The Government Is Going to Shut Down Again (and That's Bad)

[@24vand]

The talking stick probably cost tax payers $400,000.

[@blakedavis2447]

$10 for the stick $399,990 for someone’s new home

[@Americansikkunt]

@@blakedavis2447 It’s actually a $250,000 Shamanic Featherstick of the Whatsinyourpockethomie Tribe...Basically priceless, and we give them a measly $250,000 for Featherstick Rights each year.

[@sumvs5992]

Well you weren't expecting the government to ignore the lumberjack, delivery services, woodworking and paint maker union's regulations were you?

[@N20Joe]

When a government shuts down but 300 million people don't even notice, does it make a noise?

[@pyramear5414]

There are emergency funds allocated just for this reason. If the government kept going until it ran out of those funds as well, then people would definitely notice.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Clever.

[@derekisthematrix]

Stewart Smith last I checked, there isn't any "money" left, and then some. Not sure what emergency funds you speak of?

[@UnchainedEruption]

derekisthematrix Debt. All our money comes from borrowing. Taxes don’t pay for government services; they pay for debts on money already borrowed.

[@derekisthematrix]

Gallifreyan Buccaneer I'm confident we're never coming back from the debt. It's all just fake, printed money at this point. We're running on fumes. I like your name though!

[@blainehowes]

Gotta say, this is probably my favorite thing Reason does. Funny and informative. What could be better?

[@RichardBronosky]

You can thank twitter.com/srsiskind for that.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Remy, and the [Insert Famous Franchise Name Here] Libertarian Edition videos

[@Bobby.Kristensen]

The government can't even shut down properly... ''-_-

[@raspiankiado4658]

The mental functions can though.

[@ccvcharger]

@@raspiankiado4658 Well, that would assume they were on to begin with.

[@Thesiouxempirepodcast]

Lost it with the "reenactment" where the sleepy guy just had money thrown at him.

[@N20Joe]

Holy cow, it's no different than every other day in government employment!

[@richmondrk2]

Is that sleepy guy Brian Sack?

[@shuakatz6545]

@@richmondrk2 no he's joe biden

[@cones914]

The real question is: does he keep the money?

[@GuitarSamurai17]

I absolutely agree with the idea of a talking stick

[@derickjohnson6404]

Exodarion word 😈🤑🤘 fuck it, I made my own out of a twist 🌲 it's five foot two in legnth (sexy as hell thought)

[@northernnorm65]

Exodarion me too that way if someone trys to interrupt you have a stick to wack them with🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danyapanya5089]

Exodarion umm... Excuse me? Did I pass you the talking Stick?

[@bosskeystore8694]

What about a stop talking stick...

[@donovanwisdom310]

I love that whoever is in charge of the budget for this show said "just wrap some colored tape around a table leg; boom, talking stick... and make sure you put it back on the table when you're done." #partisquabetency

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

didn't realize those useless employees still get payed... that is a bad thing.

[@aussie2uGA]

They always have and always will. We end up paying twice for the work missed.

[@Fulminatrixx]

Well if they didn't get paid, they probably could sue and win every time their is a shutdown

[@LBPOWAR]

Life is not anime. People need their pay.

[@pyramear5414]

Yep we still get full pay every time there is a government shutdown. Worse, not everyone gets furloughed at the same time. Not being able to contact anyone to actually do your job means that those who aren't furloughed can't do anything as long as there are those that are.

[@Boristien405]

They aren’t useless. Their jobs should just be (ideally) taken by the private sector

[@undersanction]

That Windows 98 login sound...perfect.

[@sashingopaul3111]

undersanction should’ve used XP though

[@user-vv1do1wg1j]

That was actually windows 10... There isn't a windows 98 yet moron.

[@emanonymous]

why do we still pay taxes if the government is shut down?

[@raspiankiado4658]

Because the national bank has control over the IRS which is not a part of the government and as long as there is a debt, somebody is gonna be taxed.

[@matrixman8582]

The talking stick is like the conch from Lord of the Flies

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

No, they're appropriating native american customs.

[@SpartacusColo]

But still, It's a matter of time till Piggy gets his brains brains splattered on the rocks.

[@Coreyc04]

Creating more disdain for the federal government with these stupid shutdowns needs to happen and shutdowns is an effective way to create that.

[@ChrisParrishOutdoors]

I'm just looking forward to that free coffee.

