New John Stossel Report: 'Sex, Drugs, and Consenting Adults'
Here's some *exciting* news:
On Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at 10:00 PM EST, ABC will air a one-hour special
by John Stossel entitled "Sex, Drugs,
and Consenting Adults." It examines one of the most controversial and important
political questions of our age: "Should adults be imprisoned for acts that
do not
physically harm the person or property of non-consenting others?"
Peter McWilliams -- best-selling author of Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
-- will be one of those interviewed by Stossel. Below, he makes it clear why
this show is such a major event:
"Stossel has for almost two decades -- in
one excellent piece of highly-rated journalism after another -- heroically
presented a pro-freedom, pro-responsibility, libertarian view. I have no
doubt that by the end of 'Sex, Drugs, and Consenting Adults' millions of
Americans will be wondering, 'Why on earth are we spending $50 billion a
year to arrest 5 million Americans for drugs, prostitution, gambling,
homosexuality, and pornography?'
"Remember, this show will be everywhere. This is not cable. This is not even
PBS. This is ABC. John Stossel is one of the most popular journalist in the
country. His ABC News Specials regularly draw audiences of 20 million
people. That's more than ten percent of the adult population. Stossel is
also one of the most honored television journalists -- a Peabody Award and
19 (!) Emmys top a long list.
"But perhaps most importantly, he is one the most effective and persuasive
journalists around. If you have not yet seen, for example, his brilliant
celebration of free economic markets, 'Greed,' by all means do so.
By looking at lifeguards (of all things) Stossel explains the wisdom of
capitalism as persuasively as Adam Smith or Milton Friedman.
"This is the show you can recommend to everyone you know. Those who have seen
the light of personal freedom will relish this breath of fresh air on
network television. Those friends, coworkers, and especially relatives, who
have not yet had an awakening may find this show an enjoyably packaged alarm
clock.
"Maybe once a year network television broadcasts a truly educational program
on our Constitutional freedoms and responsibilities. This is one of them.
Let's make the most of it."
(Sources: Peter McWilliams / Jim Rosenfield / Roy B. Scherer)
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