Rebel News Podcast - EZRA LEVANT ｜ Best of The Ezra Levant Show 2021 Part 2

00:00:00.300 Hello, my Rebels. Tonight is part two of the best of the Rebels in 2021, where our journalists tell you what they think the best part of the last year was.

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00:00:49.420 Tonight, part two of the best of the Rebels from 2021.

00:00:54.440 It's New Year's Eve. This is The Ezra LeVant Show.

00:00:58.360 Why should others go to jail when you're a biggest carbon consumer I know?

00:01:03.480 There's 8,500 customers here, and you won't give them an answer.

00:01:07.540 The only thing I have to say to the government about why I'm publishing it is because it's my bloody right to do so.

00:01:13.420 Adam Sos here for Rebel News.

00:01:21.800 As the year comes to an end, we take the opportunity to reflect back on what we've done this year,

00:01:28.260 on the incredible stories that we've told.

00:01:31.440 It has been a privilege to be out there telling the other side of the story when other media outlets simply ignore them.

00:01:39.480 When asked to pick my favorite story of the year, I found it a near impossible task.

00:01:44.460 We've met so many incredible people and heard and shared their stories.

00:01:48.640 But push come to shove, the story of Pastor Artur Pawlowski, the pastor who defied government restrictions

00:01:57.860 and opened his church despite COVID-19 and then faced arrests, made international headlines.

00:02:04.680 His trials and tribulations were known the world over, and we were there unlike anyone else to tell his story.

00:02:12.120 Thank you.

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00:05:21.100 It made my day and I think it shows that the rebels here at Rebel Media are just regular people who pull our pants on one leg at a time like anyone else.

00:05:30.600 And if you're David Menzies, you just happen to be a little funnier than most people as well.

00:05:35.380 While there is much to complain about when it comes to this tyrant, the black leather trench coat ban really struck a nerve with me, folks.

00:05:44.520 Just think of the tagline from Jaws 4.

00:05:47.700 This time, it's personal.

00:05:50.420 You see, my beloved black leather trench coat dates back to the 90s, and I've been wearing it for a whole lot longer than Kim Jong-un has been wearing his trench coat.

00:06:02.380 Bottom line, I've never set foot on North Korean soil, but I did get as far as the demilitarized zone some 10 years ago.

00:06:11.940 And if I ever go back, I will yell across the no man's land that is the DMZ, paraphrasing the classic Charlton Heston line regarding gun control.

00:06:23.860 I'll give you my black leather trench coat when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

00:06:31.980 And yeah, folks, like I said, I'll make this proclamation from the south side of the Korean border because we all know what happens to those making impolite statements on the north side.

00:06:44.680 2021 has been quite the year in many aspects with so many different stories, so many interesting stories.

00:06:49.840 It's hard to pick just one that stands out from the rest.

00:06:52.360 From covering the migrant crisis in the UK, the absolute overreach of the Montreal police resulting in my colleagues and I being detained,

00:06:59.580 and the countless stories of individuals who have been on the receiving end of these unjust measures we have been seeing over the past year.

00:07:05.680 But for my number one moment of 2021, I'm going to have to give it to Monstrosity Burger.

00:07:10.860 Now, Monstrosity Burger is a restaurant in Winnipeg that refused to check people's vaccination status.

00:07:16.320 They refused to implement mandatory mask wearing.

00:07:18.980 So law enforcement in Winnipeg gave them over $60,000 worth of fines.

00:07:25.560 They removed their liquor license and they closed their restaurant for indoor dining.

00:07:30.580 So the community in Winnipeg gathered outside of Monstrosity Burger and basically had a picnic protest where they were still allowed to give takeout.

00:07:39.800 So everyone ordered takeout and they just simply showed support for the restaurant.

00:07:44.460 Check it out, guys, and see why this is my number one moment of 2021.

00:07:47.520 We love Monstrosity Burger and we love what they stand for.

00:07:52.740 My heart just is, I don't even know what to say. It's just crazy. Yeah, it just feels really good.

00:08:01.760 We're not tolerating this. Like, we're drawing a line in the sand. This can't go on.

00:08:06.100 So it's really, really important for us to get out and support these guys.

