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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (52861)7/12/2002 7:08:40 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
A great many public and private figures acted much same way at the time of the McCarthy hearings. It is my view that much of McCarthy's case was true -- that we had fallen asleep at the switch in terms of allowing security risk persons to infiltrate government (which was a goal of Soviet leaders at the time). In crucifying the messenger, I think we lost sight of the message.

I agree but McCarthy went to far, both in the size of his target list, and in the tactics he used. He deserved much of what he got. IMO it is likely that only a small, perhaps very small minority of people who suffered due to McCarthy's tactics where agents of the Soviet Union or any other hostile power.

Tim
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