Arthur Miller was no friend of *

[HootieMcBoob]

We've lost one of America's and one of the worlds greatest writers. He was a great liberal voice as well. He'll be missed but he'll be remembered always.

Miller told BBC World Service's Masterpiece programme he felt there were echoes of the House Committee on Un-American Activities' investigations - founded on fear of the USSR - in many of the policies of the current Bush administration.

"This threat from abroad is a very useful way of holding onto power," Miller said. "We've got it now with Bush and Iraqis."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/3182451.stm

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. A great man and a great writer with courage.

Far too few like him around nowadays in either catagory.

[jrthin]

2. I feel as though we are losing

all the great liberal voices either through death or prison.

[ArtVandaley]

3. One of America' greatest writers

Death of a Salesman could easily be called the greatest American play.

[Donna Zen]

4. snip:

The Crucible: Act III

Danforth: No old man, you have not hurt these people if they are of good conscience. But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between. This is a sharp time, now a precise time---we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world. Now, by God’s grace, the shining sun is up, and them that fear not light will surely praise it.

Miller was on to these people long ago.

[no name no slogan]

5. He's dead now, too?

DAMMIT. He's one of my personal heros. The greatest political playwright of the 20th century, IMHO.

RIP.