00:08:09.780 I understand since the last time we spoke, there's been a bit of an update. They pulled your liquor license, correct?

00:08:15.580 Yep. The following day, after we were served to close our indoor dining, they came and pulled our liquor license.

00:08:20.840 So now we're dealing with that.

00:08:21.800 Well, today we, the owners, Dave and Paulina, really wanted to show their gratitude to those that are supporting us the way they are.

00:08:30.380 Oh, we're here to support Paulina and Dave and this amazing establishment and everything they represent.

00:08:35.900 Exactly. We're here to support a business owner, two of them, in their endeavor to show other business owners

00:08:42.380 that all you lack is the courage to stand against these health orders and open up your business.

00:08:48.600 I am out here to support the people who are against mandatory vaccination.

00:08:53.700 Supporting Monstrosity Burger and everyone here, man, pro-choice.

00:08:58.480 We want to support Loco, that we can go and get what we want, when we want, like we should be free to do at any point in time.

00:09:04.660 So it's kind of nice to know that there are people out here willing to make an effort.

00:09:08.360 And it's nice to see that there's other people here that are like-minded, that are willing to take some time.

00:09:13.280 Like I just said, we're standing in the parking lot. I'll wait an hour.

00:09:16.020 I don't care how long it is, just to support the people that are willing to support us.

00:09:21.220 So community, supporting community. So we're here ordering food.

00:09:25.420 As you can see, we're surrounded by a lot of good energy and good vibes.

00:09:30.580 So that's why we're here. We're just here to hang out, eat some good food and enjoy each other's company.

00:09:35.220 So producer ID asked me to make a year-ends video for the Rebel Montage.

00:09:40.280 And I was thinking what video to make.

00:09:44.180 Most of you have seen the curfew reporting and all of that, and my latest Florida videos.

00:09:51.540 Check it out if you haven't.

00:09:54.300 But I thought I'll make a video of me feeding gators, because I'm living the Florida life.

00:10:00.720 And in Florida, we feed gators. 0.58

00:10:03.940 Or at least I do. Not sure.

00:10:05.660 Oh, I'm also holding my lovable Yenta award that I won this year. 0.70

00:10:10.160 So I'm the guy that's supposed to go off topic.

00:10:14.340 So here I am, going off topic, non-serious news, just watching Feeding Gators.

00:10:19.900 That's about it.

00:10:21.220 Hopefully 2022 is a better year.

00:10:23.740 Take, open.

00:10:26.460 Take, open.

00:10:29.480 Close enough.

00:10:30.380 Number two.

00:10:31.080 One, two, three.

00:10:52.180 There we go.

00:10:53.200 Good job.

00:10:53.800 Good job.

00:10:55.700 Let's go over here.

00:10:57.320 Oh, oh.

00:10:59.020 Hold on.

00:10:59.640 Hold on.

00:11:00.100 Hold on.

00:11:01.200 Hold on, man.

00:11:02.320 Hold on.

00:11:03.020 Hold on.

00:11:03.880 Hold on.

00:11:04.560 Hold on.

00:11:05.480 Hold on.

00:11:06.360 Get down.

00:11:07.640 Ah!

00:11:09.240 Andrea Humphrey here with Rebel News.

00:11:10.880 You know, it wasn't an easy task to go through all of those reports, mentally, of course,

00:11:15.880 and decide what my favorite one is.

00:11:17.960 But I'm confident I did so.

00:11:21.000 There's been so much madness to cover, and it's been a pleasure and an honor to bring you guys

00:11:26.100 the other side of the story.

00:11:27.280 But I thought for this, for the best, my favorite to recap with you, it's going to have to be

00:11:33.260 something that made me feel amazing, and I know made you guys feel amazing too.

00:11:38.500 And that, hands down, was the protest wedding.

00:11:43.340 Cam and Casey, who now share the last name O'Brien, were having none of the tyrannical restrictions

00:11:50.480 being put against them.

00:11:51.760 This was during the lockdown.

00:11:53.680 This was when you couldn't have everybody you wanted at funerals.

00:11:57.320 You couldn't have everybody you want at weddings or worship services or what have you.

00:12:01.720 And they said, you know what?

00:12:03.400 By the way, it took a week to make this decision.

00:12:05.920 They said, we want to get married.

