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This is really good commentary from Keith Olbermann:

GOP Fearmongering

I hadn't heard of Keith Olbermann until a friend sent this video to me. I am a fan now! For one, his role model is none other than the great Edward R. Murrow, the subject of George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck. But mostly, it's because Mr. Olbermann doesn't mind doing what he is supposed to be doing as a member of the U.S. media -- criticizing and taking a serious look at the government's policies and decisions. Perhaps enough time has passed since 9/11 that we will see less and less self-censorship by the media...

Remembering "Stay the Course"

Speaking of U.S. politics....I went to see Death of a President last night. It wasn't the most thrilling movie, or documentary-style film, but it was interesting. I think the fact that the film makers may have chosen to have Bush assassinated in the film was more because it's current, it would grab attention and bring people into the theatres.



However, once you go beyond who the target was, the film delves into much more meaningful political aspects of what happens when someone of such importance is assassinated. The film makers show a scenario which isn't really that far fetched, and it falls in line with much of the U.S. and world political environment we are currently in. The film shows the role the media flurry taround such incidences plays, and it really goes into personal and political bias (even in the science of forensics.) It's a lot more about the investigation surrounding the assassination than an "I hate Bush" movie which some people seem to think it is. The characters in the film actually speak quite nicely of him... except for the protesters.