Amsterdam: O'Reilly Factor vs. reality


Bill O'Reilly recently invited a couple of pert blond Republican strategists to frighten Fox viewers about Amsterdam's lax pot laws, which have made the city a "mess," and "cesspool of corruption."

The video above was made by a citizen of Amsterdam who used real statistics about drug use in his city compared with drug use in the US.

A Cesspool Of Corruption, Crime (Andrew Sullivan)

Mark Frauenfelder

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