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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:12 PM Jul 2017

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We need a new house committee on un-American activities right the fuck now.

I cannot believe I am thinking this is necessary.

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We need a new house committee on un-American activities right the fuck now. (Original Post) elehhhhna Jul 2017 OP

No we don't. Time for bottom-up resistance. ck4829 Jul 2017 #1

Can we think of a better name? n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #2

I think the name is perfect. Karma is a BITCH !! Le Gaucher Jul 2017 #3

Hell no on the name. This is not a witch hunt. That committee was. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #4

I lived through the McCarthy era. We don't need new a House Committee on un-American activities. wasupaloopa Jul 2017 #5

Good lord, no. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #6

I would rather not have Gowdy in charge of any such thing. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2017 #7

Not again juxtaposed Jul 2017 #8

No. But we do need an actual investigation with real world consequences. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #9

ck4829

(35,039 posts)

1. No we don't. Time for bottom-up resistance.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:14 PM

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rzemanfl

(29,554 posts)

2. Can we think of a better name? n/t

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Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:14 PM

Jul 2017

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

3. I think the name is perfect. Karma is a BITCH !!

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:16 PM

Jul 2017

emulatorloo

(44,072 posts)

4. Hell no on the name. This is not a witch hunt. That committee was.

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Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:22 PM

Jul 2017

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

5. I lived through the McCarthy era. We don't need new a House Committee on un-American activities.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:25 PM

Jul 2017

No matter what party holds the House or Senate there will be politics played. And being un-American is not illegal so what is the reason other than to destroy a persons reputation based on some biased list of values.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,309 posts)

6. Good lord, no.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:27 PM

Jul 2017

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

7. I would rather not have Gowdy in charge of any such thing. Nt

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:27 PM

Jul 2017

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

8. Not again

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:29 PM

Jul 2017

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

9. No. But we do need an actual investigation with real world consequences.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:29 PM

Jul 2017

People involved shouldn't get a slap on the hand or even be allowed to maintain their jobs - and they should be fined into poverty.

Where the law requires, they should also be jailed.

But a wholesale HUAC-type thing? No.

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