[@elijahp.3720]

Great video Andrew a lot of Libertarians can't wrap their head around the idea that a government shutdown may not be a good thing. But you explain it well

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

As a libertarian I actually want the government to blow more money. There's workarounds for all the supposed personal consequences.

[@wyatt864]

Sara is cute

[@sparkleninja370]

"Shutdown" is all metaphoric posturing. Wish it was literal, and they'd put down their guns and go home.

[@DPK365]

Another great vid....love these segments!

[@homewall744]

The government never shuts down, just suspends services mostly geared towards citizens and not state power. They not only get back pay, but they get paid for overtime they planned but never did. Good grief!

[@jdstarek]

#PutDownTheTidePod

[@The_Invisible_Hand]

Apparently Congress couldn't talk about immigration policy without a talking stick to determine who can talk, which is juvenile and I think we can all agree that the EXCUSE ME I HAVE THE TALKING STICK SARAH PLEASE PLEASE WOULD YOU PLEASE THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@twitchyhog7732]

The Invisible Hand What happens if we give the talking stick to a dog?

[@Josh-fj9hi]

Love the O.G tide pod reference. God these were so good

[@vc8749]

That "government reboot" at 1:43 had me laughing.

[@stevencrowe9230]

Awesome video!! Hillarious and informative

[@karriecomfortletu1015]

Andrew Heaton is to the liberty movement what Benedict Cumberbatch is to Sherlock Holmes: a delightful character

[@scottp300]

Nothing ever hurts or affects government employees. They are on a whole different level than we are. They will ALWAYS get paid and receive their benefits no matter what. A company gets shut down temporarily in the private sector and the employees are screwed. Only the government can send people home to not work and still pay them. Just like when cops are caught or accused of doing something and get "administrative leave", which means no matter what the situation, even if they are suspended, they still get paid. It's all a big joke, with us as the punchline, because we are the suckers that are paying them.

[@brucemajors7525]

Yes but if even one bureaucrat has cardiac problems or faces foreclosure or bankruptcy, an angel gets its wings.

[@Kaptain80Swedish]

Another great one by Andrew and Sarah! If these clowns shut down the gov't again I can find a place to shove their talking stick.

[@jimivey6462]

I watched this video and laughed, and laughed, and laughed. Then, all of this information sunk into my brain and I cried, and I cried, and I cried.

[@joshuacjleim]

1:20 Did they add sounds for empty cartridges when they didnt have to?

[@ScottieSharpe]

Heaton this is your best yet. Very funny. Makes watching the country go down the toilet a bit more enjoyable. Thx.

[@matthewtanous7905]

The idea that keeping government open leads to limited government is insensible. Some people might seek out authoritarian rule in the case of non-confidence in Congress, but they will do this anyway - Congress has abysmal favorable ratings regardless. To some extent, that’s how both Obama and Trump were elected. The shutdown, however, presents a case where partisan deadlock is focused on figuring out a CR, rather than bipartisanship to grow government further. And the longer and more frequent the shutdowns, the better chance one of them persists indefinitely. A shutdown for a few days gives all those employees back pay. But back pay won’t matter much if the shutdown is three months and those government employees were struggling to pay their rent. (Hell, I soured on joining the military for just that reason - a DFAS error kept me from being paid as a ROTC cadet for five months.)

[@abramgaller2037]

Bipartisanship is a worse solution than shutting down.

[@pyramear5414]

Only when you are the majority and you are right.

[@abramgaller2037]

I beg to differ it is bad all the time,the Democrats have the "deep state",the administrative state,and the permanent bureaucracy, so even when they are in the minority ,they are in the majority.

[@Flession]

3:15 Always happy to see Brian Sack get work.

[@stevelavergne2852]

"The government is basically a giant Human Resources Department with tanks, and the president is in charge of it." - Andrew Heaton, "Why America Needs a Monarchy," thefederalist.com I knew I heard that somewhere before.

[@kfgabriele9852]

Hmmm. Bipartisanship... so, something like a wolf and a puma voting to see which sheep to have for dinner? Excellent choice.

[@wayneellis7297]

:14 Where's m'goddamn coffee Andrew.

[@AK1776-]

I love this video so much! Thank you, I found it informative and hilarious!

[@SamieMac1]

Little known fact... Many government employees (agruably most) were "furloughed" during the shut down and did not report to work... however they received full pay for their time off one they returned. We used to call that paid vacation.

