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From your web page:

"What, exactly, did Mr. Welch and the JBS mean when they repeatedly referred to "Communist influence and control"?"

Well, if the question were to be asked today, the answer would be self-evident, unless you in that number who do not recognize that the Democrat party has been the tool for changing our Republic into a liberal, socialistic democracy.

Even back then when the question was asked, it was evident to many. The only difference between then and today is that today the commies in government brag openly of their agenda to socialize the nation -- and one half of the population is more than willing to live the life of a couch potato while allowing government to forcibly make the other half of the population pay for their couches and potatoes.

Eastbound:

Hmmm....you seem to conflate "Communist" with "liberal" and "socialist".

According to J. Edgar Hoover, Communists hated liberals. Do you disagree with his assessment?

Most of the initial reports concerning Soviet repression, murder of opponents, gulags, etc. came from socialists in Europe who despised the Soviet Union. See, for example, the Hoover Institution archives.

Since you seem to think we are being converted into a "liberal socialist democracy", perhaps you could provide some empirical data regarding the percentage of private property ownership in our country today as compared to 1950, 1960, 1970, etc. Has government ownership and control of our corporations and businesses increased during that time?

I would also suggest you consult the annual Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom. The Index compiles numerical scores from 1 (best performance) to 5 (worst) on numerous factors such as property rights, government intervention, monetary policy, wages and prices, regulation, percentage of GDP consumed by government, etc.

According to the Heritage Index, the WORST countries on the planet are: North Korea, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Laos, Libya and Belarus.

The BEST "countries" on the planet are: Hong Kong, Singapore, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Estonia, and the UNITED STATES.