Re: Scared Stiff: Worried In America, A Stossel Two-Part Special Report

[Guest guest]

The public should be afraid of vaccines, given recent history, as part of the learning process.

Notwithstanding that fear, someone still may decide to be vaccinated, if they believe that to be appropriate.

If fear comes from additional information, that is a good thing.

"Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special Report

"Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part SpecialReport, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' "20/20"http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. Themedia warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, globalwarming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stosselexpands on his very first ABC TV special, "Are We Scaring You toDeath?," by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. Hefinds that what we worry about is often different from what's mostlikely to hurt us. Stossel's "Scared Stiff: Worried In America" airsas a special two-part "20/20," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.[Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activistswho have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation andautism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludesthat activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening thepublic about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough afterStossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,having watched a "20/20" report that presented accusations about thewhooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: "You're part of the FearIndustrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it!" After apause, McDowell says, "True." He says it's "the American way...because of the litigation, they changed it."

[Guest guest]

> Stossel looks at the debate and concludes

> that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the

> public about vaccines.

I personally think this is a bogus claim. The masses are not yet

frightened and declining vaccines. Those who choose to live their

lives being told what to do without questioning it are still rolling

their sleeves up and getting shots in droves.

The people who are declining vaccines (in general and as has been

researched and written about) are highly educated people...those who

have critical thinking skills, who've been able to translate their

knowledge into high income careers, who've been taught through their

years of education to question everything, look deeper for the facts

and draw their own conclusions.

These are the people who are choosing not to vaccinate. Regardless

of the media fear frenzy, those who are wise enough to do their own

research on vaccines are finding information that produces valid

concerns that alter behaviors and prompt them to stop vaccinations

for themselves and their children.

Some may be affected by what's said on TV. But my guess is the highly

educated demographic has also done its research on the media and the

inadequacy of health reporting and they are highly likely to be

dismissive of health news as it is largely regurgitated pharma

company press release information, information spouted from health

depts which is based on published medical journal reports which we

know are hugely influenced by pharma and cannot be trusted either.

So scared stiff? Nah. Just informed and just choosing to say No.

[Guest guest]

I can't stand Stossel. He's smug and condescending in such a cutesy way... you

just want

to hold him down and rip off that ridiculous mustache.

I think he peaked in the mid '80s when he did Coke Vs. New Coke taste tests with

kids....

;-P

>

> " Scared Stiff: Worried In America, " A Stossel Two-Part Special

> Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' " 20/20 "

>

> http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01

>

> Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The

> media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global

> warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel

> expands on his very first ABC TV special, " Are We Scaring You to

> Death?, " by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He

> finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most

> likely to hurt us. Stossel's " Scared Stiff: Worried In America " airs

> as a special two-part " 20/20, " FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 &

> 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

> [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists

> who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and

> autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes

> that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the

> public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after

> Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,

> having watched a " 20/20 " report that presented accusations about the

> whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.

> Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: " You're part of the Fear

> Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it! " After a

> pause, McDowell says, " True. " He says it's " the American way...

> because of the litigation, they changed it. "

>

[Guest guest]

I just called Stossel's assistant, Alisa Appel, to voice my

displeasure about what would be broadcast tonight about vaccines and

autism. She is just as smug and condescending as he is.

She was obviously annoyed by my call, and told me to watch the show

before I formed an opinion. Ha! Can you imagine, she insinuated I

might actually learn something from the show.

> >

> > " Scared Stiff: Worried In America, " A Stossel Two-Part

Special

> > Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' " 20/20 "

> >

> > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01

> >

> > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The

> > media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer,

global

> > warming and much more. But are all worries created equal?

Stossel

> > expands on his very first ABC TV special, " Are We Scaring You to

> > Death?, " by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He

> > finds that what we worry about is often different from what's

most

> > likely to hurt us. Stossel's " Scared Stiff: Worried In America "

airs

> > as a special two-part " 20/20, " FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 &

> > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

> > [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many

activists

> > who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and

> > autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and

concludes

> > that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening

the

> > public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough

after

> > Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,

> > having watched a " 20/20 " report that presented accusations about

the

> > whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.

> > Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: " You're part of the Fear

> > Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it! "

After a

> > pause, McDowell says, " True. " He says it's " the American way...

> > because of the litigation, they changed it. "

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Why do they keep having to do these stupid shows?

Why even do it?

It only focuses attention on this issue.

A lot of people don't trust the mainstream media anymore.

Nor their peds, etc.

This can't be helping.

I guess they feel they have to respond.

Shows your impact.

Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special Report

I can't stand Stossel. He's smug and condescending in such a cutesy way... you just want to hold him down and rip off that ridiculous mustache.I think he peaked in the mid '80s when he did Coke Vs. New Coke taste tests with kids.... ;-P>> "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special> Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' "20/20"> > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01> > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The> media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global> warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel> expands on his very first ABC TV special, "Are We Scaring You to> Death?," by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He> finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most> likely to hurt us. Stossel's "Scared Stiff: Worried In America" airs> as a special two-part "20/20," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 & > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.> [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists> who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and> autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes> that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the> public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after> Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,> having watched a "20/20" report that presented accusations about the> whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.> Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: "You're part of the Fear> Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it!" After a> pause, McDowell says, "True." He says it's "the American way...> because of the litigation, they changed it.">

[Guest guest]

I guess Bob can't help us with getting equal time on NBC anymore.

From: H <stratpat@...>Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: Re: Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special ReportDate: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:31:23 -0500

Why do they keep having to do these stupid shows?

Why even do it?

It only focuses attention on this issue.

A lot of people don't trust the mainstream media anymore.

Nor their peds, etc.

This can't be helping.

I guess they feel they have to respond.

Shows your impact.

Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special Report

I can't stand Stossel. He's smug and condescending in such a cutesy way... you just want to hold him down and rip off that ridiculous mustache.I think he peaked in the mid '80s when he did Coke Vs. New Coke taste tests with kids.... ;-P>> "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special> Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' "20/20"> > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01> > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The> media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global> warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel> expands on his very first ABC TV special, "Are We Scaring You to> Death?," by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He> finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most> likely to hurt us. Stossel's "Scared Stiff: Worried In America" airs> as a special two-part "20/20," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 & > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.> [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists> who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and> autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes> that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the> public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after> Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,> having watched a "20/20" report that presented accusations about the> whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.> Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: "You're part of the Fear> Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it!" After a> pause, McDowell says, "True." He says it's "the American way...> because of the litigation, they changed it.">

[Guest guest]

No, but Imus may be able to help. I wrote him an e-mail at msnbc about the show,although he doesn't read his email I'm sure maybe someone will forward it to him. Anyone know if Deirdre has an email address? She may even already know about the show through all of her contacts. Imus was talking about the 60 minutes crap yesterday and I know he said something about Deirdre calling CBS and the 60 mins show. Let's hope they stay with us Imus has a huge audience across the country and a lot of influential people watch and listen to his show. elevatordance <elevatordance@...> wrote: I guess Bob can't help us with getting equal time on NBC anymore. From: H <stratpatgis (DOT) net>Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: Re: Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special ReportDate: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:31:23 -0500 Why do they keep having to do these stupid shows? Why even do it? It only focuses attention on this

issue. A lot of people don't trust the mainstream media anymore. Nor their peds, etc. This can't be helping. I guess they feel they have to respond. Shows your impact. Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special Report I can't stand Stossel. He's smug and condescending in such a cutesy way... you just want to hold him down and rip off that ridiculous mustache.I think he peaked in the mid '80s when he did Coke Vs. New Coke taste tests with kids.... ;-P>> "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special> Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' "20/20"> > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01> > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The> media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global> warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel> expands on his very first ABC TV special, "Are We Scaring You to> Death?," by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He> finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most> likely to hurt us. Stossel's "Scared Stiff: Worried In America" airs> as a special two-part "20/20," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 & > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.> [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists> who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and> autism,

among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes> that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the> public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after> Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,> having watched a "20/20" report that presented accusations about the> whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.> Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: "You're part of the Fear> Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it!" After a> pause, McDowell says, "True." He says it's "the American way...> because of the litigation, they changed it.">

Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

[Guest guest]

I wonder how sick his daughter got? I know kids can get *very* sick

from pertussis. If it was as mild as my daughters' cases were, he

dealt with a cold/bronchitis like condition for a few weeks. Why is

that so outrageous? Not to mention his daughter still would have had

about a 50/50 chance of getting it according to CDC's own data.

Debi

> >

> > " Scared Stiff: Worried In America, " A Stossel Two-Part Special

> > Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' " 20/20 "

> >

> > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01

> >

> > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The

> > media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global

> > warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel

> > expands on his very first ABC TV special, " Are We Scaring You to

> > Death?, " by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He

> > finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most

> > likely to hurt us. Stossel's " Scared Stiff: Worried In America " airs

> > as a special two-part " 20/20, " FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 &

> > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

> > [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists

> > who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and

> > autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes

> > that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the

> > public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after

> > Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,

> > having watched a " 20/20 " report that presented accusations about the

> > whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.

> > Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: " You're part of the Fear

> > Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it! " After a

> > pause, McDowell says, " True. " He says it's " the American way...

> > because of the litigation, they changed it. "

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, if the story goes down as we suspect, perhaps we all need that

number for Monday...

Debi

>

> I just called Stossel's assistant, Alisa Appel, to voice my

> displeasure about what would be broadcast tonight about vaccines and

> autism. She is just as smug and condescending as he is.

>

> She was obviously annoyed by my call, and told me to watch the show

> before I formed an opinion. Ha! Can you imagine, she insinuated I

> might actually learn something from the show.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I guess she's assuming that a few weeks worth of journalistic research is

superior to your

YEARS of immersion in the subject!

