Sadly, we have no Winston Churchills evident among us this evening. We have only Donald Rumsfelds, demonizing disagreement, the way Neville Chamberlain demonized Winston Churchill.
But we at least have Keith Olbermann, and an all-too-small handful of journalists willing to call it like it is.
You can read the text of his lovely essay and see the 30 August video here.
Hat tip: PZ and Crooks and Liars.
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