John Stossel is an idiot

John Stossel has been annoying me for years, first on 20/20, then wherever I see him. He's on C-SPAN at the moment, decrying the "distortion of the free market."

He started off with a fairly sensible critique of the current drug war, arguing that the criminizalization of drugs has lead to a whole host of other problems. While the government has good intentions in protecting the American people, here, Stossel argues, it ends up doing more harm than good. This much I follow and, more or less, agree with.

The next step is where Stossel falls apart and starts spouting gibberish. Here's a rough paraphrase:

"The next thing you know, the government will be sending people into your home and forcing you to exercise every day."

Or not. Could Stossel please explain how the government preventing people from buying drugs will lead to the American government requiring its citizens to exercise?

Now Stossel's raving about the irresponsbility of the media. How about the irresonsibilty of his arguments?