[@Vermino]

I came back for my Free Coffee ReasonTV

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

1:28 bad analogy. More like, "surgically remove the tumors... With fire if necessary"

[@superdude292]

The talking stick gag was pretty funny

[@suggesttwo]

Accountability is the answer.

[@rolliefansler3910]

Not all federal employees got back pay for their furloughs

[@carlb86]

/good

[@djoekeb7044]

"Put down the tide pod " How did he know!!

[@peregrine63701]

Shut them all down now!!

[@ibnsalomon]

slash it! slash it!

[@AwakenedAnhedonic]

I have power. I control the electronics in my head and I can change TV channels.

[@sumvs5992]

* Government shuts down * Me: well guess it's time to make guns without the ATF's approval then

[@neuromancer9k]

Love all of this, but Heaton Serling: priceless.

[@TheMillerMilitia]

I keep sharing these wonderful vids. Someday I'll get a proggie friend to watch. Someday.

[@Jack-bu7ll]

Up to date with the memes 👌

[@sumvs5992]

1:22 unless you've got some fancy shmancy double action CSAA (or I suppose it would be CDAA) I've no idea how that fired twice without re-cocking. I know the firing was just special effects but this is the internet, where it is all our civil duty to argue even if it isn't necessary.

[@roryscott2941]

....... ! (A wave of shock and bewilderment moves over Rory's face at the sudden unthinkable reversal of fortune.) ...... (Deliberately avoiding any further glance at Andrew, Rory kneels before Sarah, Holder of the Talking Stick. He briefly keeps eye contact with the new All-Talker as the gravel bites painfully into his knees and fists then lowers his head in supplication.) ...

[@theatheistpaladin]

They had all year to do this, yet every time they wait until the last second and fuck up royally. Budget talks should happen 6 months before they are due.

[@nameless4284]

Great video! Do another libertarian edition video please

[@chancenicely2417]

is that talking stick thing really true?

[@pyramear5414]

Yep. They really used a talking stick. www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/susan-collins-bipartisan-talks-congress-shutdown-talking-stick/index.html

[@Maine24512]

Shut all of it down including them

[@elijahp.3720]

Charmain LaReau please don't vote

[@Maine24512]

Connor Kenway hold your breath.

[@419fish]

Connor Kenway yes voting. That thing that has a 0% chance of changing the outcome of elections. That mechanism by which you get a 1/100,000,000 to decide which one of the two people will rob from you, and your neighboor. You can waste your time on voting if you want. It grants no moral authority. Don't worry not robbing is so unpopular you will get to keep the roaming mob in power even if I do vote. If a mob takes my property without my consent that is theft. Getting 50.00001% of people to agree to steal my property and divide it amongst themselves is just as much theft. I'm perfectly fine with using voting as a way (although feeble) to reduce the theft. However it is sickening to think you would vote to AFFIRM the right for mobs to steal. But like I said your vote has practically no chance of modifying an outcome. I'll do my best to control what I actually can change and minimize the role the bandits have in my life. That will accomplish far more than even 100 votes

[@EgadsNo]

419fish your a moron. There is more to the general election then who wins the current election. If you bothered to look into reality you would know that many times over your vote carries other powers, and if you cant grasp that why do you think the two party hydra formed the FEC?!

[@419fish]

EgadsNo The FEC was put in place to maintain incumbent power. This is an inevitable power creep under democracy You confuse totals and marginal effects. My vote has a 0% chance of changing the outcome. When politicians are concerned about an election they are looking at large agglomeration of people. The total effect is large but the marginal is tiny. You may object that the total is the sum of the marginal but this is misguided. Millions of people have irrationally voted. As a result my marginal benefit of voting is far less than my marginal cost. Here is a parrell. Water is useful to me if I have no water I should buy water. If I have so much water already that my house is flooded I should not buy more water. People irrationally bought into the democratic systems because of the politicians propaganda. Therefore people voted until the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost of voting (the cost to politicians is zero so they tell everyone to vote). Therefore my vote does nothing However, if less people voted at some point my MB>MC and I would vote. Further by voting for a losing candidate I have increased the likely hood that other votes will change the outcome. That increases other peoples MB of voting and they vote. But I know this fact so my full MB includes the chances of driving others to vote for my least hated candidate. This eliminates the concern that if every libertarian thinks as I do we will lose, despite outnumbering the two main parties. Yes no one would vote, until the election would be close then MB>MC and we would all vote. As soon as my vote matters I will vote, but it is extremely unlikely to matter in the US system in my entire lifetime My particular vote has zero chance of changing the current elections. In other scenarios it would make a difference. I should emphasize however votes don't grant consent or authority. If less people voted, and I did decide to vote I am doing so in defense, not as a way to affirm my consent to be robbed. If 99% of people voted to murder someone they don't have the right to do so. Similarly if I vote to not be murdered I'm not saying elections legitimize murder only that ill do whatever possible to minimize human rights violations

[@myusernameissoobnoxiouslyl1466]

Hey, it's the 20th shutdown, where's my free coffee?