For their arrogance, they should call Stossel's program " The Last Word with

Stossel! "

Give ME a break! (one of Stossel's favorite phrases, btw)

I hope everyone floods their phone lines with complaints! Annoyance is the next

most

powerful motivator next to advertising dollars!

> > >

> > > " Scared Stiff: Worried In America, " A Stossel Two-Part

> Special

> > > Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' " 20/20 "

> > >

> > > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01

> > >

> > > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The

> > > media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer,

> global

> > > warming and much more. But are all worries created equal?

> Stossel

> > > expands on his very first ABC TV special, " Are We Scaring You to

> > > Death?, " by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He

> > > finds that what we worry about is often different from what's

> most

> > > likely to hurt us. Stossel's " Scared Stiff: Worried In America "

> airs

> > > as a special two-part " 20/20, " FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 &

> > > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

> > > [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many

> activists

> > > who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and

> > > autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and

> concludes

> > > that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening

> the

> > > public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough

> after

> > > Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,

> > > having watched a " 20/20 " report that presented accusations about

> the

> > > whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.

> > > Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: " You're part of the Fear

> > > Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it! "

> After a

> > > pause, McDowell says, " True. " He says it's " the American way...

> > > because of the litigation, they changed it. "

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Here are the phone numbers:

Public Relations Schneider, 212-456-7777

Reporter Stossel & Producer Alisa Appel 212-456-7301

Vice President Kerry Marash 212-456-7777

Let's jam the phone lines. I know ACHAMP sent out the Action Alert

to call now, but I was told to wait until after the show airs to

complain.

> >

> > I just called Stossel's assistant, Alisa Appel, to voice my

> > displeasure about what would be broadcast tonight about vaccines

and

> > autism. She is just as smug and condescending as he is.

> >

> > She was obviously annoyed by my call, and told me to watch the

show

> > before I formed an opinion. Ha! Can you imagine, she

insinuated I

> > might actually learn something from the show.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

She got pertussis, because she hadnt had her second? third? vaccine!!!!!

Perhaps it was due to the first!!!!!!

Re: "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special Report

I wonder how sick his daughter got? I know kids can get *very* sickfrom pertussis. If it was as mild as my daughters' cases were, hedealt with a cold/bronchitis like condition for a few weeks. Why isthat so outrageous? Not to mention his daughter still would have hadabout a 50/50 chance of getting it according to CDC's own data.Debi> >> > "Scared Stiff: Worried In America," A Stossel Two-Part Special> > Report, Airs Friday, February 23 On ABC News' "20/20"> > > > http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20070220abc01> > > > Are you scared stiff? There's a lot to be scared about. The> > media warn us about terrorism, bird flu, vicious crime, cancer, global> > warming and much more. But are all worries created equal? Stossel> > expands on his very first ABC TV special, "Are We Scaring You to> > Death?," by looking at how we handle risks that face us today. He> > finds that what we worry about is often different from what's most> > likely to hurt us. Stossel's "Scared Stiff: Worried In America" airs> > as a special two-part "20/20," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:01-10:00 & > > 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.> > [Excerpt] Vaccines: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is one of many activists> > who have blamed some vaccines for IQ loss, mental retardation and> > autism, among other things. Stossel looks at the debate and concludes> > that activists and lawyers may be killing people by frightening the> > public about vaccines. Stossel's own daughter got whooping cough after> > Stossel's pediatrician failed to give her the final vaccination,> > having watched a "20/20" report that presented accusations about the> > whooping cough vaccine. She recovered and appears on the program.> > Stossel tells lawyer McDowell: "You're part of the Fear> > Industrial Complex. You scare people and make money off it!" After a> > pause, McDowell says, "True." He says it's "the American way...> > because of the litigation, they changed it."> >>

[Guest guest]

A-CHAMP sent out the alert at around noon time. They will send another

one after the show airs.

The promotional material for the show is inflammatory in itself,

regardless of whether the show is balanced as claimed by Alisa Appel.

On Feb 23, 2007, at 4:34 PM, McDonough wrote:

> Here are the phone numbers:

>

> Public Relations Schneider, 212-456-7777

> Reporter Stossel & Producer Alisa Appel 212-456-7301

> Vice President Kerry Marash 212-456-7777

>

> Let's jam the phone lines. I know ACHAMP sent out the Action Alert

> to call now, but I was told to wait until after the show airs to

> complain.

>

>

> > >

> > > I just called Stossel's assistant, Alisa Appel, to voice my

> > > displeasure about what would be broadcast tonight about vaccines

> and

> > > autism. She is just as smug and condescending as he is.

> > >

> > > She was obviously annoyed by my call, and told me to watch the

> show

> > > before I formed an opinion. Ha! Can you imagine, she

> insinuated I

> > > might actually learn something from the show.

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

J. Krakow

Attorney At Law

2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite N125

Lake Success, New York 11042

(516) 354-3300

(646) 349-1771 (fax)

(212) 227-0600 (NYC telephone)