The 6 bullshit "moral" crisises...

[Archae]

Good article here:

http://www.cracked.com/article_17040_the-6-most-insane-moral-panics-in-american-history.html

One common thread I see in these:
The ones who panic are right-wingers.

[NWHarkness]

1. Wertham was a liberal just sayin'

[Archae]

3. Wertham found a way to cash in on McCarthyism

In his own way, using McCarthyist tactics against comic books.

[XemaSab]

2. It's the lack of critical thinking skills

mixed with parents who never even drank a beer when they were under 21.

If I want to get high, am I going to swig some hard liquor from my parents' supply, steal valium from grandma, go hang out at my friend's house who grows pot, or ferment my own shit and huff the fumes?

Hint: it's not the last one.

[Obamanaut]

4. 'crises' nt