Red-Tailed Hawks: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

The New Hampshire legislature refused to make the red-tailed hawk the official raptor of their state...so we made it the official raptor of our show.

[@Cr4ckerJ4cks]

"You came to learn how politics work? Oh we'll show you. We'll show you REAL good"

[@Darasilverdragon]

That is... unsettlingly appropriate

[@xXLegendXx48]

Holy shit hi jack

[@GrayFlare]

"By crushing your innocence and your dreams." MWHAHAHA!!

[@jaraii442]

Sadly accurate. This event has set the bar at exactly the right height as to what to expect from their leadership for the rest of their lives.

[@ParkPants]

They gon' learn today!

[@dr.edwardrichtofen365]

I imagine the ride back to school was interesting. "Teacher, what's a Planned Parenthood?"

[@simpsonman956]

DarkEco210 That's exactly what happened. The parents literally wrote angry letters to the legislature.

[@Myriadic]

"I'd tell you to ask your parents but they obviously don't know, Sally."

[@aliGyo]

Myriadic or "it's why you don't have an older brother, Sally."

[@Jaythepirate28]

DarkEco210 its where mommy makes you wait in the waiting room not speaking to anyone around you and no toys are in there

[@roguedogx]

remind me to punch the senator that said that in the face, his whole face. I actually want every single inch of his face to feel pain from my fist, I know that might take quite a few punches and some over lap, but I am okay with that. Any one want to help?

[@Bordelll]

Well, at least those children know how politics works now.

[@Danrarbc]

Pretty much. The result sucked but now the students know exactly how fucked the system is.

[@shandrio]

Exaclty what I was thinking! They wanted to know how politics work? Now they know *perfectly*!

[@gregcantelli594]

Yeah, pretty disappointing for them and the future of America. A country of hate.

[@Kurotaka_]

Bordelll At least they will have this as a reference when it is time for them to vote.....

[@milesmorris9333]

Bordelll That, and at least they now know that the representatives who shot them down are complete dicks. Of course, that can be said about politics in general. So at least they have an understanding of that too.

[@chefkendranguyen]

Those 4th graders learned that many politicians take themselves way too seriously.

[@celieboo]

Chef Kendra Nguyen They learned that politicians are shitty people.

[@photofreak56]

It was a yes or no thing. They didnt have to crush those kids.

[@carschmn]

Yes this kind of bill is a waste of time but if you're already in session, passing it doesn't really cost anything. And if it doesn't cost you anything but it makes children happy, you should do it. Minnesota has a state muffin for gods sake. 

[@carschmn]

Also for those dying of suspense, it's the blueberry muffin.

[@InorganicVegan]

New Hampshire has a state beverage. Apple Cider. These same fucks call a state raptor a waste of time.

[@riverw4721]

Diana Peña And it's probably not even real cider.

[@TheStarnum]

Clearly they have no interest in making children happy.

[@Lilitha11]

Even if they are not going to pass it, they don't have to be jerks about it. Like the comment about planned parenthood. How is that at all appropriate as a reason to give children for denying them?

[@ManiaMac1613]

In all fairness, they did do an excellent job of showing the kids how real politics work. They basically do nothing except obsess over stupid, pointless shit while ignoring real issues and watching children cry.

[@fangirltmurphy9998]

✨ *WOW* ✨

[@ΣκοτώνωΧαρά]

Wow. Too real.

[@mechengr1731]

exactly. They could have easily let this be a feel good pr story. But instead, they chose to actually educate the kids. Are they a-holes? Yes. Have these kids learned the sad reality about legislation? Also yes.

[@savagegardenrox]

I like that the hawk brought onto the show was clearly a rescued bird (missing the lower portion of the left wing). The hawk not only gets to live well, but is able to also serve as an ambassador for the species. Kudos Last Week Tonight!

[@ColoringKaria]

wow! You are amazing for noticing and sharing cause i was too distracted by how scared John was to notice! LOL LOL LOL

[@ChubbsMcDubbs]

THAT'S ENOUGH HAWK FACTS!!!

[@ConstantChaos1]

Also had a cute handler

[@WOWS-KeDoG3]

Surprisingly the kids got to see how government really actually works.

[@ForeverMe543]

Kenneth Green yes politicians are egomaniacs and republicans are soulless. That’s really all they needed to learn!

[@Misantroph0]

The United States of America is going to hell in 2020.