00:12:07.140 And a week later, their protest wedding was planned.

00:12:10.680 And I think I found out about it maybe the day before from Pastor Art Lucier, one of the

00:12:16.780 protests, or sorry, one of the preachers who kept his church open.

00:12:21.120 We covered that as well.

00:12:23.220 And he said, you got to come down.

00:12:24.780 We drove four hours to get to the protest wedding.

00:12:28.300 And on the way, I got the bride and groom-to-be's number.

00:12:31.360 And I said, listen, I know you don't know me.

00:12:32.860 We're covering your protests.

00:12:34.220 Would it be awkward if we show up at your house in the morning before you come and capture

00:12:38.780 those special moments to share with all of you?

00:12:42.060 And they said they needed a few minutes to think about it.

00:12:45.480 And they said, yes, you guys are welcome.

00:12:47.120 So we got to share the most intimate beginning moments with them and go through their whole

00:12:52.360 day.

00:12:52.900 And I got to say, I've kept in touch with Cam and Casey.

00:12:56.700 They are doing well, still in love, still fighting for freedom.

00:13:00.660 And this was just such a magical time.

00:13:04.220 Take a look.

00:13:05.720 Let a shove go to the king of Canada.

00:13:08.580 Let the marriage go.

00:13:10.360 Let the marriage go.

00:13:11.620 The people in Canada have suffered a lot over the last year.

00:13:16.640 And a lot of it has been from COVID restrictions.

00:13:20.340 Things like freedom of religion, the right to be able to open your business and see loved

00:13:25.880 ones and friends.

00:13:27.480 But let's not forget the celebration of marriage, weddings, a cultural thing that we do.

00:13:34.220 That we held high has been limited.

00:13:37.040 And in British Columbia, it's to only 10 people, including the bride, the groom, and the person

00:13:44.440 doing the marriage ceremony.

00:13:46.820 But not today.

00:13:47.880 Today, I'm with Cam O'Brien, who is bravely doing one of the, maybe the first that's happened

00:13:57.280 in Canada, I'm not sure, a protest-style wedding to Casey.

00:14:03.820 How are you feeling?

00:14:04.940 I'm feeling really good.

00:14:06.100 It's definitely an opportunity to share and show people that no matter what's going on,

00:14:12.420 you can really celebrate what you're meant to celebrate and what God intended us to celebrate.

00:14:18.240 Absolutely.

00:14:19.100 We are so honored from Rebel News to be able to cover this special day with you.

00:14:24.300 And we can't wait to see your future bride. 0.92

00:14:28.020 So, Casey.

00:14:28.960 Yes.

00:14:29.500 This is Casey.

00:14:30.380 How are you feeling on your wedding day?

00:14:32.420 I'm feeling good.

00:14:33.620 This is like really exciting.

00:14:35.040 I feel like it's just happened so fast, but perfectly, if that makes sense.

00:14:39.880 Yeah.

00:14:40.620 Let's get a little bit, let's know a little bit about your guys' relationship.

00:14:44.200 When did you guys know you were the one for each other?

00:14:47.220 Well, for me, it was August 12th, 2017.

00:14:51.000 That was the same day for me as well.

00:14:53.240 And that's the day that we met.

00:14:54.600 And they gave their lives to Jesus.

00:14:56.660 I want to introduce to you, Cam and Casey, come on up here.

00:15:01.920 Thank you all.

00:15:02.820 Wow.

00:15:03.140 I look around and you are so beautiful.

00:15:06.200 Wow.

00:15:08.960 I just want to, I think this might inspire a lot of people.

00:15:11.620 I know this is inspiring, but I want to share my story.

00:15:14.220 We truly believe we're here on earth.

00:15:16.300 I mean, all of us are here on earth for a purpose.

00:15:18.480 It's just whether you tap into that or not.

00:15:20.040 And so for both of us, it's like, we know we're here for big things and we just let God guide us.

00:15:25.360 You know, the spirit, universe, whatever that means for people.

00:15:28.160 But for us, it's like a very clear calling.

00:15:30.360 I feel like, you know, no matter what we do in life, there's always going to be haters.

00:15:35.660 Ain't that the truth.

00:15:36.560 Right?

