Watch out! Your neighbor's a terrorist.

Good Night & Good Luck was released on October 14, 2005. While recently watching it, I could not help but realize that there are several reasons a movie like this would be released at such a time. Its ideas and story line match much of what is going on today.

The plot is a true story about a CBS news reporter, Edward R. Murrow and his producer Fred W. Friendly. They have a show on CBS titled, "See it Now." Murrow and Friendly tackle controversial topics that typically would not be seen on television at the time. They eventually start overturning dirt on the Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy was an anti-communist who tried to accuse everyone of communist’s affiliation. He was ruining many American's lives and thanks to Murrow, McCarthy lost popularity and everyone turned against him.

In the 1950's everyone was scared of communists because of the war and no one wanted to be accused of being a communists. If you had ever sympathized with communists or even read their newspaper, you were profiled and watched because you were a threat to National Security.

After 9/11, anyone who wore a towel around there head was a terrorists. Also, if you sympathized with Iraq or Afghanistan in any way, you are a terrorists. This is ridiculous because you can not judge an entire population based on a small group that went bad. Recently Rachael Ray was accused of being a terrorist because of a scarf she wore! I have seen the ad, and I must admit that I had no clue that it resembled anything. I do not know the Arab attire or whatever it was rather I just thought it was a cute scarf. I hope I do not put something on and am accused of terrorism... I guess we need to start researching our clothes before we purchase them?!? Wow- shopping just lost its appeal.