[@frostcore2214]

@@ForeverMe543 and also someone makes a statement that has *fucking nothing* to do with the argument such as 1:42

[@sticks4632]

@@Misantroph0 well Its 2020 and its pretty hellish

[@70mjc]

Kenneth doesn’t work***

[@Psychesrose]

The ridiculous thing isn't that they didn't pass it, but that they made a point of drawing it out, coming to silly conclusions about it, and twisting it to their own ends right in front of the children. It was a simple yes or no question that would've taken a minute to do and wouldn't have mattered one way or another. Why make it so unnecessary and cruel?

[@violetp642]

Maybe they wanted to teach the children a real life lesson... This is how the US Government _really_ works. And the people in power? This is how they regularly behave.

[@lotus-prince]

Ari Liu I love how he describes that the red-tailed hawk is vicious. Like other raptors aren't vicious. They're birds of freaking prey.

[@xiaoxiao01]

i really do wonder how they talked about it "so there are these 4th graders who want to pass a bill... lets make them sad... like really really sad..."

[@Leivve]

Ari Liu I could understand them making counter points, because teaching politics is about overcoming opposition, but at the end of the day they should have had a steam roll pass, with just a few volunteer "no".Then come and tell the kids "Congratulations, your case was so strong you overcame the opposition."

[@lotus-prince]

Leivve Also, this wasn't about teaching counterpoints as it was straight-up mocking a bill written by children. Fuck these guys.

[@papasmurfsmurfy6360]

“4th graders get their bill slammed by Lawmakers” sounds like a Onion Headline

[@SammieReads]

MOTION FOR EVERY STATE TO HAVE A STATE HOTDOG

[@RainbowPowerRangerX]

SammieReads They say that like it's a bad thing!

[@46619TAB]

SammieReads Chicago Style rules!!

[@AtomAndEvolution]

SammieReads San Francisco has the footlong.

[@qweruiopization]

Atom and Evolution San Francisco happens to be a city not a state lmao, but its a valiant effort

[@quijano89]

California already called dibs on the applewood smoked bacon wrapped frank.

[@acetylen42]

Funnily enough, you know that bald eagle's scream you hear in all the movies and shows? It's actually the red-tailed hawk's, because bald eagles don't sound very majestic.

[@eliburry-schnepp6012]

+Acetylen Yeah, my thought when they used that sound effect was "for once it's being used for the right bird!"

[@billbillinger2117]

+Acetylen #dontdubmaheagles

[@lucaprofir6124]

+Acetylen i did not know that. you are the first human being ive encountered on the comment section with something interesting to say. i salute you my friend

[@MrCmon113]

+Acetylen I just found this out today when I was searching for badass eagle screams and only found a weak chirping. However upon searching hawk screams I found the strong and memorable screech of the red tailed hawk. Not only in movies and shows, but also in music it's used for eagles.

[@macduggles]

True, it's the red tailed hawk screeching scream that is used in most shows. Or it could be the blue jay - which does an incredible imitation of the red tailed hawk and the red shouldered hawk.

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

A beautiful example of the slippery slope fallacy being used in government, even in pointless stupid stuff.

[@angelogirardi1226]

True that!

[@BunnyCentauri]

Tetrachromia Red herring* :D

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

BunnyCentauri The red herring fallacy is only shown once. I was referring to the "If we make a new state raptor, what next? State wild birds, pet birds, hot dogs?" et cetera

[@shorty430551]

Tetrachromia You're right and also I'm sure this is (or is planed to be) a yearly field trip for students in the fourth grade. If the state legislators are expected to do a little song and dance debate over the children's bill then pass it to make the children smile how long before someone at least tries to use that yearly bill to attach things things that they can't get passed any other way? Things like gun laws or outlawing abortion these things could easily be attached because the politicians rarely read real bills in there entirety or at all how many are going to read the yearly "fourth graders bill"?

[@chilihoyer3550]

DOG_REDRUM Think thats been tried, even in congress. Think it was like a 420 page bus bill with one line on demolishing like 20 high schools. Politicians try crazy things. That one barely got stopped by a presidential veto when he was drinking his coffee.

[@AnonymousRandomDude]

Were they neglectful of the fact that the official animal of the United States, the bald eagle, is also an animal that crushes its victims to death with sharp claws?

[@ShiningDialga]

That's different, because we all know the bald eagle just crushes enemies of the United States of 'Murica, like those damn turban heads, and poor people.

