Classic Stossel: Banning the Competition
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- RJ Brunner started a moving company. People loved his service and his company grew…. until state regulators told him to stop.
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He needed a "Certificate of Necessity and Convenience." Basically he needed to prove his business was NEEDED and wouldn't hurt existing businesses. And the existing businesses had a virtual veto over new competition.
A Stossel Classic from 2013
"competition would diminish our revenues"
Yeah, if your company SUCKS. That's called the free market
And that is how capitalism works.
@@garganrose Yeah, I tired of people blaming capitalism, when the real problem is PEOPLE. It doesn't matter what rules you make, if they are broken. I feel like we aren't even the same species with these people. There's a part of humanity that does nothing but create and build and improve; whereas more than the other half are only good at erecting new gates, and keeping them.
Yep. the "Evil Capitalism" kids are indoctrinated to hate from a young age in our indoctrination camp system run by the Sacred Church of the Holy Equity (Leftist vermin) is a fabrication, and the problems with our private industries and corporations are CAUSED by decades of leftist policies and ignoring anti trust laws which we had for a reason, in order to have powerful corporations in their back pocket, bought and paid for.
Imagine a cyberpunk dystopia but instead of the Megacorps controlling government, the Government is the big bad, and controls the Megacorps. that's exactly what we have now, only less cool cyberware.
All the more reason to support capitalism over communism. One choice is no choice. But tell that to the "woke" crowd; they don't want to listen.
“I didn’t write the law, I’m just supporting it because it benefits me and keeps me from having to work harder at my trade”
That says it all. Just an excuse to not be competitive.
Amen well said!
Sounds like union-like protectionism for big businesses.
I think "I didn't write the law, I'm just following it." was a defense that was discredited at Nuremburg.
1000000%
It's called crony capitalism
"President of the Kentucky Movers Association. He has his own moving business." There can't possibly be a conflict of interest...
Its illegal also but no one cares.
@@superstarmcgee1128 Nobody with any power.
Most state liquor licensing boards are populated with bar, package liquor, and nightclub owners. They decide whether or not to issue permits with this same sort of logic.
lol. Can’t make this up.
It sucks for the new guy.... But he either ignored the law or didn't research it. Either way, there is an issue.
"Would it be beneficial to the consumer to have fifteen companies in that area?" - Yes! Yes, it would!
That was my first and only thought……YES!
If the gentlemen's Moving Services were not in demand he would not have needed to buy 6 trucks and hire 30 employees. Case closed!
"And in fact, the court has found that Hometown Movers Company only has 25 trucks. Since you argued that there are too many movers, we're shutting you down and revoking your license immediately."
6 trucks. 30 employees... but yea.
That was my exact thought
Oops 😬 - Thanks for the correction folks! 👍
Of course that's evident and the reason why the competition got slimey.
If there’s only 5 moving companies in town and they know there won’t be another competitor they’ll team up to raise their prices and lower their quality of service. This is bad law.
That or they dont have to strive to be the best, cuz they have guaranteed sales.
makes me think of the king of the hill episode where they basically team up and make a "propane mafia" where they do what this law wants, screwing over the customers and such and they find a way to compete once it is broken apart.
"Will you match their price?"
"No but we will wipe the tank and carry it to your truck."
Existing companies want a monopoly. They pay politicians off to get that. Dig into this little crime arrangement and file charges.
It is socialism.
Exactly, and a consumer who wants to shopping around for a better rate won't have much of a choice. And there in a position to say "well you can't go anywhere else, because we're all the same price".... Business owners in similar Industries all KNOW each other. They hangout, and get drinks all the time. And they get together to lobby politicians to create BS laws like this.
"I didn't make the law, I'm just abiding by it." He said with the biggest shit eating grin he could muster.
My reply? "I'm not a citizen of this country, I was just born in it," and I'd say it with the most terrifying and malicious smile I could muster.
They shut down your last small businesses last year and now they stop you from starting a new one that could potentially compete
"Consumers go for the cheapest price john"
Sounds like they think people are too stupid and need daddy government to help them.
Democrats 🐀
Yeah, all of us working people who want government limited; we're just deplorable.
