I Encourage You To Listen

http://tinyurl.com/3ya3bf

Then

http://tinyurl.com/2lhgy2

I had these sent to me in email - I had delayed watching because I assumed it would be umm, blah blah blah.  No matter your leanings, there are many good points in these videos.  In the end, you will probably be proud to be an American. 

Don't give up on the videos, watch them to the end.  Enlightening to say the least.