[@pibod-59y]

And a thief. They routinely steal prey from other birds, especially Ospreys.

[@lindzmiester9698]

Nick Larkin this truly represents most American politics lately

[@vanessawhite2084]

The Lidzmiester Fuck that. It represents American history. This country is founded upon the principle of killing people and taking their stuff. That's literally how it was founded.

[@Billaxle]

TL:DR Bald Eagles are dicks. GO 'MURICA~!!

[@jgkloosterman]

Fun fact: In movies when you hear a bald eagle screech, it's often actually a red-tailed hawk's screech that's been dubbed over.

[@SUFHolbek]

Fun fact, not every is trained in sounding exactly like the Wilheim Scream. So when you hear the Willheim Scream in movies, it's often dubbed over the actor.

[@almightymurk]

Doesn't the Eagle gave the most non-badass ever?

[@duckycrayfish]

Huh....

[@ashbryant5258]

TheLOL Cast Yeah, Bald Eagles don't do anything close to a stereotypical raptor scream (like Jeff said, Red-Tails are used to dub over them in movies). Usual sounds include a 'KIKIKIKIKI' sound.

[@draco2351]

Thanks for that tidbit of info. That makes red-tailed hawks just that much more amazing to me.

[@SafetySpooon]

Even if you want to make a point that no one should make frivolous bills, then you DO IT POLITELY: "We do not have any plans to appoint s state raptor at this time, due to more pressing concerns." HOW HARD WAS THAT, JACKWAGONS???

[@Regrettable-Username]

+SafetySpooon but they don't get to make a pro-life statement that way...

[@SafetySpooon]

Regrettable-Username Ooops, my bad!

[@Addicti0nz1]

Sir would you like to run for president. I will vote for you

[@theeNappy]

Well, they did teach the kids how the legislature actually works: your benign bill will be mercilessly ridiculed and cartoonishly distorted by special-interest lawmakers before being shot down in front of your face just for the lolz.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

But wait, it still has the purpose of giving me speech time for my agenda which I'm going to clumsily force into the debate.

[@SeanKL107]

I think those kids actually did get a really good lesson American politics works. Because it's a bureaucratic counterproductive cluster fuck

[@darkashtar]

To quote Ron Swanson How does government work? It doesn't

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

fucking governments, how does they work?

[@CaptainSauce]

It's funny politicians seem to care about the pointless things and don't care about the important things.

[@madluna1233]

I'm surprised to see you here captainsauce (also big fan of your videos

[@JonathanHartwig]

I can't believe the people who showed up to fight the bill. Then again, I've always wondered how many fourth graders I could fight at one time before being overrun, so maybe they were just living out some weird hypothetical battle fantasy.

[@aidanburke8396]

Hey why are half the videos not available in Australia.

[@WarblesOnALot]

Aidan Burke G'day, Apparently it's because John Oliver is being Censored by the Government of Abbottania. Either that, or he and HBO don't have any Advertisers who sell anything in Australia. Either way, it gives me the Shits with Oliver, and HBO (Highly Bloody Obnoxious.., or maybe that Horrible Bastard Oliver...?!). ;-p Ciao !

[@JuggaloJD420]

Aidan Burke you can sign in to youtube from a US proxy server, then u can view.

[@cam342]

Aidan Burke WarblesOnALot It's because the Comedy Channel on Foxtel has the rights to it in Australia. They are sometimes unlocked after they are shown on there. You can find the videos elsewhere online if you search for them.

[@WarblesOnALot]

Jd Cunningham G'day, Thanks, I'm an uncomputered Neo-Luddite, my daughter bookmarked the Channel onto my Mobile Phone, and YT is the only fragment of the Internet I know how to access. ;-p Ciao !

[@Montesama314]

Now the kids know how state government works. The only ones allowed to pass pointless bills into law are rich guys! And even those are gonna come with wasteful moralizing. Thanks for the dose of reality, legislators.

[@str8todamoney]

Rich guys with a stupid perspective on life. Fuck these politicians.

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Victor Tesla And that's why this indeed was actually an educational trip to the government.

[@SV67943]

Victor Tesla Realistically speaking, it will have the same effect it has on all non-sociopaths. They'll spend the rest of their lives going, "why bother to get involved? The system is broken."