Exactly what I thought when I heard him say it
People with that attitude need the government to tip the scales in their favor because they can't compete on any level. They don't know how the real world works. People absolutely pay more for good service, especially things like moving. You don't want to have to pay a lawyer to deal with the movers that destroyed all your stuff. In the end it saves money to go with the reputable company.
I always read the one star reviews first for ANYTHING! That guy must confuse Rice Crispies with Rabbit Turds.
Literally just listen to the pro-competition and anti-competition guys speak. Their delivery speaks volumes. The pro-comp guy sounds enthusiastic and genuine, the anti-comp guy barely blinks and talks like he's reading off a script. What a disgrace.
Cuz they’re a bunch of sketchy weasels trying to hide their mess...
The anti-comp guy looks like a generic lawyer antagonist from a B rated straight to TV movie
What a piece of shit that anti-competition guy is!
He knows he's spouting a string of lies, that's why he's acting weird.
Well said
Considering John Stossel's track record/tenure/seniority in journalism (I'm 50... been watching him for decades now)...and the fact that he still is denied serious air time...
Sure hope folks wake up to the wool that has been pulled over their eyes.
Thank you John. Lifetime viewer.
Update: Wild cat moving company won the case in 2014. The company still exist as of 2021
I looked it up and they won their lawsuit in 2014; federal judge overruled the state’s law. Great job guys!
Good to hear.
How are the Plaintiff's doing?
Hopefully piss poorly.
@@forgetaboutit1069 You do realize the Plaintiffs were the bad guys?
As for me?
Doing just fine.
@@iamnotamused317 sorry brother, but you should have said “defendants” instead of “plaintiffs”. Plaintiff is the one who brings a case against another in a court of law. In this case, Bruner is the one who challenged the law, hence he was the plaintiff.
I get what you’re saying now; we’re on same side. Cheers 🍻
@@forgetaboutit1069 Weren't the established ones the ones who file the complaint against Bruner?
Oh wait a minute.
I see now.
They complained against him (as plaintiffs) and he filed against the state (as a plaintiff).
I still want to know how the established ones are faring.
@@iamnotamused317 at the 00:54 mark, they received a letter that was threatening them to stop or pay a fine. This is not the same as a lawsuit. Bruner in turn sued the state and then a bunch of counter-lawsuits and injunctions happened. But kudos to the law firm for not charging for their services; most businesses can’t afford the costs for a good attorney.
If there's 15 moving companies in your town then eventually people will figure out which few are the best and the others will go out of business, that's how things work!
Were going back to medieval times with kings and Lords that dictate who does what, when and where at their whim
@Awaremacht Without government interference, that is exactly how it works.
I work in a market where there are actual moving companies that compete infairly. By unfairly I mean they have prices so low that it is impossible for them to pay a decent wage and have a profit.
They are most likely cheating on their taxes.
Many of these companies have a high score on rating sites despite this. Movers who has experience from these companies always think our company is the best they ever worked for.
It is possible for substandard companies to operate in a market, be successful, have good ratings and be profitable.
I dont really know what the solution would be though.
No competition? I’d be screwed all my life. All through my business years, upstarts in my business have given me a run for my money.. I had to either improve or die..Free market competition is essential to the health of business and the gain for the consumer… good interview, John
Had to do this in Texas about 40 years ago when we wanted to haul plastic feed stock outside the Houston commercial zone. Went before a Texas Railroad Commission hearing, it was more informal than we expected, to had one carrier protest against us because they thought we wanted to haul animal feedstock. My wife explained the difference between plastic and food, the objection was withdrawn. We received our certificate.
"He has his own moving business."
Right there, I detected a conflict of interest!
He's worried about consumer protections... oh the same old tune
I'm very surprised Stossel didn't bring that up.
If you ever get a chance to read “the wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith, written in 1776, nearly 250 years ago, he tells exactly this is what businesses try to do all the time, to gain favor with the government so that they can restrict competitive businesses. This is an age old problem, and sadly it exist in some industries in America.
@@steveperreira5850 Preacher, have you met the choir?
But I shall read it, mister.
Thank you.
@@steveperreira5850 you mean the vast majority?
