[7thson]

It is a shame that some people get stuck on a point and can't see beyond it. Here's the deal. There were no witches in MA nor ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD! There were no witches in the MA government - from the town level to the colony level! There were and still are communists not only in the world but within our own country. That is what Steyn is refering to - it does not matter the communists were in the United States or overseas or everywhere. The fact is they existed and people in power knew so. The other fact is that witches did not exist anywhere so ignorant people were chasing their own demons.

[blanknoone]

It is a shame that some people get stuck on a point and can't see beyond it.

Let me ask you this...why did Miller write the Crucible? Was it to announce that there were no Commies in Europe? Or was it to alienate those pursuing the very real communists in Washington?

it does not matter the communists were in the United States or overseas or everywhere.

I would argue that it does matter. Very much. As a matter of fact, I think I could even make a point about people not seeing the point.

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: " There were no witches in MA nor ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD!"

Oh contrair! Have you never been to Salem Mass. It is full of them dar...what do you call that witchy religion.... Oh yes Wicker. It is full of that Wicker religion, so is Neu Orlen'.