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Old 12-17-2016, 11:06 AM
 
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Sorry, you're wrong.

The KGB archives (Venona documents) revealed that many of those accused by McCarthy weren't just communists, they were acting as spies for the Soviet Union.

Hollywood, the State Department, the universities -- all full of communists.

I recently read a biography of Berkeley physicist Robert Oppenheimer, who flirted with the communist party throughout the 1930s. At that time, American "intellectuals" were more likely to be communist than not, just as they are now much more likely to be Left-leaning than not.

Don't buy that Hollywood slop about the "poor innocent victims." It's nothing more than self-serving propaganda.
No, I am not wrong. But I don't have time to argue about history. However, even if someone is "left-leaning" or has unpopular political beliefs, they are protected by the First Amendment. I am familiar with Robert Oppenheimer and he never broke the law. He invited guests to his home who often discussed communist ideology, if that's what you mean by "flirting." If I want to have a meeting with a group of people who have radical ideas, that's my right as a citizen of the United States.
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Old 12-17-2016, 11:24 AM
 
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No, I am not wrong. But I don't have time to argue about history.
In other words you're wrong.

Got it.

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However, even if someone is "left-leaning" or has unpopular political beliefs, they are protected by the First Amendment.
I never said they weren't.

I just said that the people McCarthy accused were communists, and some of them were spies as well.
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Old 12-17-2016, 01:16 PM
 
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Well it looks like he's off to a great start

Trump pulls the rug out!

Obama is Crushed After Trump Orders the White House To Stop His Sickest Tradition and you see why…

Obama was seen storming away from the West Wing after staffers from Donald Trump’s transition team began preparing the Executive offices for the new administration. On Trump’s orders, one of Obama’s most secretive rituals is being reversed and all signs of it removed from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

For the past 7 years, to appease any Muslims working at or visiting the White House, silence has been ordered during the five times of Islamic prayer each day. In addition, prayer rugs and crescent moon symbols are available in several areas of the executive mansion to make Muslims more comfortable.

The administration has defended the practice by asserting that it also observes several other religious moments of silence and prayer out of respect, including a full 15 seconds for Christianity on Sunday morning while a chaplain blesses a staff breakfast. None of the prayer is mandatory or led by a government official, which has allowed the administration to subvert 1st Amendment issues, but the obvious favoritism towards Islam, which is observed for 25 minutes per day seven days a week, tells a story this president has denied for eight years.
President-Elect Trump, who acknowledges that this country was founded by Christians and was built on Christian morals, is having all pagan symbols removed from the property unless they offer some historical significance. Only the cross in the White House chapel will remain for worship. Jim Mergernerlerny, head of the team that will transform the White House from the Obama’s home to the Trump’s second home, told MSNBC:

“Mr. Trump doesn’t see the need to provide prayer rugs and false idols is a house built by Christians. Washington DC offers a diverse cultural center for worship of any kind. You won’t find any special considerations for Judaism or crucifixes to appease Catholics, either. There is a simple chapel with a single cross on one wall that is suitable for prayer by anyone. Our government doesn’t need to be forcing prayer rituals down people’s throats just so we don’t ‘offend’ people looking to blow us up.”

Patriots around the US can rest assured that the era of apologizing for our faith has come to an end.
Oh this old chestnut.

Here's the disclaimer from the site that originally posted this now thoroughly debunked nonsense.

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The Resistance may include information from sources that may or may not be reliable and facts that don’t necessarily exist. All articles should be considered satirical and any and all quotes attributed to actual people complete and total baloney.
http://www.snopes.com/trump-cancels-...muslim-ritual/
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Old 12-17-2016, 06:57 PM
 
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Well it looks like he's off to a great start

Trump pulls the rug out!

Obama is Crushed After Trump Orders the White House To Stop His Sickest Tradition and you see why…

Obama was seen storming away from the West Wing after staffers from Donald Trump’s transition team began preparing the Executive offices for the new administration. On Trump’s orders, one of Obama’s most secretive rituals is being reversed and all signs of it removed from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

For the past 7 years, to appease any Muslims working at or visiting the White House, silence has been ordered during the five times of Islamic prayer each day. In addition, prayer rugs and crescent moon symbols are available in several areas of the executive mansion to make Muslims more comfortable.
To save space, I didn't quote your entire post. It's very sad that Trump supporters can't recognize satire. (SMH) Maybe that's why they can't understand that they've been conned.

Last edited by justNancy; 12-17-2016 at 07:29 PM.. Reason: fix typo
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Old 12-17-2016, 06:58 PM
 
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Sorry, you're wrong.

The KGB archives (Venona documents) revealed that many of those accused by McCarthy weren't just communists, they were acting as spies for the Soviet Union.

Hollywood, the State Department, the universities -- all full of communists.

I recently read a biography of Berkeley physicist Robert Oppenheimer, who flirted with the communist party throughout the 1930s. At that time, American "intellectuals" were more likely to be communist than not, just as they are now much more likely to be Left-leaning than not.

Don't buy that Hollywood slop about the "poor innocent victims." It's nothing more than self-serving propaganda.
Being a communist should not have been a crime, they destroyed many innocent peoples lives with their witch hunt. They sold fear to the American Public and that kept them going until the last hearing with the little old lady. They were interrogating her for being a communist, she replied that she didn't even know what a communist was, that was the beginning of the end and we came to our senses.


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Old 12-18-2016, 05:20 AM
 
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Being a communist should not have been a crime, they destroyed many innocent peoples lives with their witch hunt. They sold fear to the American Public and that kept them going until the last hearing with the little old lady. They were interrogating her for being a communist, she replied that she didn't even know what a communist was, that was the beginning of the end and we came to our senses.
There were communist spies in this country. That's how the Soviet Union got the nuclear bomb.

The communists were -- and continue to be -- subversive traitors to America, and they should be investigated.

Right now, they are poisoning the minds of Americans -- particular our youth -- with their dominance of the media, Hollywood and our universities.

Yes you have the right to be a communist, and yes, we have the right to investigate you, expose your motives and errors, and root you out of our culture.

Not by throwing you in prison (unless you're a spy), but by revealing what you're up to so that unwitting and innocent parents don't allow their kids to be brain washed by red diaper doper babies and their brainwashed acolytes on tee-vee and in our schools, colleges and universities.
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