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#258654 by Badstrat
Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:53 pm
On this day in history

McCarthy, Communist hunter, professed that there were communists in government, Hollywood, and in education trying to take over America. He was so paranoid that he saw Communists everywhere. Probably even under the bed. :) He even professed that the army was soft on Communists.

We all knew that was a bunch of hooey and that godless Communists weren't infiltrating Government, Hollywood, the educational systems who were attempting to take over America. We know that the commander and chief of the armed services have never been soft on Communism. History has proved him wrong. There was no plot to infiltrate the government, educational systems, Hollywood and neither is the armed forces soft on Communism. Communists were not infiltrating or making any attempt to take over America.


http://www.history.com/this-day-in-hist ... ings-begin

In February 1950, Senator McCarthy charged that there were over 200 known communists in the Department of State. Thus began his dizzying rise to fame as the most famous and feared communist hunter in the United States. McCarthy adeptly manipulated the media, told ever more outrageous stories concerning the communist conspiracy in the United States, and smeared any opponents as communist sympathizers to keep his own name in the headlines for years. By 1954, however, his power was beginning to wane. While he had been useful to the Republican Party during the years of the Democratic administration of President Harry S. Truman, his continued attacks on communists in government after Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower took over the White House in 1953 were becoming political liabilities.
#258659 by J-HALEY
Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:07 pm
Kind of ironic considering a large portion of the country is voting for a communist and the white house is full of commies right now! Perhaps McCarthy was right?
#258673 by ANGELSSHOTGUN
Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:18 pm
Hey times change... I'm hoping that if BERNIE gets elected everyone will get FREE STUFF. How about FREE beer. How about FREE guns and ammo... :lol:
#258719 by Paleopete
Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:17 pm
I'll start listening to Bernie when he starts talking FREE GUITARS! But I still won't vote for that incredibly annoying fossil...

On the bright side, Live at Daryl's House is on VH1C right now, and Billy Gibbons is playing...cool...
#258744 by ANGELSSHOTGUN
Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:49 am
Free guitars? Absolutely. Just part of the world wide national kiss a musician day. Not only that but JIMI HENDRIX is going to be on the brand new $25 dollar bill. :lol:
#258754 by Badstrat
Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:57 pm
Free guitars sounds good.

But will they have those fantastic electronic automatic tuning systems in them or will they be the cheesy kind that musicians have to tune all by themselves?
#258791 by MikeTalbot
Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:58 pm
Slacker for goodness sake...do you expect government guitars to be anything but cheesy? 8)

Talbot

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