I watched the documentary Bigger Stronger Faster a couple of weeks ago. It's by a guy named Chris Bell. He's from New Jersey; he and his two brothers became hooked on, to varying degrees, sports, bodybuilding and pro wrestling. As kids, they wanted to be like Arnold, pre-politics.
Chris' movie is a look into the steroid culture, which both of his brothers are a part of (sadly, his brother Mike died last month). He has some tough conversations with his brothers and his parents, goes to a lot of gyms, and talks to people, several of whom question the whole steroid panic. He decides to visit his Congressman, who happens to be Rep. Henry Waxman, who led the congressional steroid hearings of a few years back, where a bunch of high profile baseball players came to DC, saw the sights and told made-up stories to Congress.
I expected Waxman to be a pretty sharp guy. He's not. Of all the people in this film, he comes out looking the worst, as you can see for yourself.
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