I’m a big fan of “24” and I”m kind of sad it’s going off the air after Jack is done wiping out the latest threat. It’s interesting to me how over the years both the left and the right have seen Jack as a personification for the other side when in reality he’s kind of right down the middle – a guy who is trying to do what he believes is important to get a job done. The ends justify the means in his mind, even if those means involve torture, violating constitutional rights, etc.
But we’re not here to have a political discussion of 24 although it will be a great college course some day. Instead, I want to talk about what’s happening to Jack now – he’s lost his compass in my mind – as he kidnaps presidents and goes off the national security reservation in the interest of THE TRUTH coming out. Continue reading
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