March 30, 2004
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The Shake-up
I must admit I don’t know quite what to make of it yet. It’s so hard to form opinions from media comments when your trust level has been reduced to getting the only worthwhile news from comedians like Jon Stewart and Al Franken. However, I observe Richard Clarke (repeatedly now), and he doesn’t seem to flinch or blink. I kept trying to figure out who his face reminded me of, and this morning it came to me in a flash – Gore Vidal (a man of much more wit but similar solidity in his opinions). He also reminds me of the guy who shook up the tobacco industry (can’t think of his name right now – Russell Crowe played him in that movie, The Insider). So I keep watching and listening, and I wonder how many Woodward and Bernstein’s are ferreting around trying to get the Real Facts in this case. Isn’t that how Watergate all began – who said what to whom when? I think it’s good for the country to get a little shake-up now and then. It sure eases my mind a bit just when I thought fascism was right around the corner. So I say bring out the klieg lights and let’s see what turns up.
Deep Thought: I don’t think I received enough love when I was a child. And not just from my parents. From my other relatives, and my friends, and from strangers and from all the creatures of the world, including bugs.
Today I am grateful for: Humor
Comments (4)
Bug love. Hmmm. Must think on that one!
I’ve been unable to follow the Clarke testimony as much as I would have without little kids, but I’m very much with you on the fascination of it! Kleig lights, indeed.
bug love… i hadn’t looked at it this way, but now i wonder if i am missing out…
I applaud Mr. Clarke’s courage in his attempts to get the truth out there despite the barrage of character assasination that he knew he was going to encounter. That shows a tremendous nerve & backbone. His testimony, along with Paul O’Neill’s comments, really gives a hint about what is actually going on. Both of those guys can’t be making all of this up.
“It’s so hard to form opinions from media comments when your trust level has been reduced to getting the only worthwhile news from comedians like Jon Stewart and Al Franken.”
Sadly, you’re absolutely right. And they say that all media has a liberal bias. Ha!