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HelenWheels

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3. McCarthyism

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 11:57 AM

Mar 2012

I'm old enough to remember when Sen. Joe McCarthy was accusing many of being a Communist. It was a pretty sad time in our history and I see this as being the same.

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Iverifythe Recall (Scott Walker- WI) Being used for Political Retribution & Intimidation [View all] Homer12 Mar 2012 OP

doesn't seem all that different... stop them Mar 2012 #1

Gannett doesn't have 25 "journalists" on their entire staff. Scuba Mar 2012 #2

McCarthyism HelenWheels Mar 2012 #3