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:Though Senator M<sup>c</sup>Carthy's methods were often deplored by others, his reasons for engaging in his actions were to be a benefit to the United States. He '''did''' help uncover a vast network of people whose loyalties were suspect (at best). History has borne out that the fruit of his labor was a safer America. | :Though Senator M<sup>c</sup>Carthy's methods were often deplored by others, his reasons for engaging in his actions were to be a benefit to the United States. He '''did''' help uncover a vast network of people whose loyalties were suspect (at best). History has borne out that the fruit of his labor was a safer America. | ||
:Was he a demogouge? Most certainly. But to throw out his entire effort because his methods were somewhat distasteful misses the point. [[User:MargeryCampbell|MargeryCampbell]] 02:16, 28 April 2008 (EDT) | :Was he a demogouge? Most certainly. But to throw out his entire effort because his methods were somewhat distasteful misses the point. [[User:MargeryCampbell|MargeryCampbell]] 02:16, 28 April 2008 (EDT) | ||
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| + | I don't think people were sentenced to prison because of their communist beliefs, they usually just lost their jobs. (RR would boot the Hollywood "Reds" from SAG) '''---[[user:DLerner]]---''' 14:32, 28 April 2008 (EDT) | ||
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I just added a great deal of info on this topic. Still need to add more biographical info. Scorpio 14:29, 21 August 2007 (EDT)
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Senator McCarthy was a communist in a few ways. He was not pro-American because he tried to censor the minds of people that were in America by taking down anyone with no proof, whatsoever. Ferthermore, he was not under attack because nobody would ever dare to attack Senator McCarthy for fear of being brought down themselves. He used fear and broke what is stated in the constitution (there was no proof needed to convict a person of being a communist, which you could be sent to jail for, and also lose what was basically your life) because of what he said. How is that pro-American? --Rocky
- This would not equate to McCarthy being a Communist. Communism is a specific economic/social belief structure. DanH 02:08, 28 April 2008 (EDT)
- Though Senator McCarthy's methods were often deplored by others, his reasons for engaging in his actions were to be a benefit to the United States. He did help uncover a vast network of people whose loyalties were suspect (at best). History has borne out that the fruit of his labor was a safer America.
- Was he a demogouge? Most certainly. But to throw out his entire effort because his methods were somewhat distasteful misses the point. MargeryCampbell 02:16, 28 April 2008 (EDT)
I don't think people were sentenced to prison because of their communist beliefs, they usually just lost their jobs. (RR would boot the Hollywood "Reds" from SAG) ---user:DLerner--- 14:32, 28 April 2008 (EDT)