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To: gao seng who wrote (30663)	10/4/2001 8:53:33 PM
From: St_Bill	Read Replies (1) of 82486

The communist movement in this country began with great hope and righteous indignation. At the time it wasn't identified with totalitarianism, it was meant as a response to the totalitarianism experienced by the citizens who had no power because they had no money. As we say in my trade, this was a good idea but not a great idea. None of these people, I don't think, would have ever supported Joe or Mao, knowing what we know know. What nevertheless remains a great idea is the first amendment. This is a hard thing to work out sometimes -- telling the difference between protected speech and beliefs and insurrection. But it is clearly unAmerican for any member of Congress to force me to explain my past or previous political affiliations, much less demand that I divulge knowledge of the same about my friends. In the end, did HUAC do good things? Were the black lists and ruined lives worth it? I don't mean this rhetorically. The relevant history is not altogether understood. If I found a communist in a high place I suppose, in light of history, I would want to know whether he or she was planning the violent over-throw of our government. Otherwise? Where do we draw the line here? McCarthy obviously crossed it.

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