The Daily Show has done the best journalism to date on the growing trend of opportunistic lawmakers introducing legislation to drug test people who receive unemployment benefits.
Last night, Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi did a powerful and humorous segment that features elected officials, including Florida Governor Rick Scott, hypocritically forcing poor people to piss in a cup for money to feed their children, but refusing to take the piss test themselves.
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The segment successfully counters stereotypes and misinformation (by showing that people who receive benefits do not use drugs more than the general public) and the myth that these tests are about saving taxpayer money (these programs actually cost much more money than they save).
The segment also features Luis Lebron, a navy veteran who is...
Last night, Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi did a powerful and humorous segment that features elected officials, including Florida Governor Rick Scott, hypocritically forcing poor people to piss in a cup for money to feed their children, but refusing to take the piss test themselves.
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cPoor Pee-Plewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook
The segment successfully counters stereotypes and misinformation (by showing that people who receive benefits do not use drugs more than the general public) and the myth that these tests are about saving taxpayer money (these programs actually cost much more money than they save).
The segment also features Luis Lebron, a navy veteran who is...
- 2/3/2012
- by Tony Newman
- Aol TV.
The music industry has a concept called the "one hit wonder." As the name states, it's a band that has only had one real hit. I have applied this concept to television, as the One Season Wonder. A One Season Wonder is a series that lasted for one season or less, and made a lasting impact on fandom. After looking back on the 50-plus years of sci-fi/fantasy programming, I present to you my top five One Season Wonders, counting down to No. 1. 5 - The Time Tunnel Airing during the 1966-67 season, .The Time Tunnel. was produced by Irwin Allen, and starred James Darren and Robert Colbert as Drs. Tony Newman and Doug Phillips. Thirty episodes were produced and aired that season. While only airing one season, this show is well remembered by genre fans as well as fans of Irwin Allen's ...
- 1/29/2010
- GeekNation.com
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