WTF Is It Now?!?

'A climate of fear'

"And in the midst of all this madness, where is the political opposition? Where have all the Democrats gone? Long time passing, long time ago. With apologies to Robert Byrd, I have to say it is pretty embarrassing to live in a country where a five-foot-one comedian has more guts than most politicians. We need leaders, not pragmatists that cower before the spin zones of former entertainment journalists. We need leaders who can understand the Constitution, congressman who don't in a moment of fear abdicate their most important power, the right to declare war to the executive branch."

The transcript of Tim Robbins' speech to the presstitutes is here.