The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER… [NSFW for language]
Painful to watch, yet sublimely inspiring.
America is no longer the greatest country on earth. Some would argue that it never was, but that’s a pointless debate. The real point, the salient point, the point that is crying out to be heard is: we still could be. As a nation we have the resources, we have brilliant people who want to make a difference, and we have tenacity in the face of adversity.
The Old Wolf has spoken.
Playing in the World Game 
My wish is that this had been said by a real spokesperson, and not an actor in a TV series, but I guess it’s a kind of start. He fires off quite a few very good points, my favourite ones being about being needing to be informed and educated in order to do great things and the right things.
Yp. On the other hand, some of the greatest lines on TV have been spoken by Captain Picard, so I don’t really care where wisdom comes from – it all comes from real people in one way or another, and I prove all things and hold fast to the good anyway.