Keith Olbermann

I occasionally watch Keith on MSNBC. Last night I thought his commentary was beyond extraordinary. I'm amazed that he hasn't been fired. Even my wife was blown away and she hates listening to news.

It was a call to action. I kept hearing Joseph Welch at the Senate hearings many years ago, when he confronted Joe McCarthy and said, "At long last, Senator, have you no decency?" But this was deeper, more complete and complex. He showed film clips of our president accusing all people who were against the war and against the torture as being traitors. He, Bush, lied about non-Bush positions over and over.

He said very clearly that Bush was attempting to destroy the very fabric of our country by destroying our constitution. He showed an interview with General Franks that was wonderful and fair and explicit in its understanding of what used to make our nation the greatest - our love of law and peace.

If you can somehow find a rebroadcast, find it. This should be mandatory for all students.