"We're not against new companies moving into Kentucky..." John: "YES YOU ARE"....this is journalism...not that garbage that CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and the rest claim to do. Get'em John! I know it's old but I love the video!
He made his name working for ABC for many years.
@@donmoore7785 it was different in the 90s, actual journalism back then.
Well congratulations, RJ’s moving company is now going to get ALL the business because we’re just as pissed hearing about this ridiculous law.
Since he was denied a license to operate, no. He will not be able to do business in Kentucky.
I'm sure there are worse injustices out there, but this is pretty insane.
"I'm not the one who set the law"
No but you are taking advantage of it and commiting market genocide.
"I dont make the laws, i just abide by them"
German soldier, 1944
"I'm not the one that set the law. I'm just abiding by the law.".
Classic statist excuse 👍
Not to mention he was defending it as necessary just before he said that. What a weasel.
Abiding and enforcing.
*he'd enforce it if he could.
Classic Lawful evil moment
He has a moving company himself of course he will abide by it.
Tell that to the millions of Nazi’s during the Holocaust. I’m Jewish and this excuse doesn’t fly with me. I’m just abiding by the law is a cowardly excuse to do evil if the law is parasitic.
Thank you John Stossel, I find your reporter demeanor comforting and your content of quality. Filling a seemingly ever-widening void these days.
John, Loved your work for years. Thanks for asking the tough questions no one will anymore. You are the last of the real investigative journalists.
“What ever happened to, ‘I have an apple would you like to buy it?’ ,’Yes I would!’ That should be how hard it is to open a business in America!” -Ron Swanson
Has that apple of yours been FDA inspected and approved for sale in the U.S.? No? Sorry..... I guess you'll have to cut all your trees down!!!
@@thommysides4616 And this is precisely why it pisses me off so much when people say "See! Free market capitalism has failed us!"
@@thommysides4616 oh you forgot to sell it in the right zoning area, and you failed to have the permit to sell at said location, to sell apples, and the permit to being a transaction to sell.
@@MM3Soapgoblin THIS!!! 1000 bajillion times this! The market has been far from free for ages. Too many restrictions and regulations.
@@thommysides4616 Even vaccines don't need to be tested, why would an apple?
"I didn't write the laws. I just follow them."
Said every tyrant lackey ever
You forget the little * that annotates how they influenced the creation of said law.
But your side likes the police 🤷🏾♂️
Did KY Representative agreed to this specific law? I wonder!
@@Deadman6 Ah, are you referring to lobbyists?
@@yengsabio5315 Bingo
Most ppl like this guy want to keep competition out cause most times the new guys are going to pick up where the older companies dropped the ball, and do it better for less.
Thank you for no midroll adds, no one
watches them anyway, no gain there.
I let opening and closing adds run.
*I hope others will do the same and help support this channel.*
Who ever passed that law needs to be in jail for corruption.
Ha...that person needs to have LOTS of company in there!
That type of law is ancient.
Jail? They need to be hung from the nearest light pole.
There is no limit to corruption, both political parties and everyone else in between our subject to it if they can get away with it. It is the free and open market that restrains corruption because competition gives consumers choices
That would be our corrupt but otherwise feckless Kentucky legislature.
"Consumers go for the cheapest price John. And as it happens that new guy is cheaper and better than us John. People need protection John. WE need protection John...."
*Starts crying and begging*
I own a business I would never tell a company they couldn’t open !!
Anyone going along because you don’t want to work harder ect or compete //than karma is coming for you because what you are doing is wrong !!
There are lots of scammed mover companies, but that's where the laws come in to punish them.
Seriously, with this law in place, no wonder corporations win. I wonder if there is the same situation with ISP companies.
I'm a lawyer. I paid a lot for school, and to study for and pass the bar exam (3 of them), and to take the test, and for continuing education courses every year, and other stuff.
In the United States of America--in a FREE country--some dude should be able to wake up on a Tuesday morning and say "OK, today I'm a lawyer." And hang a shingle and start taking on clients. He shouldn't be able to say he went to law school (if he didn't), or that he passed the bar exam (if he didn't), or that he has years of experience (if he doesn't). But it's his right to decide to be a lawyer.
