After watching the movie in Wednesday's class, I was surprised how some people think. Being a small town, like the one in Montana, I did not think they had issues such as the one dealing with environmentalists. Granted I have never heard of this town, but it is odd that once the public is introduced in to it, it is simply because of the supposed "terrorist" problem.
When I was watching, I just sat there thinking how much power the one radio announcer had over the town. His following seemed more like a cult, rather than just the normal society. When they burned the green Nazi symbol and would basically verbally abuse innocent people, I feel that this could be something that could progress, into more violence.
In the violence factor, I do question the environmentalist woman who died by drowning in the shallow lake. I do not know whether to believe that it was an accident or not, but I do think the town needs some limitations to what can be said to jeopardize a person's safety. For example, the lady with the two daughters who received the phone call about killing her piece by piece, which made her teach her daughters how to shoot guns, I think that is something a mother should have to teach her children.
Some people may find this radio broadcast free speech, but I think that once it endangers someone, then it is an entirely different story. When people get on the radio, they should think what they say before they say it and that many people are listening.
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I think everyone has the right to think what they want about their government, but I think the radio host was abusing his power. He sucked a lot of people in and took advantage of it. As for the mother with the daughters, I don't think a mother or anyone should have to teach their children something like shooting guns. It shouldn't have to come to that.
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