I agree that the medium is the message. I believe that a large part of how your message is received is the medium. For instance, when people try and have serious conversations over text, it often doesn’t get perceived how the sender means. One of Prof. O’Malleys points that I did disagree with is when he said that when you speak in front of Congress, or something similar, because the medium is the message, you must separate your emotions from your speech. He said that it was unprofessional to show your emotions when speaking to government. I believe in the exact opposite. I believe “the personal is political.” If I were to stand in front of congress and give a speech about equal rights, I would yell, I would sow my passion. I would not simply use just facts, I would use emotions and facts. O’ Malley said it’s not proper/polite speech to say “Fuck you, you’re wrong.” However, I think it is, as long as you follow it with legit facts as to why they’re wrong and that the subject justifies the harsh feelings (i.e. human rights).