I am sorry for your loss. My husband took his own life a year and a half ago, so I am not saying empty words.
My Point is that Joe McCarthy, for all of his faults and issues, was more right than not about the infiltration of communism into our country’s government, media, and military.
The last 60 years have seen a steady, relentless erosion of American Values and Freedoms. Most of us on FR would agree that the erosion is due to the left (ie: communism) infiltrating the institutions we hold most dear.
Yet, the term “McCarthyist” has been perpetuated in our culture as the WORST possible thing an artist, politician, or private citizen could be. Much worse than being a “Gangster”, or an “Abortionist” or most certainly, a “Communist”!
She hasn’t died, thankfully because we are not in the ‘50s. She was diagnosed in 2007...I figured it would be like 1957, and now it’s 5 yrs later 2012, like 1962.
Thank you for you sentiment though and I am sorry for your loss.
Yes, I agree about Joe, but it was one of those not very positive things about the 50’s.