Technology Abuse and Neo-McCarthyism

Since we're facing a new "Red Scare" with both the left and right afraid that Progressives will bring corporate rule to an end, or greatly diminish it... and the fact that fascism and hatred are seeing a resurgence; I figure it's only right to add some wisdom from Ed Murrow, who fought the previous generations battle against authoritarianism and abuse of public platforms.

"If we confuse dissent with disloyalty — if we deny the right of the individual to be wrong, unpopular, eccentric or unorthodox — if we deny the essence of racial equality then hundreds of millions in Asia and Africa who are shopping about for a new allegiance will conclude that we are concerned to defend a myth and our present privileged status. Every act that denies or limits the freedom of the individual in this country costs us the ... confidence of men and women who aspire to that freedom and independence of which we speak and for which our ancestors fought."

"This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and even it can inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it's nothing but wires and lights in a box. There is a great and perhaps decisive battle to be fought against ignorance, intolerance and indifference. This weapon of television could be useful."

- Edward R. Murrow