Excellent Reporting.... Keep after them ... Never see any reporting like this on CNN MSNBC ABC PBS CBS I wonder why?
Sketchy Moving owner uses the Nuremberg defense "I didn't create the rules, I'm just following orders".
Probably Democrats!
Agree.
@@joshsmith7176 republicans hate competition too. That's why our government has never shrunk under them, only expanded.
Funny, I just said this to my kids and then explained it to them.
Never stop making these
Make this top comment.
@@worm_and_no_man What the fuck are you on!?
@@worm_and_no_man please stop.
@@tenhundredkills on spam
The old moving companies are the shady companies. Try to get them to move your stuff and get it there by the time allotted in the contract. You will quickly find out the law is on their side and they only have to do what they want.
The more companies there are, the more innovations you have, and the better it is for the consumer .
"I didn't write the law, I'm just abiding by the law". Well as Harry Callahan said, "Then the law's crazy". Couldn't have said it better.
"Well I'm all broken up about that man's rights"
He (himself) may not have written the law but what influence- in the way of campaign contributions- did those who petitioned the government to write it have in its crafting/wording?
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." - Thomas Jefferson
That same guys organization lobbied for that law, it didn't just happen because some politician though it was a good idea.
$100 dollars says that nobody who ever said that would take it as an excuse if the tables were turned.
"The customers do not know what is best, but we know what is best for us." -Established Moving Company (probably)
Sounds like something the government would say.
Democrats in a nut shell.
"We need to control everything because you plebs are too stupid to know what's best." - Dems
They also think voter id is racist because they believe that minority people are too dumb to know how to get an ID.
Funny how Dems project their racism.
@@TehShadowDeath Leftists mindsets r entirely based on bigotry and jealousy, 100% of it. It's all just narcissism, lack of empathy, bigotry, and lack of virtue and value. A lot of honest to goodness liberals r just brainwashed or ignorant but leftists truly hate everything about America and what it means and stands for. All they want is authoritarian rule, that's it. They don't like hark work, responsibility, family, America, generosity, politeness, honesty, honor, discipline, or anything resembling what this country is based on. It's truly sad to witness all the suffering and immorality and lack of reaching potential because of their intentional sabotaging of success and confidence. Breaks my heart that so many people will never experience what America has to offer. Not because they can't but simply because leftists told them they can't.
My competition keeps me on my toes and shows my clients I'm the best. I welcome competition !
Thanks for reviving this! Look no further than the state health department and medical association for similar shenanigans.
"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you - When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - You may know that your society is doomed." - Atlas Shrugged
I hate how accurate her words are. Everyday Ayn Rand's dystopia seems more real. Where is that village hidden by Galt? I hope I get an invite, too. I will clean the floors, if necessary.
Ouch
I would have thought this was an onion story ten years ago.
How??
Right!!!! So unbelievably stupid. Law makers will sale their own mother to the best offer.
@@slime.poo6168, having to prove there is a need or room in the market for a new company is extremely idiotic. Perfect material for an Onion article.
I don't understand how the Onion is still in business. It's got to be HARD to compete with the real world nowadays.
This has been going on since 4000 BC when the class system was established in Egypt so that the only job a person could do is whatever their father and mother did.
This is very real. In PA, my cousin was denied a license in the moving business. No conflict of interest or invitation for graft there ... Much
Stossel has been the goat reporter since 1989!!!
I was talking to my niece earlier this evening about competition and regulation and businesses using the government as a tool. While I was talking to her, she's 11, her 7 year old brother pops his head up from a game of Roblox and says "it doesn't really sound like a free country"
Maybe he'll be the next Stossel
@Adolph Hitler do you want my PayPal or my venmo?
I was having that same conversation with my houseplant the other day while my cat was busy building with his Legos and he looked up and said... You're so full of shit
@@Notthisguyeither I hope you're trying to be funny or you should probably go see a professional. Why would I make this up?
I was telling my niece about how if you were to cut someone's hair for money it would be against the law if you didn't get permission from the government. In order to get permission from the government you would need to go to school, spend lots of money. I told her that businesses that can afford this are happy that they can make the government do this because it stops smaller businesses from competing. Then her brother popped his head up and said, it doesn't really sound like a free country.
