[fortheDeclaration]

[And one of the goals was getting rid of the Communists from the Unions.]

Did he have to do it by hiring them as advisors?

Remember I said that the New Deal was being sold to the American people as an alternative to Communism.

FDR had a Communist vice President, Wallace, so FDR was pretty unconcerned with them personally.

Also most Neocons come from this ideological background as well.

[tacticalogic]

Remember I said that the New Deal was being sold to the American people as an alternative to Communism.

I guess hindsight is 20/20. It strikes me as being something akin to having the police say "We want to put web cams in your bedroom to keep the peeping toms away.", and people saying "That sounds like a good idea!".

[wagglebee]

Remember I said that the New Deal was being sold to the American people as an alternative to Communism.

FDR had a Communist vice President, Wallace, so FDR was pretty unconcerned with them personally.

Actually, John Nance Garner was Vice President for FDR's first two terms. Henry Wallace was VP from 1941 to 1945, AFTER the New Deal was enacted.

Also most Neocons come from this ideological background as well.

According to the Paulistinians, that applies to any Republican but the Paulistinians.