A good line from HBO

Alan Sorkin ("West Wing" and "Social Network") has written a new series for HBO called "The Newsroom."   It's a fictional inside look at network news programs, especially their shallow, ratings-driven shows where honest journalism gets short-changed.   These are the crusading good guys, trying to do it right.

Since I still resist allowing cable in my house, I won't be able to watch;  but already from the description it might be worth it, if this sample is any indication.

Ever since Shakespeare, the phrase "speaking truth to power" has been a stock phrase -- but useful because it is so needed, whether in the bard's court jesters and fools or in our modern day whistle-blowers.

"The Newsroom" has one character's variation on that phrase to describe what they do:

"Speaking truth to stupid."

Amen.  We need more of that.

Ralph