Well, just dropped by to read a few posts, read Mr. Farrah's claim that "not one person on the list were ever audited or harassed" during the Nixon administration. I couldn't let that pass without comment.
This claim is just plain wrong. Even outrageously wrong. Under Nixon, "enemies of the people" did get audited. They did get harrassed. They did get removed from jobs, not just government jobs, but even jobs in the so-called "private" sector. They were followed by the FBI, who even would contact anyone who dared employ these people to ask them for information about them; people were not infrequently fired, or at least viewed suspiciously after these visits. The Viet Nam war was happening then (in case anyone has forgotten), and many people were targetted. I know it's probably a futile exercise to say this on this thread, especially because even though I personally know some of the people and one of the companies that this happened to, I can't print their names without violating some confidences. Some of them are still frightened of the power of government to cow and abuse individuals. So you don't have to believe me, but nevertheless, what I am saying is true. |