[@stutterfly4722]

America:Where the rich are too rich to care! Made in China

[@thesheepthatwentmooo]

New Hampshire says no to having the Red-Tailed Hawk as the official raptor of their state but Indiana says yes to discrimination against homosexuals! Take that 4th graders!!!

[@thesheepthatwentmooo]

How's that for a politics lesson!?

[@Mgden605]

thesheepthatwentmooo Love your videos :)

[@AndrewDeLong]

thesheepthatwentmooo How are either of those two items germane to each other?

[@ShamrockNRoller]

***** You're right. Let's make them German to each other. That would be sehr gut, jawhol?

[@AndrewDeLong]

IKeepBadCompany germane, not German. lol

[@Dithyrambos-h5e]

"This could be an excellent time to engage children in our political process and earn some good will. Instead, I'm going to take a shot at Planned Parenthood and abortion." - Some asshole. Even if they didn't want to pass it they could've done something else for the kids. Like paid for a field trip so they could see the damned things.

[@lucaprofir6124]

im still watching that hawk do the 360 pheasant grab. i cannot stop

[@faridstp]

😊

[@Gejm0n]

That was a cool grab, but saying it's a 360 grab is just wrong. It was a half back flip 90 degrees spin into a half front flip with 90 degrees spin back, or however you say it in English.

[@writerconsidered]

Good enough for an Olympic gold medal.

[@philjr5714]

It’s amazing. But to be honest a pheasant is like child’s play for a hawk. Big fat flying chicken. They fly fast for sure but any bird of prey would be able to catch up. Especially when a pheasant starts to plane out and just glide. There best defense is when they flush and cackle. Which is still pretty ineffective.

[@Sephiroth365]

Red hawks are awesome, but nothing beats the mantis shrimp

[@InorganicVegan]

I know! They can punch their way out of a fish tank.

[@PeterRockstead]

Sephiroth365 Except possibly the pistol shrimp, who can use the cavitation bubble things as projectiles. May as well call it the Goku shrimp.

[@ChaoticLuna88]

Sephiroth365 There's that snail (Conus or something like that), which I-shit-you-not can fire poisonous tooth-harpoons at predators or prey. Nature is scary...

[@Infloresence]

you of course forget the African Elephant which when in a bad mood does what ever the fuck he likes ... but only on land ...

[@ericwilmarth3302]

+Sephiroth365 +Aukan Stonehand Both of those little crustaceans pale in comparison to the mighty cuttlefish!

[@Beatlesfanish]

My favourite part about this is that John is clearly scared of this bird and the guy holding it keeps teasing him about it I can't blame John, birds of prey can be dangerous and shouldn't be underestimated. I mean, have you seen his freaking claws and what he can do with it. But the fact that he let an actual animal he is scared of in his studio and is willing to stand next to it is awesome. My respect for you increased Mr. Oliver Still, it's hilarious XD

[@imitationinfinity7962]

It's a rescue bird, missing part of its wing

[@loura246]

He probably wasn't as afraid of it as he was acting like it for his character

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

He's mentioned multiple times in the history of the show how much he hates birds, that just makes it so much more respectable that he stood his ground and made his point

[@piequals314]

I don't really think the guy was teasing him, but yea, it was awesome that it was there

[@dustyrose192]

I mean he probably was afriad, after John himself is part bird and his bird insticts must of said something like this "ohshitohshitohshitoHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT

[@ZhangtheGreat]

See kids? This is how government ACTUALLY works, not that Constitutional crap you learn in the classroom =)

[@StardustLegend]

I hope those kids watched this show

[@j.grimes4420]

"Santa isn't real"

[@AceofTunes]

By fourth grade that was common knowledge in my class.

[@j.grimes4420]

AceofTunes I hope it was eased in.

[@AceofTunes]

I mean. My parents were nice about it. "I was told that Santa isn't real." "He is real, but not in the way you have come to understand. He is actually the two of us trying to gift you without you feeling the need to gift back the same amount."

[@Spherehead123]

Ok so to put it this way, just fucking feature the last segment and dont put the whole thing.

[@mariouribe4083]

Can these lawmakers not differentiation when they should be fighting something and when they should embrace it, good leadership would be allowing the children to feel like they have a voice, they can make a difference. I guess they taught them a valuable lesson, when they're adults they will be just as ignored and taken just as seriously.

[@nikolaivii5766]

Mario Uribe I'm personally all in favour of teaching kids early the harsh truth about how little power the people actually have.

