ABC News Nightline Living the Real Simple Life/The Economy of Dead Celebrities

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There's tremendous excitement about this year's election. People say that their candidate will fix America. Senator Barack Obama has inspired idol worship that's usually lavished on rock stars. At the Republican convention, one man told John Stossel that Senator John McCain was like ''Superman.'' Stossel says, ''Give me a break,'' politicians' ''fixes'' often have unintended consequences that are worse than the original problem. Do we really need a president to plan our lives, to direct us? Or does most of life work best when you are in charge?Reports include:-Spontaneous Order: Most of life is governed by spontaneous order. It regulates how we choose our jobs, hobbies, lovers, recreation and most of the rest of our lives. It runs most of the economy. When Stossel tries to ''govern'' a skating rink filled with expert and beginner skaters (he shouts orders with a bullhorn), skaters hate it. Some fall. A politician observing the problem might say: ''We need to elect a more expert leader.'' Stossel tries that by giving the bullhorn to Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano. But he does no better.-New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina: After a disaster, people desperately want government help. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is a fulltime specialist in disaster relief. Why do they so often disappoint? Stossel compares Wal-Mart's and FEMA's response to hurricane Katrina. He investigates why Wal-Mart delivered water to people while FEMA bureaucrats dithered.-Campaign Financ...

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Hear an amazing story of survival by Pete Deleo. After his plane crashed, Deleo found his way out the freezing mountain wilderness, alone and seriously injured, and lived to tell his tale.Airdate: 4/19/1996

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From the Industrial Revolution to Voldemort, London dazzled the world with all things British.Other reports included on this DVD are:Master Any Skill in 10,000 Hours?: Does constant practice really make perfect, or does it come down to sheer talent?Ai Weiwei 'Never Sorry': The Chinese artist fights to expose the oppression and corruption of the Chinese government.Airdate: 7/27/12When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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FRONTLINE marks the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination with a two-hour reprise of its investigative biography of the man at the center of the political crime of the 20th century, Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Inside the hard-fought battles and secret negotiations over immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Explore President Obamas push for policy changes that could impact the fate of millions and define what it means to be American for decades to come.

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On the ground in Benghazi, birthplace of Libyas uprising, now besieged by ISIS and warring militias.

Manufacturer: CBS