"We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men, not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were for the moment unpopular." --Edward R Morrow, 1954
Keith Olbermann read those wise words from Edward R. Morrow on his program on Aug. 30, 2006, and I take them to heart. It makes me feel good to know that others in our history have wrestled with bullies in their neighborhoods and worse in their government. Bullies who will smear thier patriotic comrades when they try to hold on to the torn and tattered pages of our Constitution. It makes me feel good and hopeful to know that the bullies of the past were defeated.
We need more Keith Olbermans and Edward R. Morrows - men who are not afraid to speak truth to power. We need to have these leaders emerge so we can find the courage in our own hearts to speak up. We all need the courage to say, "Enough" and to say it loudly.
We are not disloyal, in fact just the opposite. We care enough about our country to fight for it. To fight for every line in the Constitution, to fight for the very rights and freedoms this president (not mine) ostensibly sent our men and women to fight for in an illegal war in Iraq
You can find a transcript of Keith Olberman's editorial at Truthout or you can listen to it at Crooks and Liars
Posted by Cyberkat at September 3, 2006 12:29 PM | TrackBack