00:15:36.900 Like truth.

00:15:38.140 Hashtag truth.

00:15:39.280 Whether you're getting married during a pandemic, you're starting a business or you're trying to, you know, be successful or whatever it is.

00:15:45.420 Like, it's like, there's always going to be people that are going to like you and people that aren't going to like you.

00:15:48.840 And I'm just standing in the truth that the people who are connected to this, wake up.

00:15:53.480 And that's what this is about.

00:15:55.080 Absolutely.

00:15:56.000 Well, let's go get married.

00:15:58.120 So friends and family and those who are just simply watching on the Canadian firewall, we know that this is not necessarily normal.

00:16:11.340 We're not in normal days.

00:16:12.840 But this young couple, as a sign, wanting to get right with God, being saved last week, we needed to celebrate this moment with you all and with the internet and even with the Rebel News.

00:16:26.400 We welcome Rebel News here today.

00:16:27.780 Hi, everyone.

00:16:31.500 Chief Heliographer Mocha Bezergan is here.

00:16:34.500 First of all, Merry Christmas.

00:16:36.280 I hope you're enjoying your time.

00:16:37.960 Thank you for your continuous support.

00:16:39.880 And I would like to share with you now my favorite part, my favorite time, my favorite moment of the year.

00:16:47.480 And that was when I went to BC, Victoria Island.

00:16:51.840 Now, it was such a crazy year.

00:16:53.980 Lots of assaults on civil liberties with pandemic.

00:16:59.380 And I've witnessed arrests.

00:17:02.960 I've witnessed assaults.

00:17:04.320 I've witnessed so many things.

00:17:06.400 I've spoken to so many people.

00:17:09.240 But my favorite part was when I went to BC, Victoria, because Justin Trudeau was giving a campaign speech there.

00:17:16.160 This was before election.

00:17:18.200 And they wouldn't let me in because they said, you know, the usual thing, they don't see me as a journalist.

00:17:28.100 But all these people they let inside as journalists were actually PR campaign agents.

00:17:34.800 Because when Justin Trudeau's bus was blockaded for half an hour, they all disappeared.

00:17:40.920 They were nowhere to be seen.

00:17:43.000 But me, who was not allowed inside, was there and recording.

00:17:48.380 And the media didn't pay attention to that.

00:17:53.540 They failed to capture it.

00:17:55.300 And then they failed to publish my footage or mention it.

00:17:58.600 And on top of all that, they denied it.

00:18:01.680 They said, David Akin said, oh, it didn't even happen.

00:18:04.980 It never happened.

00:18:05.920 It never took place.

00:18:07.820 And why?

00:18:09.740 Why are they doing that?

00:18:10.780 Because they are PR agents, public relations agents.

00:18:14.520 They don't want to damage the narrative, the model that they constructed for Justin Trudeau as a caring liberal who cares about indigenous people and indigenous issues.

00:18:31.520 Well, look at what this indigenous lady had to say about it. 1.00

00:18:35.760 Yeah, they wouldn't want to record that part because it certainly goes against the narrative.

00:18:43.940 But after all, Justin Trudeau is the guy who goes on surfing on the first day of Truth and Reconciliation Day.

00:18:53.680 Like, what a joke he is.

00:18:57.640 Anyways, Merry Christmas.

00:18:59.140 We are unarmed.

00:19:01.600 We are not touching these officers.

00:19:03.840 We are not doing anything illegal.

00:19:06.160 This is public property.

00:19:07.860 And on top of that, this is unceded land.

00:19:10.180 We are allowed to gather where we want to gather, when we want to gather.

00:19:15.640 We are allowed to gather where we want to gather, when we want to gather.

00:19:21.760 These cops do not get to tell us where we stand.

00:19:25.500 This land is unceded, and that patch on you, that standing police patch, is illegitimate.

00:19:33.180 This is a reminder, because I don't know what these cops are going to do next to me,

00:19:37.600 but I just want to remind you that Justin Trudeau is in this bus right here,

00:19:42.300 and we're standing in front of it.

00:19:44.780 All we are doing is standing in front of this bus.

00:19:48.540 Nothing that we are doing is illegal.

00:19:51.300 Nothing we are doing is violent.

