Murrow saw the future in 1958.

We are currently wealthy, fat, comfortable and complacent. We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat surpluses and recognize that television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse and insulate us, then television and those who finance it, those who look at it and those who work at it, may see a totally different picture too late.


The whole thing:
http://surind.blogspot.com/2009/05/edward-r-murrows-speech-from-good-night.html

Nailed it

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With a tender conscience, answer this list of the Ten Commandments:

   1. Have I always loved my Creator with all my heart, mind, soul and strength?    YES or NO
   2. Have I made a god in my own image – a god to suit myself?                            YES or NO
   3. Have I ever used God’s name in vain?                                                               YES or NO
   4. Have I kept the 7th day (Saturday) Sabbath holy?                                              YES or NO
   5. Have I always honored my parents implicitly?                                                    YES or NO
   6. Have I murdered (God also considers hatred as murder)?                                YES or NO
   7. Have I committed adultery? (includes premarital sex and lust)?                        YES or NO
   8. Have I stolen (the value is irrelevant)?                                                                 YES or NO
   9. Have I lied (including fibs & these questions)?                                                    YES or NO
  10. Have I coveted (been greedy or materialistic)?                                                   YES or NO