[@wishcraft4u2]

Nikolai Azerbaijan My thoughts exactly, and probably this has made them LWT fans, which will actually teach them something about politics!

[@fartybutt42069]

Nikolai Azerbaijan hopefully when they're older they will have enough faith that the systems works that they actually try to work with it, rather than being so sure they'll fail that they refuse to try. democratic government only works when the people are willing to participate, and all these old men did was to discourage future voters from exercising their right to be heard.

[@annerchisline9641]

wishcraft4u2 if the show lasts . . . too many elections coming up to count on smart debate TV to be around.

[@violetp642]

Anner Chisline It'll last. They've been talking about extending it to an hour at some point in the futute.

[@MP197742]

A bird you know so little about that you didn't even notice some of the birds in that video were not red-tailed hawks.

[@charliehustle2002]

+MP197742 Yeah, the Coopers and Sharp Shinned Hawks may have been substituted.

[@MP197742]

Charlie Hustle The ones chilling on the basketball hoop, as well as the one two clips after that when the narrator says "but wait," were Harris Hawks.

[@Luna-sp7be]

THANK YOU - literally came to the comments just to make sure someone posted this!

[@spiralthehelix]

@@Luna-sp7be me too!!

[@spiralthehelix]

@@MP197742 and swainson's hawks too for the face shots. they have that white streak through their face that gives it away.

[@alexchristo8852]

This happened at my old middle school, I went back and talked to Mr. Cutting (the teacher of the fourth grade class) after this had happened and he told me how devastated the kids were, they were told that there might be a chance that the bill wouldn't pass, however a class from a few years earlier actually had a bill pass for a state gourd (it was the pumpkin) so they thought they had a really good chance. I babysit some of these kids and they are some of the sweetest nicest and smartest children I have ever met, and to see this happen to them broke my heart.

[@mistertea603]

sandy shanders how do they feel about the segment?

[@alidottxt]

Well John said "fuck" a lot so they probably couldn't show it in class to fourth graders.

[@mistertea603]

@@alidottxt i mean....yeah....

[@richgerow3472]

Politicians are cunts.

[@WGB3019]

I thought it was special how that one guy described it as a mascot for Planned Parenthood….edgy. Let’s screw around with kids in the room, right? What a douche.

[@paradoxacres1063]

I'm just here cos I love *_Animorphs_* :p

[@NovaRuner]

When I was a kid, I loved those books too. Which is why I might suggest the hawk they brought in should be named Tobias.

[@eta2670]

All I could think, Tobias, what a ledge

[@AbsolXGuardian]

I'd bet money that it was the fanimorphs in the classroom that led to them choosing a red tailed hawk

[@imitationinfinity7962]

Comments: "You can't just indulge kids on everything, they won't be ready for the world" True, but why so cruel? They could have let the kids down without JOKES and TAUNTING.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Be glad they didn't grab them by the pussy as is modern standard.

[@michaelvolquez6758]

in other news local 5th graders pledge allegiance to Isis

[@Norvolo]

Somebody pay the electric bill, because that joke was dark as hell. Which is where I'm now going, because I laughed hard.

[@marmiteghost]

red-tailed hawks probably should be the official raptor though. i mean, they're the ones whose cry have been used to represent eagles, they deserve some credit

[@RR-hp5po]

And they ask why young people don't get involved in politics.

[@khm8910]

Which is ironic because we need young people in office. Most of the legislators in there run unopposed.

[@DefinitiveDubs]

I can't believe how many people are defending the legislators in the comments. It's incredible. "This bill is a waste of time" Yes, which is exactly why it didn't need a debate. You might be right if this was actually proposed by someone in government, but these were fucking little kids. So what they SHOULD have been seeing this bill as was "Proposal to get good press and make kids happy without it costing them a goddamn dime". They had absolutely no reason not to vote no.

[@abram730]

BlazeHeatnix - Definitive Dubs So lie and deceive the children into thinking government is good?

[@DefinitiveDubs]

I'd prefer not to convince kids to grow up to become anarchists.

[@abram730]

BlazeHeatnix - Definitive Dubs It's better for them not to stay like retarded sheep. Better to end any delusion that politicians act to benefit the people of this country. That is not at all what government is.