00:19:53.140 I have nothing on me that could harm him.

00:19:56.220 He didn't even acknowledge them.

00:19:58.000 There were dozens of journalists there, and some that travel with Justin Trudeau.

00:20:02.280 But every single one of them all of a sudden disappeared.

00:20:05.800 I was there, recording, with both of my hands at times.

00:20:09.680 But the media that Justin Trudeau bribed with your own money,

00:20:12.960 not only failed to document this,

00:20:15.480 but they also refused to show my clips that I published two hours later from the incident. 0.99

00:20:20.920 Justin Trudeau does not give a f**k about indigenous people! 0.96

00:20:26.420 Justin, why don't you engage with the protesters? 0.99

00:20:29.200 Justin Trudeau does not give a f**k about indigenous people! 1.00

00:20:33.120 They're all gross! 1.00

00:20:34.620 And on top of that, they said that it never happened, 0.97

00:20:38.560 and it was completely fake news.

00:20:41.340 2021, what a year, you guys.

00:20:43.320 And my favorite clip of the year is actually just a small portion

00:20:46.120 of one of David Menzies' many trips to homeless encampments in Toronto. 0.88

00:20:50.620 It even starts with this, like, transgender, possibly crazy person 1.00

00:20:55.160 across the street from the park attempting to direct traffic with a whistle and dance. 0.98

00:20:59.820 I don't know. I think there's a beer in their hand.

00:21:01.760 Well, that's one of the protesters of the homeless encampment being demolished.

00:21:08.440 But she or he, I really don't know which folks,

00:21:13.160 and I don't want to misgender the person,

00:21:15.400 is now on a corner occasionally blowing a whistle.

00:21:19.480 I guess she's protesting a four-way stop.

00:21:25.360 Yeah, so far so good.

00:21:26.900 It looks like maybe she has a career as a traffic warden or he.

00:21:31.380 Oh, it's also confusing, isn't it?

00:21:33.100 But it just goes to show that these encampments are not just rampant

00:21:37.020 with drug use and unsanitary conditions.

00:21:39.020 They actually have tons of mental health issues, too,

00:21:41.520 that don't belong in a public park where little Jimmy and Sally are playing.

00:21:45.540 But on the other side of the street, there's a guy, a man,

00:21:48.560 drinking in the middle of the afternoon next to a park,

00:21:51.260 which we all do, of course.

00:21:52.300 He's heckling David Menzies and calls him over.

00:21:55.320 Now, this man has a lot of questions for David.

00:21:58.140 Hey, stop over here and get a close up.

00:22:00.380 We're too far away.

00:22:01.300 We're right here, beside me.

00:22:02.540 Yeah, rebel news.

00:22:09.420 My bad.

00:22:10.380 Okay.

00:22:11.000 So you called me over, sir?

00:22:12.180 You ever find a rebel yet?

00:22:14.540 What do you mean?

00:22:15.440 A rebel.

00:22:16.040 You know what a rebel is?

00:22:17.260 I'd like to point out that the beer this man is drinking

00:22:19.580 is actually called a cold shot.

00:22:21.360 It's a small but highly alcoholic beer

00:22:24.120 that's basically meant for college students to get drunk off of.

00:22:27.020 And this guy is pounding them next to a public park

00:22:29.580 on a Wednesday afternoon.

00:22:30.720 And that's denoted by the pile of beer cans nearby.

00:22:35.400 So the conversation quickly evolves, or devolves, I guess,

00:22:38.800 into this man asking if he can borrow David Menzies' suit.

00:22:42.320 Every day is his birthday, of course.

00:22:44.140 50 cent must be proud of him.

00:22:45.680 And yes, of course, his shirt, he mentions, is 100% cotton.

00:22:49.400 Take a look.

00:22:49.840 This is my favorite clip of the year.

00:22:51.540 You know what a rebel is?

00:22:52.660 I think so.

00:22:53.360 But in what context are you talking about?

00:22:54.620 Okay, you explain it to me because I don't know.

00:22:56.220 I'm an uneducated guy.

00:22:57.580 Okay.

00:22:57.920 Let's hear your side.

00:22:58.960 You called me over here.

00:23:00.400 I called you over?

00:23:01.400 Well, you just did a second ago.

