I have just been on a Robert Redford kick lately. This is the fictionalized version of the path taken by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein (Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, respectively) to uncover the Watergate scandal which eventually led to the resignation of President Ronald Nixon based on the book written by the two men.
Five men are caught breaking into the National Democratic Convention headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in what appears at first glance to just be a robbery attempt. Things start to smell fishy straight-off, however, when one of the burglars admits to being a retired CIA officer. Woodward starts poking around and discovers that all five men have ties to the Committee to Re-elect the President. Bernstein, a senior reporter, comes on board because he has numerous connections. With a little help from a confidential deep background source, affectionately known as Deep Throat (Hal Holbrook) to keep them on the right track, Woodward and Bernstein follow the money trail all the way up to the highest levels of the U.S. government.
This is an important story and one that should never be forgotten. Two regular citizens, through patience and dedication, were able to take on a Goliath of corruption and affect massive change.
You get an extra post today because yesterday was a holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) which I completely failed to mention. Also, you might get another one today because it's snowing here and they sent us home early from work. But only if you're good.
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