[@theEarlofChip]

BlazeHeatnix - Definitive Dubs Really? And why not? Groups of political dissent are the only way anything will ever be achieved in this country. Better on that side than the tea party side. Come all ye anarchists, commies, and true libertarians

[@MutteringCondolences]

Abram Carroll I have a distinct feeling the teacher id actually a completely jaded cynic, who knew that the bill wouldn't pass, thereby teaching the kids a lesson that American politics is an inherent partisan, lobbyist filled cesspool. If anything, it will teach the kids to be as cynical as possible about anyone who says they want to help the people.

[@bobtwista]

160 examples of politicians with no soul

[@CanMav]

Or a fucking clue

[@FateBringsMe2U]

Tautology

[@ThePharphis]

I agree with the choice to say NO and send the message that bills like that are a waste of their time. Now the kids should know they wasted precious tax dollars

[@sazjnk95]

ThePharphis no, the waste of tax dollars was the idiots who spent hours talking about it and tearing these children down like the viscous assholes these scum are

[@ThePharphis]

Sublimation Your point is moronic. Yes, the government is inefficient at times and they pass and discuss a lot of stupid or harmful bills. This is ONE of those stupid bills, and I'm glad they mocked it because it deserved mocking as a waste of time Do you not consider taxes worth anything? May as well throw away all your money, then.

[@str8oldskool187]

RAPTOR SCREAM!!!!!!!! *kaaaaawwwwwwww*

[@4-U-CITYGIRL]

SQUAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

[@Mrshadowmind14]

+str8oldskool187 SKREEE!

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

ANIMORPHS FANS REPRESENT!

[@ZeroDecibal]

Brian MacLeod Tobias looks pissed...

[@samanthagutterson5856]

ZeroDecibal good thing he didnt transform into his human form there! Never know who is a yerk and who isnt.

[@harmsc12]

Brian MacLeod Harriers are better.

[@CatherineLu]

YES.

[@alexv1154]

Love that series Read it like 5 years ago doh

[@dino-joe]

For some reason, I was waiting for an Animorphs reference THE ENTIRE TIME

[@gylandibbs]

Calling it now, every one of those politicians is a controller and they're all salty they've had their dodgy plans ruined consistently by a red-tailed hawk

[@erikw.s.5209]

This! Who wouldn't want Tobias as their state bird?

[@patoren3gou653]

That's probably why the kids chose it.

[@deankopitsky7244]

The sad thing is that they came to see how our government works and they actually saw a perfect example.

[@HectorTheGenuflector]

How to make an independent voter: chapter 1, lesson 1.

[@Filet64]

Wait...didn't I see this earlier this week? What's going on?

[@snipey47a]

You did... as did I... not sure what happened there

[@pseudonym9215]

Thats y the show is named "LAST WEEK TONIGHT" jackass :D

[@PaulusCunctator]

Middleman's Orgasmic Moustache ...how was he being racist?

[@CremOnYT]

Crow Go see you have 3arè#³33wwqI s

[@JokerThe91st]

Another cannel uploaded it right after it was on air, but it was not the official lwt channel

[@jbearclowater]

I love John was clearly terrified of that Hawk standing next to it, but toughed it out for the good of the kids. Good one, John Oliver.

[@caitlinbrewer4843]

Justin Clowater and the handler could tell! That's why he pushed it closer!

[@lukeirvine1386]

GIVE ME MORE HAWK FACTS, MAAAYN

[@Cokehead124]

+Luke Irvine Red-tailed Hawks have been seen hunting as a pair, guarding opposite sides of the same tree to catch tree squirrels.

[@armaniac661]

+King AWESOME!

[@LnPPersonified]

"Mommy? What's Planned Parenthood?" -Every one of those students after school that day.

[@WeirdDarknessOfficial]

As a pro-lifer, even I think the Planned Parenthood comment was wildly inappropriate. Dude, really, in front of children?!?!?

[@mwk89]

This is why we can't have nice things

[@quijano89]

Anyone else think we need a state hotdog?

[@mbjames24]

All states should have their own original hot dogs. It should happen immediately.l!

[@Mralexdenver]

As the classic choice endorsed by such american patriots as Micheal Jordan, I vote ball park franks for the official hotdog of [unspecified state].

[@wuxiagamescentral]

As the most American thing possible it should be mandatory that every state has an official hotdog. Otherwise you support the Russians! Murica!

[@quijano89]

I will speak for California to adopt the applewood bacon wrapped hotdog as the official state hotdog

[@mbjames24]

quijano89 I hate that you beat NC to that one.

