The Red Scare Returns

Today, from the floor of town-hall meetings and the heights of the Republican Party, alarmed Americans fret about secret socialists and denounce the president as a dictator. They make plans to pull their children out of school rather than have them exposed to his hypnotic oratorical powers. They quail at imaginary death panels, storm at imaginary threats to gun rights, and froth at an imaginary birth-certificate scandal. And it has required only eight ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Opinion Source, AllTop, Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

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Patricia Blochowiak
3.8
by Patricia Blochowiak - Sep. 15, 2009

Interesting opinion. No balance, but such is generally the nature of opinions. Gives a historical context on the new McCarthyism.

Lots of 1's and 5's in my rating. My gut says this is terrific, but my head says that it wouldn't convince anyone very far to the right of me.

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Patricia's Rating

Overall
3.8

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from 17 answers
Quality
3.7
Facts
1.0
Fairness
1.0
Information
2.0
Insight
5.0
Style
5.0
Balance
1.0
Context
3.0
Depth
2.0
Enterprise
5.0
Expertise
1.0
Originality
5.0
Relevance
5.0
Transparency
1.0
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
5.0
Credibility
3.0
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