Transcript and video link for Obama's speech

As I said in my column this morning, a full appreciation of Barack Obama's Tuesday speech on race requires that you view it in its entirety. You can do so here.

Also, if you would like to read the transcript, you can find it here.

Invest in yourself and your country the 37 or so minutes it will take for you to see the speech for yourself. Everyone is talking about it; you know that seeing it will enable you to make up your own mind. You don't have to take others' words for it.

Won't that be refreshing?

Then come back to the blog and let me know how you feel about the speech in this week's poll question!