And, yes, I DO take it personally: A plea for the common good

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A plea for the common good

i had seen this video clip but commenter mettle's endorsement tipped me over into posting it...

olbermann...

we ALL count, goddamit...!

i arrive back in afghanistan this coming sunday... why in hell's name am i going back to that tortured country yet again...? why...? because i give a shit about the afghans and if there's only one tiny thing i can do to make things better there, i'll do it...

there are some truly wonderful people in afghanistan and, yes, there are some pretty rotten ones too... but going back there, despite the risk, despite the hardship, despite the incredible frustration with the way my country has been screwing over that country, nevertheless helps keep me focused on reality...

in case you hadn't noticed, staying focused on reality here in the u.s. is becoming increasingly harder every day...

Labels: Afghanistan, common good, Keith Olbermann, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security