Good Night and Good Luck

I'm going to see this film mostly because I think Cloony is a talented director. I was quite impressed with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. I'll probably see Good Night as a double feature with Wallace and Grommit.

But my underlying question of making the film is whether there is some type of connection between the Communist "witch hunt" of the 1950s with today. I think lefty's would like to think there is such a witch hunt, but I can't think of a single instance remotely close to the McCarthy era of accusing screenwriters, government folks, or directors of being tied to Islamic Fundamentalists. Has anyone lost their job?

Clearly, Cloony, by doing this film, must sense some connection, I just don't see it. Does anyone?