Back to Helms second quote. It isan action taken by a private party. A trend is evident and is beingapplied regarding content of information transmitted on existing and emergingcommunications media. Orwell may have just slightly missed the mark,confusing Big Brother as the government and not the ever consolidating, evergrowing, private party, mega media monopolies. This case may be a blueprint for the government to avoidconstitutional restrictions by saying others are doing it.
Communication technology is a two edged sword.
It always has been and italways will be. It can liberate and subjugate. It can empower and enslave. Itcan educate and entertain. It can build democracy and it can destroy democracy.