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Thread #38428   Message #3314105
Posted By: dick greenhaus
27-Feb-12 - 12:13 PM
Thread Name: McCarthyism ... were you there?
Subject: RE: McCarthyism ... were you there?
I was there--in college.My most vivid memories are about the pervasive fear that seemed to engulf the nation. I remember my cousin, who lived on a dead-end street, trying to circulate a petition to have the street closed off as a play area....with neighbors afraid to sign any petition. I remember my then-girl-friend's father (age 60) who feared for his future as a government employee because his son was involves with some protest movements.
   It's a lot easier to be brave and defy authority when you're young.