Stossel Goes To Washington

abroad. Instead of keeping the peace or haltingterrorism, he says, we often end up creating newenemies.ObjectivesThe student will:Finally, Professor Tibor Machan sums up theprogram, warning against rising taxes andgovernment bloat. John Stossel predicts that thistrend won’t change.■■Learn about civics topics such as taxation,United States government agencies andprograms, and eminent domain;Explore ethical, philosophical, sociological, andeconomic issues such as responsibilities andpowers that the U.S. government shouldreasonably possess;■Analyze perspectives about various aspects ofUnited States history, and draw upon historicalknowledge during the examination of socialissues;■Integrate individual stories about people,events, and situations to form a more holisticconception, in which continuity and change arelinked in time and across cultures.Background InformationJohn StosselBorn in 1947, John Stossel is a 1969 graduate ofPrinceton University, where he earned a BA inpsychology. He started his journalism career as aresearcher for a Portland, Oregon, television station.When ABC TV first hired him, Stossel became theconsumer editor on Good Morning America. He joinedABC’s newsmagazine show, 20/20, in 1981 and roseto the role of co-anchor (with Barbara Walters) in2003. Stossel began hosting his own one-hourspecials in 1994. On these and on his 20/20 opinionsegment called Give Me a Break, he deals skepticallywith topics ranging from pop culture to politics tocensorship to widely believed but unfounded fears.Stossel has received many honors for his work,including 19 Emmy Awards.~3~©Disney