Richard Dreyfus

I just went to a talk by Richard Dreyfus. He is very well spoken if painfully idealistic. He spoke about the modern media, the failure of our political leaders and the need for people to demand more from debate than just melodrama. I appreciated that he abstained from Bush-bashing and based his critique on more fundamental problems within "Western" society. Avoiding partisan generalizations is a necessary, if not sufficient condition for a commendable worldview. Another would be the merit of your argument; Richard failed this test. I won't bother you with details. If you have a chance to hear him speak, it is worth an hour of your time, even if not very edifying.