00:23:03.020 Okay, that's fair.

00:23:04.140 Yeah, I did.

00:23:04.660 And so did you want to weigh in on this homeless encampment?

00:23:07.520 Weigh in on what?

00:23:07.820 On the homeless encampment being disassembled.

00:23:10.660 Yeah.

00:23:14.120 Were you a resident of the encampment, sir?

00:23:16.600 I'm entitled to my own opinion, but I'm not going to share it with you.

00:23:20.460 Oh, okay.

00:23:21.020 Then why'd you call me over?

00:23:22.600 Why did I call you over?

00:23:23.640 Yeah.

00:23:25.840 I like your suit.

00:23:27.180 Oh, well, thank you very much.

00:23:28.320 But I don't like you.

00:23:29.520 Okay.

00:23:30.020 You know what?

00:23:30.560 That's the beauty of the society we are in.

00:23:32.360 So I need a suit.

00:23:33.300 I got to go to a special function.

00:23:35.420 Can I borrow that?

00:23:36.440 What's the function?

00:23:37.820 Never mind.

00:23:38.380 I don't have to tell you that.

00:23:40.500 Well, you brought it up.

00:23:41.540 It's my birthday.

00:23:42.800 Oh, happy birthday.

00:23:43.700 Every day of the week, every day of the year.

00:23:46.440 Happy birthday, sir.

00:23:47.360 How old are you, attorney?

00:23:48.320 Who, me?

00:23:48.880 Yes. 0.99

00:23:50.020 Holy ****. 0.97

00:23:53.300 Not bad. 0.98

00:23:55.080 Not bad.

00:23:55.680 Are you old enough to drink alcohol legally now?

00:23:58.020 Who, me?

00:23:58.500 Yeah.

00:23:58.880 No.

00:23:59.320 No?

00:23:59.700 Oh, okay.

00:24:00.420 All right, well.

00:24:00.960 No, never.

00:24:02.260 19, I'm sure, is just around the corner.

00:24:04.180 19?

00:24:04.640 Yeah.

00:24:05.160 Okay, then.

00:24:05.680 When I hit pre-bree, I'll let you know.

00:24:08.900 Please.

00:24:09.440 You'll be the first one I call.

00:24:10.780 Please, I scare easy.

00:24:12.700 Yes.

00:24:15.140 That's your life.

00:24:15.940 How about those leaves?

00:24:16.900 What do you make of their season this year?

00:24:18.360 Yeah, you're wearing a leaf shirt.

00:24:19.380 I'm wearing their shirt.

00:24:22.260 I'll tell you why.

00:24:23.120 Okay.

00:24:23.540 It's 100% cotton.

00:24:25.020 I like that.

00:24:25.900 Okay, then.

00:24:26.780 All right, then.

00:24:27.300 It's clean, too.

00:24:28.280 Okay.

00:24:28.800 You like the color? 0.95

00:24:30.200 Who the **** cares what you like? 0.90

00:24:31.840 See you later. 0.84

00:24:32.680 Okay, thank you.

00:24:34.080 Really?

00:24:34.600 Who **** cares what I like?

00:24:35.960 G'day, my fellow Rebels around the world. 0.90

00:24:40.140 Oh, my God.

00:24:40.920 It's the end of 2021, and I can't believe it.

00:24:44.480 You know, I joined Rebel officially in September of 2020.

00:24:48.280 My second day, I was arrested, tackled to the ground.

00:24:52.340 And to be honest, at the end of 2020, last year at this time, I thought I'd experienced

00:24:59.240 the craziest year, and the truth is, I hadn't seen anything yet, because 2021 has been the

00:25:08.240 most insane year of my life, and trust me, I've had a pretty insane life, so there's been

00:25:14.800 some pretty crazy years, but 2021 beats them all.

00:25:20.420 And I was asked to actually share, you know, I don't know, the highlights of my telling

00:25:25.660 the other side of the story here on the ground in Melbourne.

00:25:28.180 And I guess, you know, I don't know if they're favorite moments, but, you know, I was honored

00:25:32.940 to be there to share with you the other side of the story.

00:25:37.060 But some of the moments that stick out for me is because I never imagined my wildest dreams

00:25:42.700 that I would witness, let alone report on.