I hope your house plant responded similarly.
Don’t listen to those hater assholes. Your nephew knew to say such a thing because he has you and probably others in his sphere that take the time to explain such things to an 11 year old. Great job!
@Adolph Hitler Taking your name from a genocidal maniac… and then misspelling his name. 🤦🏻♂️
In my experience, many of the old established moving companies are horrible. We need protection from them if anything.
This happened in Canada. The Sun News Network to get the coveted “must be provided in the Cable News Package” by the cable companies was denied because the competition had a say. The major networks were allowed to say no to new competition.
Is sun news similar to rebel news?
@@saabab1474 - Not really. Rebel staff are investigative reporters providing political commentary. The Sun News Network was a full news channel providing daily news, some sports, commentary and investigative journalism.
Did anyone else scream, "Bullllllllshittttttt." When the guy said, 'We don't want businesses to go bankrupt....'
Government at all levels is out of control. It's time to reign in the government, not free enterprise.
@chris smith yep and the USA has more government entities than any other country when you count municipalities, counties, states and the fed...freaking losers can't compete in the real world
My kids will grow up understanding, Stossel was the hero we needed and he alone inspired MANY other intelligent investigative journalists. Thank you, Stossel, my family loves and appreciates what you do.
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I wish they had that law for photographers out here in los angeles 😂 i could go from charging $500 to charging $1200
''If I can't freely Fleece customers
due to competition, I lose money''
"You're not allowed to start a company because a company in our industry might go bankrupt. It could be you or even worse, me! Believe me, I'm just protecting you from failing at your business by banning your business in the first place."
Wow. That’s actually insane. I’m happy that the pacific legal foundation took on their case for free. Tim Sandefur was really well spoken, and convincing. Hopefully they can do something about this.
Yeah you could tell he was really passionate about it too.
This is an older video, hence the “classic Stossel” tag. They won lawsuit in 2014 when federal judge overruled the state’s law
@@DC-ml6cv He was getting pretty wound up by the end. Good for him.
I download a local copy of every podcast with Tim Sandefur as a guest.
@No Touchy Exactly, in the end it just increases prices for consumers because now a simple moving company needs to have lawyers ready to fight another unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
They want you out because you do their job more effectively and people like your service more.
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” William Pitt the Younger
Wow
We need an update eventually on how this all turns out, this is so unbelievable.
Update CoN laws still exist in many states for many industries. Sorry.
@@worm_and_no_man im so lucky u typed this
@@ClokworkGremlin Just report the comments as Spam to help get them removed.
@@ClokworkGremlin lol ik i reported him i said i was lucky bc this guy said luck comes from satan or sum sht
Someone in another thread said this is old and the judge sided with the new movers.
"These laws are all outrageous, and they all ought to go." Yep that sums it up for me.
There's days that I hope to grow up to be Tim Sandefur
Right... how did a ridiculous law like that get made?
This is ridiculous.
From Kentucky give’em hell Stossell
I have used Wildcat Moving 5 times over the last few years for various moves. They are prompt, efficient, and very professional. That is the reason why the others were against the company. They knew he was providing what the didn't (or didn't want to).
This is infuriating. And Ryan Flota knows they're doing others dirty and it shows, that slimy git.
Also thank God there are people like Tim Sandefur for understanding the situation and taking the fight. And of course, Stossel. Thanks so much for these amazing pieces of journalism.
Yup, he's a low life weasel.
That little weasel trying to stop competition reminds me of the kid that goes crying to his parents to make the other team let him win when the other kid's team is beating his...
Isn't it interesting that Stossel and other's like him are content to profile the 'problem' of monopolists but never really pursue WHO is behind all these shady anti business practices? Libertarians for decades are constantly whining about the issue but conveniently turning their backs when someone tells them exactly why these behaviors continue in civilized society. I'm just going to say it. John Stossel and other like him are cowards and may be in fact part of the problem when it comes to fixing the issues of regulatory capture and vulture capitalism.
@@azteacher26 So you are a Democrat if I understood that right?
