John Stossel Special: "Scared Stiff: Worry in America" 02/23/07
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John Stossel Special: "Scared Stiff: Worry in America" 02/23/07
ABC, 8:00-10:00pm CST.
Stossel is billing this as a followup to his very first special (and I think, still one of his very best), "Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?" which aired more than twelve years ago. Here's a preview, from Stossel's weekly email (not sure if this type of program needs spoiler tags but just in case someone doesn't want to know in advance):
Stossel is billing this as a followup to his very first special (and I think, still one of his very best), "Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?" which aired more than twelve years ago. Here's a preview, from Stossel's weekly email (not sure if this type of program needs spoiler tags but just in case someone doesn't want to know in advance):
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Note: your DVR program guide might have 20/20 broken into 2 blocks tonight, so make sure you catch them both if you are recording.
Looking forward to this. TV News (particularly local) is one of the guiltiest parties when it comes to scaring people. Hope he talks about that.
Looking forward to this. TV News (particularly local) is one of the guiltiest parties when it comes to scaring people. Hope he talks about that.
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Looking forward to this. TV News (particularly local) is one of the guiltiest parties when it comes to scaring people. Hope he talks about that.
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Great stuff. Enough to piss off liberals and conservatives. The liberals will be pissed off at the silicone breast implant and vaccination stories (junk science) and gun vs swimming pool comparison. The conservatives will be pissed off at the terror porn and kidnapping/family segments.
I have to add Dr. Marshall to my greatest heroes list.
The absolute best part was the safety illusion of increased protection (biking, medicine bottles). This is my phobia - SUV drivers who feel invincible because they drive in their version of a 'tank.' They very well are safer, but not the non-SUV drivers. I tend to think things were safer when everyone had similar vehicles and took extra extra care when driving in bad weather. Perhaps I'm wrong, but it sure doesn't seem that way.
Good segment on the savings rate too - I've noted before that it doesn't take into account retirement plans (whether 401K or pension).
And he went after the media too - for the scaremongering (over the miniscule threats). Thank you.
I think the lesson to take from this is exactly what the doctors alluded to - worry about the things that you can directly control re: your health. Now I am no pillar when it comes to this. I drink, smoke, and don't exercise a lot, but I eat pretty healthy and am certainly not overweight - however, I realize the harm that I could be causing, and blame nobody but myself, unlike that asshole O'Quinn who is an embarrassment to my profession.
"The dangers of your garage door..."
"A water heater warning..."
"The hidden dangers of soccer goals"
but sad
Oh and I must say that the worrisome student from Michigan and the plastic surgeon were total babes. That hot chick student seemed so uptight - probably never had an orgasm in her life. A shame.
I have to add Dr. Marshall to my greatest heroes list.
The absolute best part was the safety illusion of increased protection (biking, medicine bottles). This is my phobia - SUV drivers who feel invincible because they drive in their version of a 'tank.' They very well are safer, but not the non-SUV drivers. I tend to think things were safer when everyone had similar vehicles and took extra extra care when driving in bad weather. Perhaps I'm wrong, but it sure doesn't seem that way.
Good segment on the savings rate too - I've noted before that it doesn't take into account retirement plans (whether 401K or pension).
And he went after the media too - for the scaremongering (over the miniscule threats). Thank you.
I think the lesson to take from this is exactly what the doctors alluded to - worry about the things that you can directly control re: your health. Now I am no pillar when it comes to this. I drink, smoke, and don't exercise a lot, but I eat pretty healthy and am certainly not overweight - however, I realize the harm that I could be causing, and blame nobody but myself, unlike that asshole O'Quinn who is an embarrassment to my profession.
"The dangers of your garage door..."
"A water heater warning..."
"The hidden dangers of soccer goals"
but sad
Oh and I must say that the worrisome student from Michigan and the plastic surgeon were total babes. That hot chick student seemed so uptight - probably never had an orgasm in her life. A shame.
Last edited by Red Dog; 02-23-07 at 11:03 PM.