00:25:45.640 And police in this so-called democracy, turning on peaceful protesters.

00:25:53.400 You know, if you remember, I was standing there reporting and tear gas flying around me, pepper

00:25:58.540 spray, rubber bullets, gangs of counter-terrorism squads in armored vehicles, tackling women and

00:26:07.780 children.

00:26:08.260 It was absolutely insane.

00:26:11.700 And again, I was honored to be able to tell the other side of the story, and none of this

00:26:15.900 was possible without your support throughout.

00:26:19.060 You know, some of the images that we bought exclusively to Rebel News, to you guys, was

00:26:25.820 shared around the globe throughout mainstream networks and alternative networks.

00:26:31.360 And most importantly, nobody would have seen it without you.

00:26:35.960 So thank you for making 2021 possible, for letting the world know what's really happening

00:26:42.540 here in Melbourne, Australia, in the name of health.

00:26:46.220 But we're heading into 2022, and we don't know what the world has in store for us.

00:26:52.380 But what I can tell you is we're going to be back on the streets, telling you out the other

00:26:57.100 side of the story, from the front line, with your ongoing support.

00:27:01.940 And I am so grateful for that.

00:27:03.860 So thank you for 2020, 2021, and thank you for sticking by us through to 2022.

00:27:10.760 Have a happy new year.

00:27:13.020 Pointed in my face!

00:27:16.640 They just started spraying everyone.

00:27:18.880 There was so much media there, and I reckon so many people from the media just got sprayed.

00:27:23.520 We're just covering what was happening, and they just started spraying everyone.

00:27:25.980 Today, you're actually working for mainstream media?

00:27:28.480 Yeah, for the age.

00:27:29.740 And?

00:27:31.100 It makes no difference with the police, my friend.

00:27:33.700 They just looked at me, aimed at me, and they just went for it.

00:27:37.080 I worked all over.

00:27:37.800 I worked in Latin America, Asia, you name it.

00:27:40.200 You know what?

00:27:40.820 I've been in Latin America, in Chile, when there's riot police, when they see the full

00:27:45.340 riot police coming towards you, you just lift your camera, show your media card, and they

00:27:50.900 don't even touch you.

00:27:52.480 Here, move, you know, you felt it.

00:27:54.540 Get out.

00:27:55.040 Oh, that's a...

00:27:56.200 Oh, that's a...

00:27:57.040 So, he's just literally targeted the media.

00:28:00.420 Oh, my God.

00:28:02.140 Oh, my God.

00:28:03.780 Benji, get back.

00:28:04.660 Benji, get back.

00:28:07.040 They've separated the groups, firing tear gas.

00:28:13.160 It just suddenly kicked off.

00:28:14.960 There are hundreds of riot police now.

00:28:17.620 The crowd is separated.

00:28:23.380 Half have gone that way.

00:28:25.480 The other half in there.

00:28:28.900 Yep.

00:28:30.780 Come out of the way.

00:28:31.640 And we've just seen what has unfolded here, where riot police in an armored vehicle that

00:28:38.400 they have not deployed till now in protest.

00:28:41.880 In fact, I've covered protests here for years and haven't seen that.

00:28:44.380 That was meant to be counter-terrorism, I believe.

00:28:47.460 And now they are marching towards the crowd again to engage them, unprovoked.

00:28:55.380 There was zero violence from protesters.

00:29:00.280 Let's make that clear.

00:29:01.680 There was no violence from protesters.

00:29:04.120 This is one of many construction workers injured by the unprovoked police violence on Melbourne

00:29:31.700 Street.

00:29:32.300 He'd been shot in that counter-terror police assault we just witnessed with this rubber 1.00

00:29:36.520 bullet.

00:29:37.360 His head is bleeding.

00:29:38.900 And the man is clearly struggling to breathe from the tear gas and violent arrest.

00:29:43.520 Tell us where it is.

00:29:45.260 I'll go there. 0.99

00:29:46.760 Liar? 0.98

00:29:47.460 I don't have to tell you that. 0.95

00:29:49.080 Well, you brought it up.

00:29:50.120 It's my birthday.

00:29:51.380 Oh, happy birthday.

00:29:52.280 Every day of the week, every day of the year.

