a world am I trying to build? Theory is your guiding star, policy is your map of how to get to get there.

[@anav587]

The problem is when people become ideologues with that theory and don't consider that maybe the best of both worlds approach is better

[@TheFeldhamster]

Maher isn't opposed to theory. He's opposed to people who think firing off tweets and spray painting on public buildings is enough to get stuff done. Which is a very naive and lazy approach. The people who really came up with theory, even if they didn't work in public service at least took the time to write a book. Or organized their communities - and for more than just a couple demonstrations.

[@tdsims1963]

Wonderful answer. Thank you.

[@Strider91]

The problem is not trying to create a better reality based on ideology. The problem comes from people trying to push ideology not based in reality. Like these Q anon barbarians, they believe an ideology that is no way grounded in reality, as such any policy they push or utopia they attempt to achieve would by its very nature be illogical and un obtainable.

[@chrissullivan60]

Bill Maher has a Swiss

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Thank you, Bill. That was inspirational and reality. Not the fantasy world of the rejects who did nothing but play golf and BS their asses off.

[@native307]

Pathetic

[@rc4dluv426]

When you do things right it's as though you've done nothing at all.

[@cityhawk]

Someone has listened to God and watched Futurama.

[@willington-r9b]

@@cityhawk definitely a slice of Lao Tzu in there as well.

[@thagodwecreate5179]

You gotta have a light touch

[@quiettimegaming3642]

And when a ski suit fits just right it’s like you’re wearing nothing at all... nothing at all... nothing at all.

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

Amen to that. You don’t notice the air until all of a sudden, you can’t breathe.

[@et34t34fdf]

I never heard of the guy before this, thanks, Bill, i will look him up.

[@Alla.Nikonova.]

' We need to bring unsexy back'. It's not about bringing them back -- unsexy have never been in vogue -- it's about making them shine. God bless the shiny sexy atheist Bill Maher for his gift to all those unsexy workhorses -- the Baldy Awards!

[@ajohndaeal-asad6731]

This the first time I ever heard of this Waxman dude. I’m glad I heard of him

[@genieruddle8]

Loved that Waxman popped in at the end! 🙌🏽🤙🏽good segment, Bill! 🎯

[@Gamingchairenthusiast122]

Henry waxman for $100 bill.

[@wj3186]

Banking goblin.

[@mr.x8259]

Keep Big Ben.

[@samd1405]

Franklin is far more worthy. And engraving-genic

[@TTillman3]

Reinstate the $2 bill with Henry Waxman!!

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Thank you Bill Maher for giving credit to someone who actually does get stuff done. Bravo to you and and to Henry Waxman, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, John Lewis, Nancy Pelosi and all the others who plodded along to make our lives easier and safer.

[@maddiesssh2016]

37 years in the federal government, my friend, fantastic segment and SO damn spot on!!

[@icuranis4597]

Makes you realize how few still remember how and why this country was founded in the first place. Thanks Bill 😉

[@laurencekelly5081]

Personally I think looking in as a European and actually knowing how America was founded namely on war with the natives and theft from the natives and slavery nothing much has changed except for the names of the two most prominent tribes. Question So Where did the Trail of Tears begin Answer as the very first greedy white foot stepped on land and end? Answer it hasn't ended. Probably never will remember greed is good and above all the government must protect the dollar no matter what at no matter what cost well so they say. Europe is just better at sharing but still has faults as well just not so pronounced.

[@nicknomski8399]

@@laurencekelly5081 every European country has had their own trail of tears. They're a lot older than the 'new world'.

[@laurencekelly5081]

@@nicknomski8399 So don't learn from Europe and history or your own history and we don't have any concentration camps anymore. America has the more roomy version called Indian Reservations and no every European country did not have its own trail of tears. Quit the whataboutery and look to yourselves. Republican Marjory Taylor Greene the new norm in American politics.

[@snuffeldjuret]

@@nicknomski8399 and so had every native american society as well, right?

[@troysetterlund2844]

Really enjoyed this show. Could really go for 4 more shows with these same guests!

[@markmiller489]

This was so moving!!! I was literally almost moved to tears ❤️👍👍👍👍

[@kilomilo917]

Sadly no one wants to talk about that boring stuff on primetime cable news

[@Kanelle88]

They may not want to talk about it but I wouldn't mind actually hearing about it instead of the latest scandal.

[@maliksamarijones9304]

@@Kanelle88 from your lips to God's ears baby...check out c span more, they got some

[@08mayleen]

After what has transpired the past 4 yrs, i think people would prefer boring stuffs over a circus act.

[@kilomilo917]

@@maliksamarijones9304 Now CSPAN is good. They cover everything raw. But most people just turn to either Fox or MSNBC sadly.

[@maliksamarijones9304]

@@kilomilo917 true this...don't worry about them others though, if we educate ourselves, we then become the distillers and spreaders of really knowledge to other folk

[@ttownfinest100]

I need to hear something like the baldy award. Maybe just maybe there is still hope.

