We Will Not Walk in Fear
I was 11 years old in 1954 and I remember Edward R. Murrow taking on Senator McCarthy like it was yesterday. This short documentary captures a lot of what was happening at the time. The movie Good Night and Good Luck captures the true essence of the battle between the two men. Murrow's statement at the end his TV show gave us a warning that still holds true today -
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men."
Today there are people (like Ann Coulter in her book Treason) that would have us believe that McCarthy was a great man. That would have us believe that losing the right of habeas corpus and the patriot act are good for this country. These are the same people who wrap themselves in the flag and claim to be good Americans, just like their hero McCarthy. These are the same people who would try and limit our right to dissent and trash the First Amendment. Our Government has some how gotten lost along the way, forgetting they work for us. We must stop the machine in Washington that lies to us every day. Lets Take Back Our Government NOW!
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men."
Today there are people (like Ann Coulter in her book Treason) that would have us believe that McCarthy was a great man. That would have us believe that losing the right of habeas corpus and the patriot act are good for this country. These are the same people who wrap themselves in the flag and claim to be good Americans, just like their hero McCarthy. These are the same people who would try and limit our right to dissent and trash the First Amendment. Our Government has some how gotten lost along the way, forgetting they work for us. We must stop the machine in Washington that lies to us every day. Lets Take Back Our Government NOW!
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