I started taking an interest in issues as a child in 1968, then hooked onto the conservative radio preachers who were in the many ways the pre-Rush source of news and information for conservative activism, although they had an older style format, religion was mixed in. There were a few more secular conservative commentators who bought blocks of times on radio stations as well.
One of them, Dr. Carl McIntire, led “March for Victory” protests to counter the anti-Vietnam War protestors who he saw as communist sympathizers.
McIntire wanted a military victory ala WW 2 which was possible in Vietnam but not pursued because it was a policing war to stop the aggression against the South of Vietnam. The ‘policing’ involved limited bombing and a massive commitment of ground forces with over 50,000 dead.
McIntire was a thorn in Nixon’s side because Nixon wanted ‘peace with honor’ in Vietnam.
Nixon chose to retaliate against the radio preacher by having his Federal Communications Commission shut down a radio station owned by McIntire on the basis of a Fairness Doctrine complaint filed by a host of liberal groups.
losing some respect there for nixon, after finding this out.
thanks.
always wondered why dems hated him so much, when his policies werent very very conservative,