THE WAY WE SAW IT
THE WAY WE SAW IT The following are excerpts from articles and editorials published by The Progressive since its founding on January 9, 1909. They have been edited only to achieve brevity. Unless...
...March 1912 Erosion of liberties Here in America we may have maintained something like the freedom of speech and of the press as a theoretical ideal, but in practice it is fast slipping away, not from governmental or legal interference so much as from the tightening grip that monopoly and special privilege is getting on the instrumentalities for reaching the public...
...it is a compliment because it evidences a belief that the country can do better than it is doing...
...Senator J. William Fulbright, July 1966 The genie in the bottle A human technology is one that is subjected to review and ultimate control by society, specifically a society in which the importance and dignity of the individual are maintained at all times...
...Louis F. Gorr, May 1971 Empire A little group of financial giants wields a power that is colossal and absolute over our industries, our transportation, our public utilities, our finances...
...Unless an author's name is appended, the material was editorial comment...
...The consumer movement is going to reflect and be limited by the political environment in Washington — from the corporate law firms to the appropriation committees that give billions for defense and pennies for protection against death, injury, and swindles...
...Nick Kotz, April 1969 Higher patriotism To criticize one's country is to do it a service and pay it a compliment...
...Robert M. LaFollette, February 1931...
...It is a service because it may spur the country to do better than it is doing...
...Consumer laws: realistic perspective You can't grow a rose on top of a garbage can...
Vol. 43 • October 1979 • No. 10
