derek, gwen, justin & sara tom in hong kong
April 10, 2003
Andy Rooney is awesome!

Andy Rooney's TV commentaries on (against) the War on Iraq are just awesome! He's just brilliant. He reveals profound insights about the war and the Bush administration while still being very funny. For those who may not know, Andy Rooney has been a commentator on CBS's weekly news show "60 Minutes" since 1978. Each episode ends with his commentary.

I just watched his latest, Just Tell Us The Truth, tonight on local channel ATV World and it was awesome — and funny! Last week's commentary, It's Just My Opinion, was superb too. Explosive Progress starts out pretty hilarious but ends with a serious warning:

If we continue our progress inventing weapons capable of wiping ourselves out, Earth could end up without people again.

The supporting video clips add a lot to the commentary so with these links to just the text you're missing at least 50% of the humor and impact. Hope you didn't miss these on TV!

[Update: I just discovered that you can watch videos (not just read the text) of Rooney's commentaries from the links above — just look under the Multimedia tab on the right of the pages but you'll need RealOne Player. Go check 'em out!]

Posted by derek at April 10, 2003 11:30 PM