00:29:55.020 Happy birthday, sir.

00:29:55.940 How old are you, attorney?

00:29:56.900 Who, me?

00:29:57.480 Yes. 0.99

00:29:58.600 Holy ****. 0.98

00:29:59.580 Are you old enough to drink alcohol legally now? 0.99

00:30:06.620 Who, me?

00:30:07.080 Yeah.

00:30:07.440 No.

00:30:07.880 No?

00:30:08.280 Oh, okay.

00:30:09.000 All right.

00:30:09.400 Well, never.

00:30:10.800 19, I'm sure, is just around the corner.

00:30:12.740 19?

00:30:13.220 Yeah.

00:30:13.740 Okay, then.

00:30:14.280 When I hit Pribri, I'll let you know.

00:30:17.460 Please, I...

00:30:18.040 You'll be the first one I call.

00:30:19.340 Please, I scare easy.

00:30:20.840 You do?

00:30:21.280 Yes.

00:30:23.700 That's your life.

00:30:24.500 How about those Leafs?

00:30:25.500 What do you make of their season this year?

00:30:26.940 Yeah, you're wearing a Leaf shirt.

00:30:29.680 I'm wearing their shirt.

00:30:30.840 I'll tell you why.

00:30:31.700 Okay.

00:30:32.120 It's 100% cotton.

00:30:33.600 I like that.

00:30:34.480 Okay, then.

00:30:35.360 All right, then.

00:30:35.880 It's clean, too.

00:30:36.860 Okay.

00:30:37.400 You like the color? 0.95

00:30:38.820 Who the **** cares what you like? 0.90

00:30:40.400 See you later. 0.84

00:30:41.220 Okay, thank you.

00:30:42.600 Really?

00:30:43.160 Who **** cares what I like?

00:30:44.540 G'day, my fellow Rebels around the world. 0.90

00:30:49.180 Oh, my God.

00:30:50.020 It's 21, and I can't believe it.

00:30:52.700 You know, I joined Rebel officially in September of 2020.

00:30:56.500 My second day, I was arrested, tackled to the ground.

00:31:01.300 And to be honest, at the end of 2020, last year at this time,

00:31:05.120 I thought I'd experienced the craziest year.

00:31:08.480 And the truth is, I hadn't seen anything yet because 2021 has been the most insane year

00:31:17.920 of my life.

00:31:18.660 And trust me, I've had a pretty insane life.

00:31:22.340 So there's been some pretty crazy years, but 2021 beats them all.

00:31:29.260 And I was asked to actually share, you know, I don't know, the highlights of my telling the

00:31:34.080 other side of the story here on the ground in Melbourne.

00:31:35.920 And I guess, you know, I don't know if they're favourite moments, but, you know,

00:31:40.400 I was honoured to be there to share with you the other side of the story.

00:31:45.300 But some of the moments that stick out for me is because I never imagined my wildest dreams

00:31:50.960 that I would witness, let alone report on.

00:31:55.700 The free press, when you saw what just happened, Melbourne, Australia, sixth lockdown,

00:32:01.880 because we only have one chance to get this right.

00:32:05.920 Boy, they're great.

00:32:07.060 I love our team.

00:32:08.560 And who knows who's going to join the rebel ship, the good ship rebel in 2022.

00:32:14.640 Unfortunately, I think so many of the battles will continue.

00:32:17.740 I don't see it being an easy year for civil liberties or for freedom, but we'll fight as

00:32:23.280 hard as we can.

00:32:24.700 Until next time, on behalf of all of us here at Rebel World Headquarters, to you at home,

00:32:28.060 good night.

00:32:29.280 Keep fighting for freedom.

00:32:30.260 Happy New Year.

00:32:35.920 Allplace Interest.

00:32:47.100 We'll be right back.

00:32:47.760 We'll be right back.

00:32:49.020 We'll be right back.

00:32:49.580 We'll be right back.

00:32:50.620 We will be right back.

00:32:52.720 We'll be right back.

00:32:53.700 We'll be right back.

00:32:55.160 We'll be right back.

Rebel News Podcast - January 01, 2022

EZRA LEVANT ｜ Best of The Ezra Levant Show 2021 Part 2

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