IF Tirell is right
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Ever hear of hyperbole?
I am not going to go into it, it has already come up in the cave, but if you have any interest in the subject, click here
William F. Buckley Jr. on Edward R. Murrow, Sen. Joe McCarthy, and Good Night, and Good Luck on National Review Online
Alright time for a good old hijacking.
I assume you are old enough that you lived through an era where Communists were a real threat. I can respect that and understand if that's the case.
There obviously has been a lot of research done on the Red Scare, especially since the Iron Curtain fell.
Almost all scholars and authors (outside of Ann Coulter...need I say more) who have scoured Soviet intel agree that none of the names on Joe's lists were card carrying commies.
I know that Alger Hiss is the one case where people feel he had contact with the Soviets, but outside of him...not so much.
/hijack
Why jump on Jon Miller? He admits he's a hawk but he's usually pretty fair to the Clones, and of course he's going to be very involved in the discussion on the coaching search, if for no other reason it's part of his job. I enjoy his posts on here and he usually knows what he's talking about, and I think he knows Marty was talking to a pretty good source.
Ha, I like Jon's opinions also, I just thought that last post about the O-fer on recruits was funny. Just friendly rivalry. And if there is any merit to it, I will go out and say I listen to Jon's program.
Sigh. The phrase red scare is meant to assume that there were no reds. Um, sorry, there were. Also, the Soviet released intel you cite does more to confirm McCarthy's accusations than it refutes them. For more info, please click
Alger, "Ales" And Joe - TIME
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Most-hated senator was right
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Joe McCarthy Was Right
I cannot stand by and let people assert things which are not true. I am not going to say McCarthy didn't go well beyond where he should have, but his basic premise was solid.
An era where Communism was a real threat? Communism will always remain a threat to freedom loving people throughout the world.
other than having poor taste in music, Jon Miller is a great American.
Its funny to hear dudes complain about Jon being a Hawk, then get pissy when he talks about the Cyclones. You cant have it both ways.
Its funny to hear dudes complain about Jon being a Hawk, then get pissy when he talks about the Cyclones. You cant have it both ways.
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CNN Cold War - Then and Now: Red Scare revisited
I think Soviet archives actually prove that while not all of those pursued were communist agents, the Soviets had a massive program within the US looking at subverting our country through like minded and sympathetic individuals. It was their openly stated mode of operations.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night.
