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* If you read my comment on the removal more carefully, you'd notice that I never mentioned McCarthy or McCarthyism (I had nothing to do with the edits that included and removed that information, which is why I was questioning the actions of those involved). What I was trying to call attention to (and clearly failed to do so) was why information on Reagan's anticommunist activities, such as his role in blacklisting people in Hollywood for alleged Communist sympathies, was removed. What I suggested ought to have happened was that the incorrect information linking Reagan to McCarthyism could have been removed, but the other information outlining his anticommunist activities in conjunction with SAG and the Hollywood Blacklist should have been retained. Something about not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. -- "KW"

* If you read my comment on the removal more carefully, you'd notice that I never mentioned McCarthy or McCarthyism (I had nothing to do with the edits that included and removed that information, which is why I was questioning the actions of those involved). What I was trying to call attention to (and clearly failed to do so) was why information on Reagan's anticommunist activities, such as his role in blacklisting people in Hollywood for alleged Communist sympathies, was removed. What I suggested ought to have happened was that the incorrect information linking Reagan to McCarthyism could have been removed, but the other information outlining his anticommunist activities in conjunction with SAG and the Hollywood Blacklist should have been retained. Something about not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. -- "KW"

:KW, Thanks for the clarification.  There is much confusion regarding the so-called Hollywood blacklist.  What you find is (A) deliberate efforts to cite HUAC as the source of the blacklist (B) deliberate efforts and distortions cite McCarthy aas serving on HUAC at the time.

:KW, Thanks for the clarification.  There is much confusion regarding the so-called Hollywood blacklist.  What you find is (A) deliberate efforts to cite HUAC as the source of the blacklist (B) deliberate efforts and distortions cite McCarthy as serving on HUAC at the time.

The simple fact of the matter is (A) the "blacklisted" actors and writers were blacklisted by the MPAA (the same group that issues movie ratings and the Oscars); (B) the US government '''did not''' blacklist the Hollywood actors; (C) McCarthy's Committee, which had nothing to do with the blacklist in the first place, would not possess legal authority to investigate anyway.  McCarthy's Committee only had legal jurisdiction to investigate the US Government of government contractors.

:The simple fact of the matter is (A) the "blacklisted" actors and writers were blacklisted by the MPAA (the same group that issues movie ratings and the Oscars); (B) the US government '''did not''' blacklist the Hollywood actors; (C) McCarthy's Committee, which had nothing to do with the blacklist in the first place, would not possess legal authority to investigate anyway.  McCarthy's Committee only had legal jurisdiction to investigate the US Government or government contractors.

Now, it is argued that some Hollywood films had business relationships with the US Government in the making of films in WWII.  Yes, this is true.  To that extent, if there were a pretext to investigate Hollywood studios, screenwriters, and actors who were acting as government contractors, why ''didn't'' McCarthy investigate them.

:Now, it is argued that some Hollywood films had business relationships with the US Government in the making of films in WWII.  Yes, this is true.  To that extent, if there were a pretext to investigate Hollywood studios, screenwriters, and actors who were acting as government contractors, why ''didn't'' McCarthy investigate them.

Needless to say, unravelling the a half century of deliberate distortions and deceptions is messy indeed.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 18:19, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:Needless to say, unravelling the a half century of deliberate distortions and deceptions is messy indeed.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 18:19, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

''P.S. Reagans credentials as an anti-Communist aren't really something we need to speculate about; attempts to "link" Reagan to some of the unpleasnat aspects of "McCarthyism" is something we need to be concerned about.''

:''P.S. Reagans credentials as an anti-Communist aren't really something we need to speculate about; attempts to "link" Reagan to some of the unpleasant aspects of "McCarthyism" is something we need to be concerned about.''