@@marialick1586 Grew up a liberal. Then did the libertarian thing a couple of years. Now I'm essentially a dissident.
@@azteacher26 Ah ok
@@azteacher26 I see your point partially. Stossel is a reporter he actually does a fair job of just stating the facts fairly. I believe he does that in the hopes that will motivate the people affected and that possibly have solutions to act. Solutions aren’t always that easy to come by.
I was arrested for smuggling books into Kentucky. The charges were dropped because the State couldn't prove they were books 😂
I love the ardent, concise, and articulate summation at the end. Well said,sir. Well said.
"Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else." - Frédéric Bastiat
Capitalism is evil. Which is why I'm spreading the Marxist Socialist ideology all over college campuses around America.
@@just_a_turtle_chad You're joking, right?
Speak for urself Bastiat, I pay for my expenses.
@@just_a_turtle_chad stfu!
@@worm_and_no_man Pinche loco!
This is absolutely insane. Never knew this existed in the US.
It will only get worse if the media propagandists get what they want.
@BullfrogWisdom and don't forget Eminent domain, that is another law where governments often overreach in acquiring private land against people's will. They can just give what they want for the land and take it.
This kind of "law" has long existed in the U.S. (and every other nation). A very glaring and obvious example are the laws protecting existing, big-business ISP's. In my opinion, it is this kind of inequity, and the fact that these criminals aren't pursued by any law-enforcing agency and prosecuted, that causes the majority of Americans to feel as though they are competing in an unfair system (which we are), and the wealthy are given a distinct advantage far beyond the fact that they have more money. The strife and conflict in the U.S. starts with the knowledge that we ARE oppressed, and, in my opinion, is largely responsible for all kinds of lower-level crime justified in the minds of perpetrators because they believe it's the only way they have of getting what they want. So, for example, in their minds, it's okay to sell illegal drugs on the street, and enforce their position in the market with extreme measures (including killing your competition), because that is, after all, the way our society really works, and it's easier to sell drugs than try to get ahead by working a job for someone else in a system that is inherently unfair.
@Maximillian Wylde You seem to be saying we need a king to make our nation fair and equitable. If that is your belief, I suggest your understanding of history, and monarchies as they have existed and exist today, is very much flawed. Monarchies are not only as susceptible to corruption as any other form of government, but tend to be more draconian in the measures taken to enforce the wishes of the monarch (and those the monarch favors).
@Maximillian Wylde that's why our genius Founders decentralized government, created check & balances, minimized government power, etc. The filibuster & gridlock are great tools to slow down the dismantling of our government (I should say "was"....our Constitutional Republic is long gone)
John, I hired an interstate moving company who quoted one price based upon square footage. when they got to the house, suddenly it was 1000 sq ft more ($4000). they charged extra for boxing and materials. I received a box with 6 unopened 6 packs of strapping tape. Maybe an expose on the scalawags of the moving industry. Very common according to my admittedly limited research. They would not open the doors of the truck until I paid balance in cash in full, presumably because I would see that the truck wasn't full. I can prove that based upon the size of the truck, it did not contain the increased amount, but too late.
Love the ending statement of the lawyer.
“I’m not the one who set the law, I’m just abiding by the law.”
What an absolute clown. He probably wears 2 masks.
While in the shower
He gets pegged
Its like that everywhere because we allow these clowns to exist.
Where can I not wear one?
Nothing exudes stupidity like our Government.
Republican state creating some of the greatest leaders of our time like Mitch McConnell!
@@matthewyarlot9822 Both republican and democrat are basically the same. They only serve lobbyists. This is what happens when two political parties have a monopoly on politics.
Laws that are unconstitutional should not only be challenged in court, but the creators of them should be prosecuted, and should pay penalties of fines and/or jail time (if found guilty, of course).
Best way to stay in business is to provide the best service ! Not to stop competition!
I would say they aren't even trying to hide anything but I actually think they genuinely do not understand how stupid it is lol
Hanlon's Razor states, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity".
But in this instance it doesn't apply. They know exactly what they are doing, hiding under the skirt of mother Government to perpetuate their Cartel.
