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To: Dan B. who wrote (57629)	7/4/2009 9:06:47 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

In February 1955, Eisenhower dispatched the first American soldiers to Vietnam as military advisors to Diem's army. After Diem announced the formation of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, commonly known as South Vietnam) in October, Eisenhower immediately recognized the new state and offered military, economic, and technical assistance. many a southern politician began as a democrat. why did they switch parties? uhm... oh, that lil ol civil rights act thing.

To: Dan B. who wrote (57629)	7/4/2009 9:14:30 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

No, it is Nationalized Health Care promoters who tell us they are "protecting" us who would institute authority such as we've never seen That is a rediculous statement. And there are plenty of countries that have no heathcare. America - love it or leave it. When finally we bring about what has been deemed right and necessary for more than a century, if not longer, in this country... you feel put upon... ya can always leave it. or, hey, buy your own healthcare and avoid the big bad govt.

To: Dan B. who wrote (57629)	7/4/2009 9:20:05 PM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

It is not democrat and Republican, it is conservative and liberal. Joe Macarthy was never a liberal. The conservatives all the way throught the cold war saw communits under every bed and caused a lot of damage like the Viet Nam war: McCarthyism is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term specifically describes activities associated with the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts. The term is also now used more generally to describe reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries. During the post–World War II era of McCarthyism, many thousands of Americans were accused of being Communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment, destruction of their careers, and even imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned,[1] laws that would be declared unconstitutional,[2] dismissals for reasons later declared illegal[3] or actionable,[4] or extra-legal procedures that would come into general disrepute. The most famous examples of McCarthyism include the speeches, investigations, and hearings of Senator McCarthy himself; the Hollywood blacklist, associated with hearings conducted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities; and the various anti-communist activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under Director J. Edgar Hoover. McCarthyism was a widespread social and cultural phenomenon that affected all levels of society and was the source of a great deal of debate and conflict in the United States.