I liked Keith Olbermann when he was a sportscenter anchor on espn. I like him more now that he is working in news outside of the sports world. Now granted I don’t have msnbc, so I’m basing this comment on a few clips i’ve seen in the last few weeks on the crooks and liars blog.
On Sept. 11th, on his show “Countdown,” Olbermann talks about President Bush’s legacy 5 years after the Sept. 11th attacks. Here is the link to the entry on crooks and liars: 9/11 Special Comment [Click through to view the video files].
In Monday’s Special Comment on Countdown, Olbermann talks about the President’s “justification” of the methods used in the “war” on terror. [The President owes the country an apology] It amazes me that more of the country isn’t deeply ashamed of this administration. It amazes me that the people of this country are still seemingly silent. Maybe in November the mid-term elections will show that the “silent majority” really is fed up with Bush. But what does it solve if we just get the Democrats back in control of Congress? The administration seems to ignore the will of Congress now, and Republicans are in charge.
We like to call ourselves a “Christian” nation (especially the conservatives). But are we truely living the gospel message? Are we caring for the sick, the poor, our elders? I don’t see it. Heck, we don’t even do it for our own citizens, much less the global world that we want to lead by example. We as a nation are falling short in our stewardship of the global community. We need to be building up communities, even if they believe differently, instead of tearing them down.
