Jan Helfeld
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.png) Jan Helfeld at International Students for Liberty Conference (cropped).png Helfeld in 2015 at International Students for Liberty Conference | |
| Born | Jan Edward Helfeld Connecticut, United States |
| 🏫 Education | University of Puerto Rico (BSS, JD) |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist, documentarian, lawyer (formerly) |
| 📆 Years active | 1980s–present |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) |
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Jan Edward Helfeld (born 19??) is an American journalist[1][2] and documentarian.[3][4][5] He previously hosted and worked as a reporter for The Bottom Line, a defunct cable access television show in Northern Virginia, where he interviewed a variety of politicians including Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Bernie Sanders, Barney Frank, Pete Stark, and Esteban Torres.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Afterward, Helfeld turned to YouTube where he uploads short clips of his older interviews for The Bottom Line and broadcasts newer videos featuring politicians and pundits such as Nigel Farage,[11] John McCain,[1] John Bolton,[12] Chris Cillizza,[13] Ben Carson,[14][15] and Gloria Álvarez.[16] Over time, his content has diversified to include debates, political and sociological commentary.[17]
Early life and education
Helfeld was born and raised in Connecticut at some point in the latter half of the 20th century. His father David Helfeld was a Professor Emeritus and the longest-serving dean at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[6]
Career
The Bottom Line
Helfeld started hosting and working as a reporter for The Bottom Line in the 1990s.[6] During that time, he interviewed politicians and journalists such as Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Bernie Sanders, Barney Frank, Pete Stark, Esteban Torres,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Daniel Inouye,[1] Bill Richardson.[1][18] and Joseph Hoeffel[1]
In 1995, after the interview with Esteban Torres, member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district from 1983 to 1999, Torres' staffer Roderic Young snatched the videotape from the camera and threw a microphone at Helfeld, and attempted to take the release form signed by Torres consenting to the interview.
Young and Torres called Capitol Police after Helfeld was asked to leave, reporting that Helfeld had stolen the release form. Helfeld was frisked, handcuffed, and escorted to a police van.
Helfeld was released 15 minutes after the incident, free of any charges. Helfeld states the Capitol Police told him he wasn't technically arrested, and they gave him back the release form.[6][7]
Helfeld later sued Torres and Young for false police report, slander, and infliction of emotional distress, and he won $45,000 and an apology in a settlement.[6]
In the early 2000s, Helfeld interviewed former member of the United States House of Representatives Pete Stark about federal debt. At the end of the interview, Stark threatened Helfeld. Stark stated that the size of the national debt is a reflection of the nation's wealth. When pressed if the nation should take on more debt to have more wealth, Stark threatened Helfeld: "You get the fuck out of here or I'll throw you out the window”.[6][8]
YouTube
Helfeld registered his YouTube channel in 2008.[19] His interviews for The Bottom Line surfaced on the internet in this period. Since the opening of his channel, Helfeld has broadcasted additional interviews with politicians and pundits including Gloria Álvarez,[16] Nigel Farage,[11] John McCain,[1] Jim Moran[1] John Bolton,[12] Chris Cillizza,[13] Ben Carson,[14][15] Jeffrey Tucker[20] and David Kelley.[21]
He has debated anarchists Larken Rose,[22] Walter Block,[23] Stephan Kinsella[21][20] and David Friedman.[17]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Watch Politicians Snap When Alternative Media Journalist Asks them One Short Question". The Free Thought Project. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ Beck, Glenn (2015-03-25). "1932 All Over Again?". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Revenant Republic". www.americangadfly.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Staff •December 9, College Fix; 2013. "Nancy Pelosi Wants to Raise Minimum Wage, but Pays Her Interns Nothing (VIDEO)". The College Fix. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Are Interns Doomed? | RealClearPolicy". www.realclearpolicy.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Socratic Assassin". Washington Examiner. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Facebook; Twitter; options, Show more sharing; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email; URLCopied!, Copy Link; Print (1996-10-24). "TV Host's Suit Charges Torres With False Arrest". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Zimmermann, Eric (2009-09-03). "Profanity laced Stark interview circulating on the blogosphere". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Clabough, Raven (2010-07-07). "Congressman Stark Resents Hard-hitting Questions". The New American. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "America's "voluntary" tax system | Human Events". humanevents.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "A British Right-Wing Firebrand Gets a Reality Check in America". Bloomberg.com. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 March 23, Tim Hains On Date; 2018. "Jan Helfeld: Ambassador John Bolton Has No Principle On When To Go To War". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "If You Want to Understand the Horror That Is Chris Cillizza, You Need to Watch This Video". pastemagazine.com. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Ben Carson Calls Congressional Black Caucus' Refusal to Allow White Members 'Racist". TheBlaze. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Dr. Ben Carson is against affirmative action, retrieved 2021-10-16
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "The World after Brexit and Trump | RNH". Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Jan Helfeld's Response On Our Debate". www.daviddfriedman.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Government Should Never Be Able To Do Anything You Can't Do". Wears My Liberty. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Jan Helfeld - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 April 28, Stephan Kinsella on; 2014. "KOL123 | Debate with Jan Helfeld on Anarchy vs. Limited Government". StephanKinsella.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 May 22, Stephan Kinsella on; 2016. "David Kelley on the Necessity of Government". StephanKinsella.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "The Jan Helfeld Show". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Debate with Jan Helfeld on anarcho-capitalism versus limited government libertarianism - LRC Blog". LewRockwell. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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