"Give Me a Break" has some insightful nuggets in it or at the very least an interesting point of view. His views on dwarf tossing legislation may shock and surprise you. But, as you may have guessed from the title, John Stossel's neck must be tired from carrying around such a fat head.

John was a pioneering consumer reporter back in the day and has turned the sights of his camera from guys selling Juicy Fruit for 100 bucks a pack as an exotic but tasty aphrodisiac to the political arena. Hey 500-dollar toilet seats are a bigger rip off.

The first half is fairly informative and unpartisan. Pointing out that the Emperor truly has no clothes and we were a little dumb for playing along. The second half has political tirades and brow beating not seen since the Lewinski.

So, if you have a few bucks lying around or want to read something while your on the can go for it. If you think the $ 12.95 is better spent on a Big Mac... you may be right.

I listened to the audio version of this book. And I am happy that Stossel did his own narrating. It made the experience of listening to the book all the more enjoyable as you hear some controversial clips from his interviews, including a pro wrestler punching him. Mr. Stossel talks about himself personally as he used his trouble with his lifetime of stuttering throughout the book. John Stossel is a man that repeatedly talked about his libertarianism, but he should reconsider his terminology as he is not a libertarian. He is more aptly a market oriented conservative as he suggested that state schools, state roads, state courts, natioanl defense, government police, environmental laws, and a few other areas that the state should have control and intervene in left me bewildered as I am a libertarian. However, he is libertarian leaning and much more so than any other reporter. He proved this with all the remarks he noted about hostile journalists and opposing celebrities like Ted Turner. He does a good job of making it easy to see how government does things terribly and inefficiently. He never talks about the morality of government intervention, but he talks the empirical results. For example, he talks about how government regulation to ensure safety in labeling and automotive safety actually hurts the flexibility of manufacturers and consumers, raises prices, and hurts the safety of individuals as the government can never see its unintened consequences. This book is like a new version of Economics in One Lesson for the economic illiterate. Ludwig Von Mises once said there wass never too much of a good theory. Stossel certainly shows the fruits of the freer market in certain areas. I hope you enjoy it too.

From ABC's 20/20
The book surprised me and was hard to put down. He talks about his beginnings. As being considered heroic. And now after his book a scourge and a threat. John gives us what he has really uncovered. Better than the show. But John, why did you except the insurance money for your beach home?