This is good old fashioned boys club. If you dont marry the sheriffs daughter and cover up the mayors theft then you might not get your new business approved.
@@DG51440 No kidding, I lived in a small town 25 years ago, population 10k. During the entire time I lived there (3 years) I didn't see one new business start up except a car wash - which happened to be owned by the brother-in-law of the mayor. I heard two of the town's millionaires died, and oddly enough the place is twice the size now and there's new businesses everywhere today.
@@nutbastard "-but don't rule out malice".
Don't forget the end of that quote.
Kids can’t even operate a lemonade stand now without a license. I started my gum empire in middle school buying in bulk and selling to the other students and I think someone ratted me out and had a school box full of gum. I was sent to the vice principals office and he gave me a Saturday detention. The reason why he told me was it was taking away from the cafeteria revenue. My parents never disciplined me for it which they did often when I was wrong.
I initially read "gun empire" and I thought damn that's one gangsta middle schooler.
@@justtemporaryreally4086 lol I wasn’t that bad ass 😂
@@justtemporaryreally4086 Irony is, a gun empire wouldn't have landed him detention as it would not have cut into the school's bottom line.
In 5th grade my friend sold a kid one lemon head for $1. I witnessed the transaction.
When I was younger, I used to buy a pack of bulk gummy bears, then I’d repackage them and put 15 gummy bears into a zip block baggy and sell it for $2.00 I’d make at least $100 in profit a week, eventually the school found out and tried to get me to give my money back to my classmates, I lied and said “I already spent it” so I got off with a suspension and was told if I did it again I’d get expelled.
This outrageous practice was standard in the health care field. The permission was given or not given by the Department of Health. I live in Pennsylvania and wanted to start a surgical center to lower costs and improve access and quality for cataract and other ophthalmic surgeries. Basically, the local hospital made patients wait up to 3 month to get scheduled for elective surgery. The hospital also refused to buy equipment to perform the standard of care, and charged 40% higher than neighboring hospitals". The process went through the "Department of Needs Assessment" at the Pa Dept of Health in Harrisburg, and to top it off, this department was only open for business 3 daiys monthly which meant that each step of the process - requesting an application, being submitting the required financial information and documents on patient costs and quality - each process took about a month to accomplish. After that it was required that my intent to open a center be published in the public notice section of the newspaper for an additional 3 months and then the hospital was able to arm themselves with attorneys and fight me at the Department of Health hearings. The Dept. of Health allowed for testimony, then response and then reply (I believe there were 2 responses and replies separated by about 6 wks.
The whole process took over a year, and it by no means was a sure thing (politics plays a significant role). Thankfully, I got my center.
Excellent John👍👍
Communism is about asking permission. Capitalism is about making money not asking permission to do so.
Communists ironically criticize against this and yet the legislations they want enforced only facilitates and nurtures it. Who knew the big evil corporate monopolies WERE the communists? Shouldn't be a surprise, neither likes competition.
@@luelee6168 to believe all companies are communist and evil is ignorant. Try harder.
@@TheRonin248 And where did I say or imply that I believed all companies were evil?
@@luelee6168 you very obviously do not understand what communism is at all.
@@Zorooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Oh? Than please explain, regale me with your knowledge of how a political system that controls every business in every industry, allocating all the profits, solely to benefit those in charge? Tell me how that doesn't sound like every corporate conglomerate ran by lawyers and bean counters rather than businessmen, producing substandard products and shit service. Monopolies can only ever be possible through the power of the state, they wouldn't last long in a free market.
PERFECT! I’d like to see a household goods certificate to prove these government officials are needed. Let’s see if they are “ NEEDED” in the market. I’m betting they are not.
Best idea of the year award
I was going to get robbed by a moving company with hidden up charges after loading my stuff, but the head mover recognized my recently deceased dads truck at the destination, and told me that he wasn’t going to do it. Moving companies can be shady. Reviews can be faked.
John is a true hero.
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state wants to live at the expense of everyone. -Frédéric Bastiat
Reminds me of when New York tried to force Uber to wait 30 minutes before responding to a call so that it would be "fair" for the taxi services that were being lazy.