[@sppsports2449]

I interned for Henry Waxman in 2012 out of college. He was a principled public servant. I enjoyed my time there.

[@GoGreen1977]

Somebody actually has to apply those laws. They are called federal civil servants or "bureaucrats." I know. I spent over 33 years explaining things like the nuances of the Clean Air Act, for example, to hundreds of other federal, state, and local civil servants, private contractors, and members of the public.

[@hijodelaisla275]

"actually"

[@wordzmyth]

Thank you for your service. This reminds me of Colin Faro's work on the crucialnanx neglected beaucrats of the state department who understand and negotiate complex international policies

[@snsrml]

Thank you for your service. Y'all are the real MVP! 🙏

[@Joy-wg9nd]

Not to be flippant, but it looks like you deserve a "Baldy". Thank you for your service and making our lives work.

[@jso6790]

Excellent point. Even Political Scientists get too caught up in studying "Political Parties" and "Presidential Politics" and the like. This is one reason why one of my favorite books is by Robert Lipsky "Street Level Bureaucrats: Dilemmas of the Individuals in Public Services" because it makes the point that legislation is important (and Waxman, clearly, is a diamond in the Congressional rough), but people implementing the statutes actually "make" policy. It shouldn't surprise us though. We always talk about CEOs and not assembly line workers in our economy either.

[@allengill6326]

Henry Waxman will be the most googled person by this time tomorrow lol...

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

Probably

[@juliaphillips9436]

Thank you for enlightening me again, Bill Maher. I look forward to Friday nights.

[@pinnurukka9334]

Wonderful talk by Bill Maher. I am heartened to know that there are great people, one being Mr. Waxman among them, who work tirelessly for our nation!

[@billyrodriguez1878]

Excellent!!! The ones that push boulders up hill are the ones that get things done. Great quote!!!! As for Waxman, you’re truly are an amazing, awesome American patriot!!! May there be others like you that serve our country!!!

[@michah321]

That was one of the best things I've seen this year.

[@JonathanLoganPDX]

Exactly what I was going to say after watching it so I'll just say you nailed it

[@michah321]

@sleeping bear lol good point, I meant the last 12 months

[@JonathanLoganPDX]

@sleeping bear LOL

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

Let’s make getting things done - and the right and necessary things done - great again. Let’s make real solutions for real problems “great again”.

[@Chewychaca]

I'm desperate for this kind of thinking to catch on...

[@mhansome1]

Beautiful!!! Mr. Maher, keep enlightening the world.

[@svenhallauer3229]

Terrific!!! One of the best New Rules ever!!! Thanks @BillMaher

[@MegaPishoo]

touching!!!! thank you Bill for digging deep into greatness and mentioning it.

[@JO-mg6xc]

Bill, you need to do more of this. This moves the needle

[@mamalena2009]

It’s like cleaning out the closet...takes a long time, lots of work, and no one sees it! Thanks Bill for pointing this out and thanks to Henry Waxman and all the others that do the “boring” work to make our lives better.

[@catherinekittykat]

Clapping!!! Thank you, Bill!!! You make a big difference....

[@MsEwag]

Hurray Mr. Waxman! Thank you, man! And thank Bill Maher for celebrating a real man who deserves recognition and respect.

[@gbeepee9995]

Get Waxmen on the Show! Edit: Just found out he is too busy nvm

[@c.l.montoya2972]

He was there briefly via internet, had to get to work, he’s a busy man!

[@SullivanMarsters]

Bald power

[@lynnchotoocho9713]

God only made a few perfect heads , he put hair on the rest .

[@thagodwecreate5179]

I sometimes shave my balls

[@mutcherlasrishailam6914]

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[@johngalt0096]

To the Baldies!

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

All of me brother in laws were or are bald, right on.

[@kpmaynard]

Thank you for celebrating such a high-achieving public servant!!

[@GlowingMpd]

👍

[@jamessutton3461]

Giving credit to a far too long unsung hero, he deserved to be recognized

[@RealJackHQ]

Congratulations Mr. Waxman! You sir are an amazing public servant, and you deserve FAR MORE than just one award. Thank you for your service. 👍👍

[@dandaintac388]

It's a sad fact of our society that the most insightful and constructive political/social commentary is coming from comedians.

[@neevinfrastructure5109]

yes indeed

[@gugy68]

Yep, Jimmy Dore ftw!

[@bigwitt187]

@@gugy68 Dore's exactly what Maher is talking about, all show with no idea of how to accomplish anything.

[@Strider91]

Well, if you look back at history. . . . .it always has, in every culture. Because if you can critizes the state on such a way that makes even the most stubborn fool laugh, then you won't find yourself locked in a cell or executed.

[@demigod1013]

Bill dropping truth bombs 💯

[@CJusticeHappen21]

"Because the thing about repairing, maintaining, and cleaning is it's not an adventure. There's no way to do it so wrong you might die. It's just work. And the bottom line is, some people are okay going to work, and some people...well, some people would rather die. Each of us gets to choose." - The Best Character on R&M

[@mohamedbabiker6653]

Dr.Wong

[@Sekhmet1982]

Actually, repairing, maintaining and cleaning is a big part of the most dangerous adventures. And bad repairs can be life threatening, especially on a space ship.

