Chris Hedges - Speech at Rockford College 2003 - Part 1

New York Times reporter Chris Hedges giving "commencement address" for Rockford College graduating class of 2003. I have disagreements with the content of his speech. Do not agree with those that cut off his microphone.

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News & Politics

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• Hedges
• Rockford
• 2003
• Speech
• anti-war

[powergirl901]

Most of these people turning their backs to Hedges--also one trying to punch him out--are likely not paying their mortgages, some are homeless, and most are underwater financially and/or asking their children for money to keep going. Likely they don't even know what hit them, AND, to top it off, they think things will magically return to "normal" someday.

[YoknapatawphaKid]

This is ultimately a haunting thing to behold; everything he said – EVERYTHING – came to fruition. Shame on Rockford College, but then again, what is the audience but demonstrative of the American public, circa 2003?

[concretetundra]

When Bob Dylan went electric at Newport in 1965 it was a great moment. This four part video is even better. Sometimes audiences are wrong. I've watched this video about ten times now. It encapsulates the Bush years perfectly. This audience represents the electorate of 2000 and 2004. I still can't get over the results of those particular elections.

[237Michael]

I bet at least some of those booers today live in tents.

[theycallmenavid]

Some are booing cause they thought like led zep would have a reunion concert, imagine that. Yeah also pretty classic yeah good ! #gooood

[norsende]

@CoronaMage but it's USA, the glorious and beautiful country! USA! USA! rofl

[CoronaMage]

I cannot believe that as this guy tells the crowd how it is, a bunch of moronic zealots start chanting shit like "USA! USA!"

Honestly, it's like they don't care about the fact that their country rules by terrorism and brute force. When it's someone else's country, they need to be stopped right away, but if it's the country you were born in, no one may question it...

[KhanneaSuntzu]

I will take great delight in watching this abomination of a country disintegrate painfully and horribly.

[favianutube]

This is embarrassing for me to watch. When your only response to a rational and intelligent speech is chanting USA! USA! I feel great shame. I completely understand why corrupt politicians exploit our citizens, when they are so completely ignorant as demonstrated here. A nation of critical thinkers cannot be exploited by their leaders.

[djartklom]

@mrbeatnikjd Remember too that this is a COLLEGE commencement speech.

[rza1m]

This is what was and is wrong with America.