Wtf
They were not to lazy. There was a demand. Thats why UBER finally made it.
It takes a taxi 30 minutes or more when an Uber will take like 10 minutes.
@@markstanbery The taxi services were lazy. That's why they didn't want Uber, because Uber was getting there much quicker.
Well, that's a different animal. Places were charging Taxis, so, the train station charged the taxis, the park charged the taxis, the air ports charged the taxis', etc. As a result, there was a breakdown, when uber, was showing up at the train station, something some of the drivers paid hundreds of dollars to do. How do you fix that? Weird. The taxi drivers had criminals background checks, etc. granted, lots was ignored. But, they were all shaking down the taxi companies.
Stossel is at it again! Well done!!
The bigger problem is that they own the judges that’ll rule in favor of where the money is, so they’ll most likely lose this case!
" customers go for the cheapest price " and that right there is why they dont want new moving companies scared they will offer better service at a cheaper price.
I want quality first not the cheapest!
@@waltbullet1287 I agree with you I prefer quality service too. But sometimes doesn't have to be expensive. When new businesses are allowed to open freely they can sometimes offer great customer service at better price but they are not given a chance because of a few companies holding a monopoly.
The history of Two Men and a Truck is enlightening on this subject. I'm glad the woman and her son went up against the machine.
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I worked for them for a week and then quit all of their employees smoke weed on the job
ewww I thought Two Girls and a Cup was bad no fuqin way are you gonna fool me into watching Two Men and a Truck.
@@worm_and_no_man holy crap dude calm down with the tongues already
@@worm_and_no_man thank you. I'm a Christian. Since you are too, please say a prayer for me. I'm having a difficulty that needs prayers and God's guidance for me to navigate. Sending you love and light.
I live in the South, this doesn't surprise me one little bit.
The open air corruption down here is ridiculous.
God Bless you and your team, stay strong.
I love you John Stossel. You are one of the few humans I trust.
@@worm_and_no_man doing what your doing by repeating the same comment does not bring non believers to the table to listen.
@@worm_and_no_man Just a friendly reminder:
Have you taken your meds yet today?
@@brianoden1798consider that it could be satire to make fun of religious folk, it has happened before.
Ryan Flota has a conflict of interest, and his reasoning is 100% BS.
"I didn't make the law, I'm just abiding by the law." The justification of every tyrant.
I don't hire the lowest price, if I think they'll do a terrible job. 'Buy once, cry once' is the philosophy I live by.
Thank You Stossel!
Add custodian to your resume Stossle, out here cleaning up America AGAIN 👏
Imagine it being early 1920's when there were only a few automobiles and new gas stations were denied opening because isn't two stations per town enough.
In the early 1900s there were hundreds of automobile companies. Motorcycle companies too.
We had a real economy.
@@JaredFromSubway88 damn how old are you
They tried to stop Henry Ford that way.
That's literally how government limits competition today. It's even worse in healthcare where everything requires a Certificate of Need.
Can we now apply this competition to car dealerships. And companies are not job creators they are wealth creators and employer.
You need to show the date on these "Classic" videos. Lots of people are obviously under the impression that this is a current story. (BTW..the movers won their court case in 2014)
Really? Sounds like I need to un- subscribe!!!!
Thanks for the info.
It says it in the description but yeah i agree i always have to look it up for the context
This is the equivalent of going to the Don asking for permission to do business on his "turf." Guess RJ and the others will have to wait until the day of his daughter's wedding.
Goes against everything this country is supposed to stand for.
That moving company guy is hilarious. His face looks like he is gonna break out laughing at any minute and say """hahaha naw I am full of shit here":...
No that's the face of someone who's had everything handed to him his entire life and has never earned anything on his own.
He has the face of a kid denying he stole chocolate, with a face full of chocolate.
“These laws are outrageous and they all ought to go.” Beautiful Music to my ears, that is uplifting. Agree with that on so many foolish laws in America.
Sometimes being the only competitors in the market makes it tougher to find ways to improve and lesser vendors to partner with in future. Also, keeping it to a small handful limits the options available to consumers because their needs are ever-changing and vary in preferences and necessity.
Excellent article, John.