Love Him or Hate Him...

... but Mike Moore stands for the Citizen

From the first time I saw Roger & Me, I've been a Micheal Moore fan. Yes, he's bombastic. He's over the top. He's been known to distort. And without question, he's a polarizing rabble rouser.

In his heart though, Mike Moore loves the average American. And he's struggled mightily for decades now to show the rest of us what we often do not want to see. What exactly it means to our fellow citizens when their jobs are shipped off to foreign shores. How the myth meets reality when it comes to recruiting for our volunteer military. Why the middle class is disappearing and what it portends for us all.

Moore was interviewed by WAMU's Diane Rehm earlier this week. The entire interview is worth a listen. Do yourself a favor, just click the link and the "LISTEN" button in the upper left. And enjoy one of the few progressive voices allowed out there on the free airwaves we've given our nation's broadcasters.

Michael Moore | The Diane Rehm Show

Alan Grayson on Wars: We Won, Now Let's Go Home

What else needs to be said? Grayson continues to amaze with his very simple, very direct and very thoughtful discussion of our future direction.

Watch it. Spend four minutes to see how Congress is supposed to act.



And remember, in those four minutes, the other members were probably earning (extorting?) thousands of dollars from corporate lobbyists and PACs.