Moore: On The Bailout

I don't usually do this. Well, I don't usually do a lot of things that will be done in today's post. First off, I don't usually link to YouTube videos over writing my own opinions. I find this to be impersonal and frankly, can get a bit much. You are reading this to find out what I think, not some 12-year-old kid with a webcam, shouting about politics. Second, I usually don't cite biased media for sources. Don't get me wrong - Keith Olbermann is very intelligent, very funny, and I enjoy watching his show. However, he is also VERY opinionated and somewhat biased. Micheal Moore is neither fair nor balanced either (and I dislike his fact embellishment), however he's right on the ball for this one.

I ask you to forget about your biases against MSNBC or Keith Olbermann. I ask you to forget your biases against Micheal Moore or Liberalism. I ask you to forget any anti-Democratic Party bias you may have - this bailout needs cooperation.

YouTube Link and Transcript.

Thoughts?

In my opinion, Moore is correct, although he failed to mention one thing: we need to have a nonpartisan board to review the Big 3's spending. Regardless of whether or not this is a loan, the American people should not have to endure reckless CEO behavior. This is a difficult issue and political party be damned; this bailout has turned into an "every man for himself" struggle. I just hope that our $17 billion is spent wisely. Otherwise, as either Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert once said, "At some point we're going to realize that this is real money!"