Today Bill Maher and Jon Stewart are our jesters, the only people seemingly capable to reveal the truth in the court of public opinion when our other watchdogs dare not. However, in last week’s Real Time with Bill Maher, (Episode 112, 19 Oct 2007), Gary Kasparov clearly and succinctly put Maher into “check and mate.”
Kasparov, who is running for the Russian presidency, spoke with a sophistication and clarity which is woefully absent from our own politicians. This was so evident that the conversation with Bill Maher evoked both an element of surprise and high praise from both Maher and his guest, political talk-show host, Chris Matthews.
Today our would-be leaders try to craft a story and crack a joke in an effort to win a popularity contest rather than truly engage in a dialogue around the issues. We have so paralyzed our political process that not only are our administrators afraid to speak truth to power but our hopeful leaders are afraid to speak truth to the people.
I encourage you to watch the episode on YouTube (though it may be best viewed via HBO On Demand) and see how a truly analytical mind can cut through the obfuscations and distractions to see the forces at play.
Is our administration a pawn to its own ideology?
Kasparov, who is running for the Russian presidency, spoke with a sophistication and clarity which is woefully absent from our own politicians. This was so evident that the conversation with Bill Maher evoked both an element of surprise and high praise from both Maher and his guest, political talk-show host, Chris Matthews.
Today our would-be leaders try to craft a story and crack a joke in an effort to win a popularity contest rather than truly engage in a dialogue around the issues. We have so paralyzed our political process that not only are our administrators afraid to speak truth to power but our hopeful leaders are afraid to speak truth to the people.
I encourage you to watch the episode on YouTube (though it may be best viewed via HBO On Demand) and see how a truly analytical mind can cut through the obfuscations and distractions to see the forces at play.
Is our administration a pawn to its own ideology?
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