Really, whay do you say that? Did you read his book? Frankly, I'm a little bit surprised by your reaction, Keith.
Cheers, Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:54 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] OT: Food for thought, John Stossel's New Book, Give Me a Break Stossel's a liar and a cheat, just another industry front-man, close links with the usual suspects, no integrity. Keith >Well worth a read, the book clearly describes how, since the 1950s, >the US Government has run amock. I read it cover to cover with >biodiesel production in mind, and found Stossel's insights relevant >to our cause. Below is the book's description: > > >"When he hit the airwaves thirty years ago, Stossel helped create a >whole new category of news, dedicated to protecting and informing >consumers. As a crusading reporter, he chased snake-oil peddlers, rip- >off artists, and corporate thieves, winning the applause of his >peers. > >"But along the way, he noticed that there was something far more >troublesome going on: While the networks screamed about the dangers >of exploding BIC lighters and coffeepots, worse risks were ignored. >And while reporters were teaming up with lawyers and legislators to >stick it to big business, they seldom reported the ways the free >market made life better. > >"In Give Me a Break, Stossel explains how ambitious bureaucrats, >intellectually lazy reporters, and greedy lawyers make your life >worse even as they claim to protect your interests. Taking on such >sacred cows as the FDA, the War on Drugs, and scaremongering >environmental activists -- and backing up his trademark irreverence >with careful reasoning and research -- he shows how the problems that >government tries and fails to fix can be solved better by the >extraordinary power of the free market. > >"He traces his journey from cub reporter to 20/20 co-anchor, >revealing his battles to get his ideas to the public, his struggle to >overcome stuttering, and his eventual realization that, for years, >much of his reporting missed the point. > >"Stossel concludes the book with a provocative blueprint for change: >a simple plan in the spirit of the Founding Fathers to ensure that >America remains a place 'where free minds -- and free markets -- make >good things happen.'" Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
