The "Teabag" Protests Smack of Neo-McCarthyism

Today's "teabag" protests would be funny, if they didn't make me think of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and what he might have accomplished if Fox News existed during his time. Full Story »

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by Chris J. Breisch - Apr. 17, 2009

I can only assume this article is tongue in cheek. Certainly, nothing I've read has made me laugh so much in quite a long time. However, the original submitter seems to think it's serious, so I'll review it that way. All I can say is "Good try". If anything, the tea party protesters are protesting against this very sort of "neo-McCarthyism" that the author fears. If he's really worried about that, he should be on their side. The protesters aren't out to scapegoat anyone, but instead find themselves scapegoated. They're afraid of the very sorts of large invasive government that was typified by HUAC.

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