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To: wagglebee

It should also give conservatives hope for the future.

Imagine how bleak the picture looked in the 50s. Communism was taking over half of the planet and infiltrating the US government at the highest levels. Our leaders were too naive, or spineless, to do anything about it.

Yet we did overcome.


110 posted on 02/04/2007 4:05:57 PM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: Mr. Brightside
Our leaders were too naive, or spineless, to do anything about it.

Except for Joe McCarthy and Richard Nixon both of whom had their lives destroyed for supporting freedom.

117 posted on 02/04/2007 4:08:19 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Mr. Brightside

Imagine how bleak the picture looked in the 50s. Communism was taking over half of the planet and infiltrating the US government at the highest levels. Our leaders were too naive, or spineless, to do anything about it.

Yet we did overcome.


Sort of. The government is still full of Communists.


127 posted on 02/04/2007 4:16:10 PM PST by freedomfiter2 (Hunter '08)
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