[@santaclaus8380]

I want that free coffee now.

[@riphihe]

loved that ending!!!

[@ryanjudy2119]

This aged well

[@jettesjettes]

I love this guy, he cracks me up

[@patrickmckeown3683]

Awesome!

[@justindavid6181]

Excuse me! I have the talking stick! Hahahahahahahahahab

[@DarthObscurity]

Partisanship squabbling and incompetence are the same thing.

[@HVACSoldier]

Can I get one of those “talking sticks.”

[@akaegotist]

Wait I didnt get my free coffee ☹

[@timothyschow6462]

I never got back paid during the shutdown.

[@sotospeak415]

Holy shit!!! Sara made a noise, and it wasn't a slap across Heaton's face!!

[@AungusMacgyver]

Government acting like civil adults trying to solve a common problem? Now that's a Twilight Zone story if I ever heard one

[@ExPwner]

I would pay them a smaller amount to shut down and never come back.

[@MathiasYmagnus]

Andrew Heaton; wish this man was in congress.

[@DW94576]

Love you Andrew

[@FloydMaxwell]

Andrew, please make more videos.

[@Aaron.Reichert]

When we get to 20 we get a free coffee!

[@timmcclure2096]

Shutdown harms those who are dependent on government. That being said less or even no government is better than more government.

[@135Badger]

The government can’t even shut down properly.

[@likearockcm]

I have an idea what the gov. can do with their talking stick !!!! Wait a minute they would probably enjoy it. Nevermind.

[@MirzaAhmed89]

Reallocating is spelled incorrectly.

[@Loki1v9]

Free coffee now?

[@外舞时缨]

i like the idea of mandated vacation with retro-pay...

[@ragnarok7976]

If the talking stick can shut politicians up for a few moments perhaps we should just elect the stick.

[@nPcDrone]

I miss this guy. And shut her down! AND #20 MEANS FREE COFFEE!

[@JeffreyAnthony]

And as a variation, there's the talking red nuke button. ;)

[@ArcadiyIvanov]

720p?

[@jgunner280]

I blame the shut down.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

You need a high definition commentary video?

[@ctwatcher]

Free stuff is popular until it runs out. There is too much waste and until they do it will get worse. Shrink it, all green card holders working in govt. can go home. :)

[@2emo2function]

minarchism"holy shit IT won't stop growing"

[@lawrencemiller3829]

People should know this info. (I was already of this info from talk radio.) A better term is partial temporary shutdown.

[@Pcwarmachine]

Yes because we need the EPA during a shut down... sigh.

[@DanielEarl]

So the way to make government smaller is to make it more efficent at oppressing its constituents. Gotta love utilitarianism, it makes everything.so much more palatable.

[@jkalan8478]

Was that Brian Sack I Saw?

[@n3r0wolfe]

only about 16% of the govt. actually "shuts down" LOL

[@imdefinitelynotkyle]

Police Incident Report, 31st Jan, 2018. Victim was found beaten up and bloodied in the back alley of ReasonTV's studios, lying on the ground next to what appears to be a talking stick. Suspects include Victim's co-workers (only known alias: "The Talking Stick Beater")

[@thomasrogers2]

Why the Eiffel Tower??

[@jad67jd]

GOOD!

[@blueknight5754]

#themoreyouknow..

[@RankinAuctions]

My sister beat the shit out of me with a talking stick. Not a big fan.

[@user-tz5uq2bt1s]

Ah. Back when the government shut itself down instead of the entire economy. Innocent times.

[@LodanSD]

wait what? 2018?

[@23wtb]

Bi-partisanship as a solution? How does that work, when one of the partisan sides won't agree on a budget unless they're granted concessions that have absolutely nothing to do with the budget?

[@DerpyNetworking]

Background lady should have her own show. #MoreLadyStuff

[@davidclarkson3338]

Try living in Northern ireland