[@spacewrangler68]

I think this all the time and knew what it was within.....5 words.

[@larrygarland3728]

"PICKLE RICK!"

[@donrobertson4940]

And the eco warrior save the planet types will mock the maintainers and fixers for being anal and tell them to relax. Then when things get too broken to fix or too rotten to repair, just chuck them away and get a new one.

[@bartoncarlin3245]

Bless you Henry Waxman!!! And thank you Bill Maher for reminding us about him!!!!!!

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Profoundly TRUE! 🤔 Thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@McSeanald]

Imagine if the majority of hard working Americans were capable of critical thinking

[@youtubemom497]

they could easily teach it in school but they choose not to. I’m not a conspiracy person but it makes you wonder.

[@lullu311]

It would be a different world out there!

[@pvm6732]

@@youtubemom497 You’re not wrong. The GOP keep education and healthcare expensive for a reason. It keeps us occupied and ignorant and easily controlled. After all. “just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not after you.”

[@YusufGinnah]

Then it won't be the America you know anymore... 🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏼

[@jocelynjohnston8257]

Imagine if even half of Americans were capable of critical thinking. Instead of watching "The Masked Singer", people would read and converse, maybe even go outside for some fresh air. Face it- we're a dumb country.

[@jamieCapricornYT]

Bill is the next best thing on HBO after GOT. He’s the reason I still have HBO subscription.

[@mohamedbabiker6653]

He is the reason I will get one. He is all about values and ideas and not parties and affiliations.

[@1qtaz]

And John Oliver

[@Dietzbeatz]

Then why are you here on KZbin?

[@theresachung703]

I love you! So amazingly moving and so right. Being unsexy back!

[@teth-adam]

Best Real Time video I have seen in a while. I have loved and watched the show since the very first episode but this segment was pure class.

[@lowesonia8551]

That was Brilliant Out of the Many THIS IS THE BEST THANK YOU BILL MYERS. PHILOSOPHER OF REALALITY.

[@mikejunior80]

For once, a new rule that praises instead of excoriates (although the excoriating is what I'm here for 😁).

[@markbrownner6565]

working for the government is as much as a service as the military....

[@Mr.Rick989]

Someone learned a new word. Had to show the KZbin world.

[@deg00gleurself91]

Every one he strokes are God awful evil

[@rosamariamendoza1466]

Wow! Learn something new everyday! Today we did!✋

[@mariannemaguire8741]

Yes! Bill I have never loved you more

[@mariaengland5164]

So loved this! Thank you Bill Marr for giving us hope.

[@jacklily999]

Thank you so much Bill Maher! So eloquently said

[@thesoundsmith]

So a sincere "Thank You"to Henry Waxman. He certainly deserved the "Baldy." The GOP ALSO has it's policy wonks working tirelessly to subvert and game the system who spend endless nights over a cold cup of coffee, chortling in glee like Mr. Burns. What is vital is "Good Faith." The GOP lost that with Nixon and doubled-down ever since.

[@tl8319]

Would you call these things good faith? Passing a 10,000 page bill at 1:45 am with only two hours to read it? Signing an executive order and admitting at the time you know it's illegal and will be struck down by the court. Obtaining warrants from a secret federal court based on information you yourself fabricated. Killing an American citizen by drone with no legal proceedings. Those are just a few things done by the left recently.

[@tishaharrison7117]

I agree look at Stacey Abraham's she didn't riot and protest when she lost she got to work in helping register voters in Georgia and look what she accomplished...

[@TheClairemyst]

She is such an Inspirational Hero To all!!

[@mikeweaver2310]

Yeah..she got to work saying the election was stolen from her..sound familiar?..still hasn't conceded

[@trini4204]

💯

[@jasonpop1628]

Damn right !

[@friendofbeaver6636]

In American culture, anyone who's moderately unattractive learns young that they'll need to work harder to gain acceptance, than their beautiful peers.

[@halleycomet78]

Unfortunately in the entire global culture man, not just in the U.S.A.

[@michelgent7419]

Story of are lives (in Israel too...)

[@maliksamarijones9304]

Whatchoo talkin bout homes, I'd put waxman on the cover of GQ any day and twice on Sunday

[@Raz.C]

There's some psychology behind this called _The Halo Effect._ -It's about the video game- It's about how we all tend to assume that beautiful people are better, stronger, faster, etc, than an unattractive peer, which would be conversely governed by something known as _The Horn Effect._ There's no point in me including any links, since a simple google search for either of the above terms (in italics) will give you all the information you could want on the topic.

[@patrickbateman9887]

Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to only hire ugly people.

[@21214GlobalArchitect]

Thankyou Bill for telling the truth people need to hear it 🙏👏👏👏👏 we all need to hear it

[@cathypurnell9331]

An award from the department of keeping it real. Headed by Bill Maher.