I watched the original show where Mad Cow Disease and the possibility that U.S. beef had this disease were discussed. I was horrified to discover that cattle were fed heated manure mixed with their regular feed. I don't really remember Oprah saying that she stopped eating hamburgers because of the show, but I guess she did.
And the Texas cattlemen sued her. I couldn't believe it! Give me a break. The price of beef went down all because of Oprah? And now she was guilty of defamation? I remember that she moved her show to Texas, and since we were going to be moving to Texas, I watched those shows religiously.
When the verdict came down, and the jury ruled in Oprah's favor, I was so excited for her! As she said: "Free speech rocks!" This is one time when I think the court system actually worked correctly. I guess is helped that she was able to get the best legal counsel, but it makes no difference in my opinion. The lawsuite was ridiculous, and even though I am no longer and Oprah fan, I still am glad she won.
Here is some more information, if you are interested:
http://edition.cnn.com/US/9802/26/oprah.verdict/
http://www.examiner.com/today-history-in-national/today-history-february-26-oprah-beat-cattlemen-jesse-jackson-said-hymies
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