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Mon Dec-12-05 01:11 PM
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| 2. It's not against the law, but it is against military regulations :P |
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You can't get into the military if you've ever been a communist, at least not if you admit it.
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| -Is it really against the law to be a communist? Was it during the 50s? |
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Dec-12-05 01:08 PM |
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Nope |
Loonman |
Dec-12-05 01:09 PM |
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It's not against the law, but it is against military regulations :P |
ET Awful |
Dec-12-05 01:11 PM |
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More motivation for being a Communist!! |
bowens43 |
Dec-12-05 01:15 PM |
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Motivation?...... |
NorthELiberal |
Dec-12-05 07:01 PM |
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No, Foster committed suicide because the WSJ was after him |
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Dec-12-05 08:58 PM |
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Even If They Drafted You? |
AndyTiedye |
Dec-12-05 01:38 PM |
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Nope, but the ability to hold forth on the works of Marx and Engels |
ET Awful |
Dec-12-05 02:01 PM |
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This could have been an easy way out during Vietnam |
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Dec-12-05 02:07 PM |
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Well, during Vietnam, no excuse was accepted at face value |
ET Awful |
Dec-12-05 02:09 PM |
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Causes problems with security clearances as well |
MountainLaurel |
Dec-12-05 02:46 PM |
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No , it isn't against the law |
bowens43 |
Dec-12-05 01:14 PM |
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well back in the 50s with McCarthy i would have thought that it |
catmother |
Dec-12-05 01:15 PM |
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No, but communists were simply presumed to be |
Warpy |
Dec-12-05 01:19 PM |
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"all crack whores are lesbians" |
MrMonk |
Dec-12-05 01:30 PM |
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Nice one. |
tasteblind |
Dec-12-05 01:38 PM |
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The McCarthy Era was a blot on our government. It proved |
asjr |
Dec-12-05 01:20 PM |
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That lets far too many people off the hook |
lastliberalintexas |
Dec-12-05 03:50 PM |
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How right you are |
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Dec-12-05 09:04 PM |
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no, not if this is still a free country. |
Tamyrlin79 |
Dec-12-05 01:21 PM |
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No, but you could kiss off getting any sort of job |
DBoon |
Dec-12-05 01:33 PM |
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it was worth your ass to be a communist. Remember when it was |
roguevalley |
Dec-12-05 01:33 PM |
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And there was Roy Cohn - one of the worst harasser on the McCarthy |
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Dec-12-05 02:11 PM |
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I remember that the Communist Party was outlawed during |
Cleita |
Dec-12-05 01:37 PM |
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It was never against the law, but there were plenty of people who |
mcscajun |
Dec-12-05 01:49 PM |
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I am pretty sure it was, actually |
patcox2 |
Dec-12-05 02:03 PM |
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You may be thinking of the Smith Act of 1940 |
mcscajun |
Dec-12-05 02:11 PM |
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I don't know that communists in this country ever dreamed about |
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Dec-12-05 02:16 PM |
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Fundamental tenet of communism is revolution |
patcox2 |
Dec-12-05 02:32 PM |
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"So you might be a little off to think communists never hoped...... |
NorthELiberal |
Dec-12-05 06:35 PM |
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I have always found it hard to understand the fear of communism here |
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Dec-12-05 09:24 PM |
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My response was not directed directly at you, |
NorthELiberal |
Dec-13-05 05:55 AM |
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I know May Day. I did not realize it commemorated |
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Dec-12-05 09:06 PM |
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They didn't - but the government needs a boogieman to keep folks in line. |
rman |
Dec-13-05 06:02 AM |
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Is the Smith Act still in force? |
Cleita |
Dec-12-05 02:18 PM |
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Yes, it is still on the books. |
mcscajun |
Dec-12-05 02:35 PM |
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Yup, thats it |
patcox2 |
Dec-12-05 02:27 PM |
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Another film to see about those times: "Scandalize My Name" |
mcscajun |
Dec-12-05 01:56 PM |
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There were a few who stood up to McCarthy & Company |
noonwitch |
Dec-12-05 02:44 PM |
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Thank you. It would be great if these examples were taught in civic |
question everything |
Dec-12-05 03:36 PM |
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You can be discriminated against by your employer |
lastliberalintexas |
Dec-12-05 03:42 PM |
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It is in NV, for teachers & some public employees |
Nevernose |
Dec-13-05 05:59 AM |
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