[@colinlebold7605]

I, Personally, am against the Red Tailed Hawk for the official raptor of Last Week Tonight. Oh, its not because I am against kids, but because I have a better raptor in mind. Something bigger. More ferocious. I present to you, John Oliver, in consideration for Official Raptor, The Toronto Raptor. What other raptor do you know that represents an entire country, let alone the team that is currently 2nd in the eastern conference? What other Raptor can devour whole cheerleaders in less than ten seconds? What other Raptor do you know that can open fucking doors? Can the red-tailed hawk do that? I don't think so! So, Ladies and gentlemen. I say to you: You only have one choice. Choose the one straight outta Ronto! #WeTheNorth #VoteKyleLowry

[@GuyUWishUWere]

+Colin Lebold Exactly! If you can't slam with the best ya better jam with the red-tailed hawk!

[@dlo111]

+Colin Lebold Ha!!!

[@Dericforeal]

Someone should trap those lawmakers in a room full of raptors.

[@thewingedporpoise]

I am a simple man I see red tailed hawk in a title I watch the video

[@OcarinaLink24]

Something New Hampshire just doesn't seem to understand

[@thewingedporpoise]

it is a natural response I see a red-tailed hawk and I look at it is what makes car rides more interesting

[@displacerkatsidhe]

I'm pretty sure they just ensured Independent voters in 9 years, and about 40 awkward conversations with parents that night when they got home about Planned Parenthood.

[@BeanShoes0817]

Okay. The 360 pheasant grab was badass.

[@MoonlitMarch]

Why the hell would you not pass the bill?

[@occiferjehons2329]

Michael PCG Doing what they're payed for? HERETIC!

[@MoonlitMarch]

Occifer Jehons What...?

[@stateyournameplease]

Michael PCG It's a sarcastic joke lol. They aren't doing their jobs of passing a bill lol :)

[@MoonlitMarch]

stateyournameplease Oh. Now I feel dumb.

[@TheStoneSpiral]

Duh, they didn't bribe anyone. That's one step their teacher left out.

[@NumeMoon]

Ladies and gentlemen, here are your conservative representatives hard at work.

[@andrebarreto9177]

did anyone else noticed there was Harris Hawks in the clip as well?

[@rustinpare3927]

YES!

[@firethylacine1976]

I thought I was the only one...

[@Alyson721]

Yes! I noticed that too!

[@josephmort4039]

Sadly, having the kids watch that, probably taught them exactly what government is like, other than the fantasy version your civics books tell you happens.

[@carpanthers4ever]

1:41 We should be applauding him. Hopefully that memory will stick with those children for life and none of them will grow up to be Republicans

[@5whitetiger5]

Is nobody gonna mention how hot the Hawk handler was?

[@rachelmink9675]

5whitetiger5 i just spent 5 minutes scrolling through the comments to see if anyone said something about that lol

[@NinepinsKnave]

Ok, but spell it hawt.

[@renehenckens]

Isn't the Bald Eagle the official animal of the US? How do you think it eats its prey?

[@vijayanand6650]

Interesting fact, the red tailed hawk is my favorite animal, because of the Animorphs series.

[@bukay5861]

*How to make people not like politics 101*

[@stormking279]

TOBIAS - any Animorphs fans?

[@snowdog5479]

I kinda feel like I just watched a commercial for Monster Jam imagined by Animal Planet.

[@INMATE2468]

As soon as they saw the bill wasn't gonna benefit the rich in any way, they dismissed it.

[@MusicGamesEverything]

The Bald Eagle's "screech" voice actor is a hawk. Bald Eagles actually squawk

[@spiralthehelix]

they sound pathetic lmao. EE-EE-EEE-EE-EE!!. totally terrifying.

[@SarahForeshadow13]

AND THEN THEY'LL FEED THEIR BABIES That's hardcore

[@JiaLiLabyrinth23]

Mascot of Planned Parenthood, everyone~

[@bluesdjben]

This segment is a valuable extension of the lesson the kids learned in the legislature. Sometimes when government fails to act, a private organization will see what you're trying to do and lend their support in a really badass way.

[@Fishbiene]

Umm, Hawks kill with their talons, not their beaks. Falcons kill with their beaks. Why does this bother me so much

[@OlOleander]

What in the absolute fucking hell is wrong with New Hampshire legislators?

[@Fettclone1]

I couldn't help but think of the Colbert Report when the hawk screeched at the end.

