Should Bill O’Reilly, the conservative US talk show host, ever find himself out of a job, perhaps Amsterdam might take him on as their tourism spokesman?

If I ever met Bill O’Reilly, I’d like to ask him about his travels.

His observations about the world just seem so astute.

He just discovered, apparently, that Amsterdam has long taken a liberal stance on drug use and prostitution.

Unfortunately, he hasn’t based any of his analysis about that stance on facts.

But a viewer from Amsterdam decided to set the record straight in this video:

Community Connection:

Check out this article from our archives about Amsterdam:

10 Things to Do In Amsterdam Besides Smoking Pot

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Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

  • http://wayworded.blogspot.com/ Hal

    Wow. That’s my usual dumbfounded reaction whenever I’m subjected to Fox News programming. What about the term “cesspool” do they consider “fair and balanced”?

  • Aaron

    Guarantee neither of those commentators had ever been to Amsterdam. Do they really think they can make such absurd, baseless comments and no one will call them out on it? I’m living with a dutch guy and he thinks what fox news says about Holland is funny. At least he has a sense of humor about it.

  • http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com Turner

    I keep telling people: American news programs are the funniest in the world, as long as you actually listen to what’s being said.

  • http://musictravelwrite.wordpress.com Michelle

    I. Love. This. Video. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • http://foxnomad.com Anil

    Great video response. I think hearing Amsterdam being referred to as a cesspool is hilarious.

  • http://www.tvrotsyourmindgrapes.com/ Marissa

    Amsterdam is one of my favorite cities in the world. O’Reilly is just full of crap as usual. He did this enlightening report on my home city, San Francisco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6-Ci7DiQe4

    His reporter wouldn’t be caught dead in the Presidio at night? WTF? I suppose they might be attacked by a squirrel.
    And they kept calling North Beach our “Tenderloin.” Nope, the Tenderloin is the Tenderloin! They weren’t even trying.

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