Documentaries
Drew Carey and Reason.tv on Immigration: The Beckham Factor
"I think we should welcome all peaceful people to our country," says Drew Carey.
Dance Ban
In the Arizona desert, Drew Carey discovers a modern-day "Footloose" story. A few years ago, Dale and Spencer Bell built a family oriented steak house with outdoor seating, fire pits, lots of old western style, and live music. But beware if you get the urge to scoot your boots--county officials have invoked an anachronistic ordinance that bans dancing outside.
Redevelopment
Drew Carey tells the tale of a Hollywood bar owner whose business gets bulldozed when politicians plan to 'redevelop' the area by letting a private developer erect a giant hotel complex in its place. Eminent domain is perfectly legal, but is it necessary? Down the road, Anaheim is redeveloping without resorting to bully tactics.
Texas Close'Em
Poker is about as American as apple pie, and Drew Carey figures that playing poker at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post would be 'about as American as anything you can do.' So why would Dallas unleash a paramilitary-style raid on VFW Post 1837 and threaten low-stakes card players with fines and jail time?
National City
Drew Carey goes to National City, California where he encounters a uniquely perverse example of eminent domain abuse. Instead of using eminent domain to acquire property to build a school or a hospital, National City wants to replace a boxing club for at-risk kids with luxury condominiums.
