born march american consumer television personality author october left long time employment join host weekly news broadcast december regularly provides analysis appearing programs include weekly appearances reilly factor writes nationally syndicated newspaper columnist february diagnosed lung cancer style combines reporting commentary reflects political philosophy views economics largely supportive free market began journalism career researcher consumer reporter new_york_city joined consumer editor reporter went correspondent joining weekly news magazine program going anchor reporter received numerous honors including emmy awards honored times excellence consumer reporting written books experiences journalism shaped views break myths lies downright government fails abc said reporting goes grain established media offers network fresh different makes target groups served spokesman early life born march illinois younger sons jewish parents left germany hitler rose power joined church raised protestant grew chicago affluent north shore graduated characterizes older brother tom superstar family commenting played poker studied hard got grades went characterizes having indifferent student college commenting half classes princeton applied school ambitious school like right path year old wanted ahead accepted sick school thought taking job inspire embrace graduate studies renewed career early career intended work gone business time graduated contacts got job portland oregon began working way researcher writer years news director told air read wrote confesses having frightened air expressed embarrassment watching videos early performances nonetheless says fear spurred improve examining broadcasts imitate struggled problem childhood years air reporting hired new_york_city news director hired disappointed cbs feeling journalism lower quality portland lesser quantity time devoted research cites union work rules discouraged extra work felt allowed employees creative says represented real introduction deals special interests hated felt cold critical credits allowing freedom pursue story ideas recommending virginia largely cured problem grew continuously frustrated having follow assignment editor vision news avoided covering covered feeling succeed forced compete reporters shouting questions news conferences led unexpected realization important events occurred slowly women movement growth computer technology daily events like government elections fires crime day bypassed assignment editor list story ideas assignment editor rejected agreed ideas better approved offered job correspondent consumer reporter break segments featured skeptical look subjects government regulations pop culture censorship fear series spun series hour specials budgets half million dollars began include break regular segment talk bull association age consent politics sex america sick america body cheap america myths lies downright cheap america stupid america cheat kids privilege america shutting war drugs war goes washington spring america greed nuts nintendo common sense death science know boys girls different power belief course work discovered reason magazine found ideas writers sense named anchor writing book break exposed artists liberal media published details start journalism consumer reporting evolved harbor beliefs september announced leaving disney joining addition appearing reilly factor tuesday night hosts hour weekly program series hour specials making regular guest appearances programs program entitled debuted december program looks consumer focused topics civil liberties business health care free trade blog published publications written books break exposed artists autobiography documenting career philosophical transition describes opposition government regulation belief free market private enterprise support reform advocacy shifting social services government private charities new_york_times bestseller weeks myths lies downright know wrong published questions validity conventional argues belief conservative april threshold editions imprint published book government fails argues government policies meant solve problems instead produce new ones free individuals private sector perform tasks efficiently government financial support launched series educational materials public schools entitled classroom taken thought releases new dvd teaching materials annually abc released video series based standards february written weekly newspaper column creators syndicate articles appear online publications reason political personal beliefs news reports writings attempt debunk popular beliefs myths lies series specials challenges range widely held beliefs hosted power belief october focused paranormal people desire believe report outlined belief opposition ddt ban ddt resulted deaths millions children poor nations says believes personal freedom free market frequently uses television advance views challenge viewers distrust free market capitalism economic competition received doctorate university guatemala told october started viewing marketplace cruel place need intervention government lawyers protect people watching work come believe markets magical best consumer job explain free market little embarrassed long took government intervention probably years fact government attempts makes worse argues individual self interest greed creates incentive work harder promoted school choice way improve american schools believing people given choice choose schools best suited children referring educational tests rank american students lower says people run international tests told biggest student success choice nations attach money kids allow parents choose different public private schools higher test scores surprise competition makes better criticized government programs inefficient harmful