[@ssstealth]

Sick 360 quail grab, Bro!!!

[@Baaaaatsu]

If he thinks the red-tailed hawk is so vicious, I wonder how he feels about the bald eagle??? This is ridiculous.

[@spiralthehelix]

red-tails also eat less roadkill than bald eagles (something that vultures are hated for apparently) and are less frequently seen eating out of garbage too.

[@D2attemp]

So is that bird named Tobias?

[@vyrkolakas]

"it would serve as a better mascot for planned parenthood" like was insulting 4th graders not enough???? you had to make this about your little platform???? god damn politicians man, what is their damage?

[@jillhoffman9615]

In my opinion, that man, himself, would be a better mascot for planned parenthood.

[@v8wr253]

i think the main character in this episode was the guy holding the red tailed hawk, who moved the hawk closer to John with a grin when he saw how freaked out John was by it. Classic

[@donfolstar]

Huge victory for the Republican party.

[@icytadbull]

Rep Renny Cushing said the reason why the 4 graders wanted to use the red-tailed hawk was because both male and female hawks raise their young together, which the 4 graders felt was meaningful for both parents to participate in raising children.

[@BGenerous]

Apparently the lesson plan failed to cover the importance of creating a Raptor PAC to raise a ton of money for campaign contributions.

[@vbarreiro]

The guy holding the hawk is my new hero “Wanna see me terrify John Oliver?” *looks at camera “wanna see me do it again?”

[@GaryDIdiot]

I think the politicians were right, but the could of been nicer.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

G.D. I They could have just faked it like Christmas. Vote Yes and throw it out once they left the building.

[@lyonsrawrs]

Jasper Zanovich They could've just passed it as well. It wouldn't have any negative effects. In fact, it wouldn't really change anything at all.

[@jcace13]

Turning down a meaningless bill in front of the children that submitted it, YOU FUCKING MONSTERS!!! RED HAWKS ARE AWESOME!!!!

[@RachelMad]

this is the funniest thing in the whole world...........til I remember that it actually fucking happened to these kids

[@frostfang1]

Seems like the project/field trip was a success. They got a realistic impression of politics and government. Santas not real, he cant harm them,. Perpetuating that myth is fine.But the government is real and will fuck them over again in the future. And now they know.

[@ToonBorgers]

That voice over bit was just too awesome :)

[@TimSchraepen]

[@Boxygirl96]

I love how the bird keeper help the bird closer to John as he was freaking out XD his shit eating face was amazing. I swear I rewound like 5 times just to rewatch it

[@RawbeardX]

This is so fucked up.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

I guess that guy doesn't like how the national bird is a Bald Eagle.

[@dreamer346]

During the Red Tail video, I kept thinking they were gonna say: "ORDER NOW AND GET A SECOND RED-TAILED HAWK FOR ONLY HALF THE PRICE!"

[@brandongray7744]

In a way,the kid's did actually learn how democracy works.

[@arndog79]

Tobias would be proud of Last Week tonight

[@Katowjo9]

arndog79 I see I'm not the only one that still thinks of Animorphs when I hear about a red-tailed hawk.

[@philjr5714]

This was just a way to crush the dreams of these kids and say “Try all you want! You’ll never change how government works! Good luck next generation!”

[@unconventionaloven9392]

This isn’t interesting. Red tailed hawks are everywhere in fucking Cali. Edit: I was also gonna say we should have it as a state raptor but we have golden eagles. But so do a lot of western states. Edit2: Dammit I forgot about condors!

[@holdenhankins2046]

They went back in 2019 and passed the bill

[@011keepers]

Ahh, the Eagle also has talons, and rips it prey apart -- so what the hell man

[@onkelpappkov2666]

But the eagle does it *for liberty*.

[@hereticpariah6_66]

Also... The Eagle is a *SCAVENGER!* That's right, it'll eat anything it can find, whether it Just Died or it's been rotting a bit. Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, but I guess eagle tastes like shit, so....

[@Th3Shrike]

i like Peregrine falcons better

[@Aoneofakindsammi]

Love this show, really sad there wasn't an episode out this week, but really looking forward for Sunday's one!

[@fackingpos]

Sunday is Easter so most likely it won't be on this weekend ,

[@CarbonTails]

I thought you would mention that the Red-Tailed Hawk was so awesome that Steven Colbert dubbed the sound of his Bald Eagle with scream of a Red-Tailed Hawk.