“In today’s America, speech is only ‘free’ when you are talking down to someone less powerful that you. Speak ‘up’ — and look out.
“In your work life, they can fire you, as I found out, for quietly saying something that is widely known to be true. Put a lid on it.”
—Barry Nolan, who was fired for telling the awful truth about Bill O’Reilly at an awards banquet where the latter was undeservedly honored for being a professional liar
Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. --Arthur Miller, "Why I Wrote 'The Crucible'", The New Yorker, October 21, 1996
All opinions here are the brain-wrackings of Sabina C. Becker, unless otherwise credited. If you cite them, please give credit where due.
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