criticized american legal system opining provides lawyers incentive file lawsuits contends suits generate wealth lawyers clients innovation personal freedoms cause harm private citizens consumers businesses lawsuits necessary order provide justice people genuinely injured greater economic power advocates adoption english rule method reduce abusive lawsuits opposes corporate welfare war iraq opposes legal pornography marijuana recreational drugs gambling ticket prostitution homosexuality assisted suicide believes legal advocates lower simpler taxes endorsed explored ideas specials series changing tax system including switching flat tax replacing income tax reissued federal guidelines april governing employment unpaid fair labor standards act based supreme_court decision criticized guidelines appearing police uniform appearance program america live commenting built career unpaid told great learned college asked pay valuable said afford december episode titled believer identified explaining belief god believe god praise criticism awards won emmy awards honored times excellence consumer reporting received outstanding local reporting award according favor government intervention skeptical business awards stated like started applying skepticism government stopped winning awards april awarded current president chancellor award presented handful people past years received honorary doctorate praise nobel prize winning economist lauded stating rare creature commentator understands economics subtlety editor forbes magazine described america courageous journalists best selling author praised stating fact finding seeks truths destroy reason makes mad tales outrageous amusing article published group advocates self government notes praise analyst writing blog described heroic rogue media proponent freedom mass media investment analyst said true hero criticism controversy progressive organizations accuracy reporting fair criticized work perceived lack balance coverage distortion facts example criticized segment october argued aids research received funding times kills people fair responded aids killed people united_states speaking broad terms single country single year february feature entitled prime time wrote conflict interest profits public speaking engagements non profit called classroom includes material use schools uses material economist alleged september special america context clip convey notion advocated adoption europe free market economics practiced united_states fact actually advocated europe adopt social benefit transfer mechanisms economically opposite view denied views stated intention convey agreed special ideas edited portion program september repeat like europe policies like acknowledge america success organic vegetables february story organic vegetables included statements tests shown organic conventional produce samples contained organic food likely contaminated bacteria objected report mainly questioning statements bacteria managed determine produce tested communicated story producer backed test results described story months later reiterated claim later report new_york_times confirmed claims suspended producer segment month apologized saying thought tests conducted reported asserted report accurate march segment finances lifestyles aired clip minister originally broadcast price alleged clip portrayed describing wealth extravagant terms actually telling rich man twice aired apologized error august lower court dismissal minister suit abc price overturned sick stories opinion piece published wall_street_journal september called sick stories described case tracy explored film criticized saying husband saved canadian health care system thought interviewed doctor writing expressed sympathy said believe treatment routinely available canada said treatment considered experimental canada provided rarely united_states title piece sick stories title given piece wall_street_journal global warming challenges notion man global warming net negative consequences pointing warmer periods human history central argument idea groups individuals public attention donations government funding terrible groups worry points groups like activists vice president examples environmental media organization fair criticized global warming documentary nature highly selective information gave center stage members recently released report stating global temperatures rising twice fast previously thought groups supporters scientific consensus climate change second book myths lies downright claims proposals surrounding proposed solutions reduce global warming myths solve problem restrict freedom incident december interview professional wrestling wrestler struck stated thought professional wrestling fake stated suffered pain ears weeks assault sued obtained settlement world_wrestling_federation wwf book myths lies downright writes come regret having adopted belief lawsuits harm innocent people maintains attacked orders vince_mcmahon head wwf personal life lives new_york_city apartment building wife children max home massachusetts came embrace jewish heritage marrying wife jewish children raised tradition identified december episode explaining belief god open possibility brother professor director boston served advisory boards companies nephew journalist magazine editor april stated smoked revealed lung cancer caught early given excellent books break exposed artists liberal media paperback isbn myths lies downright know wrong paperback isbn government fails isbn biographies articles biography johnson peter evolution activist fans usa_today april jacob risky journalism abc fearful establishment reason april articles web page newspaper columns contributions confessions welfare queen rich like rip millions dollars excerpt book column
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