Zelizer: Why the shock about Joe Wilson? Sep 15, 2009
And certainly this was an embarrassing moment for the GOP, which looked more like the party of Joseph McCarthy than Ronald Reagan ... Joseph McCarthy accused members of the State Department and other officials in the executive branch of actively assisting international communism. (CNN -- US)
Would you still sign the 9/11 Truth petition? Sep 11, 2009
Joseph McCarthy, of red scares, blacklists and witch hunts, of the John Birch Society (and worse), which the Old Guard of the Republican Party then considered zanies. The ideological descendants of those wackos have since taken over that party. (Salon)
A conspiracy culture, here? Sep 11, 2009
Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s, who denounced "a conspiracy of infamy" by which "men high in this government are concerting to deliver us to disaster.". In more recent decades one could dismiss American conspiracy theorists as isolated from the mainstream: think small groups operating in Montana or in Deep South enclaves. (Juneau Empire)
Clooney gets paranormal with Goats in Venice Sep 9, 2009
Clooney gets paranormal with Goats in Venice - Movies- msnbc. Clooney gets paranormal with Goats in Venice. (MSNBC -- News)
U.S. system ranks 37th Sep 9, 2009
Where is Joseph McCarthy when you really need him. R. Browne. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg' Sep 4, 2009
Film fondly recalls how Jewish show broke stereotypes. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Actor Sam Wanamaker Was Watched By Feds Sep 2, 2009
If you liked "Good Night, and Good Luck," watch a slice of real life: a 26-minute excerpt from Edward R. Murrow's report on Sen Joseph McCarthy. 00004000 (AP) When American actor and director Sam Wanamaker moved to Britain in the 1950s after learning he was blacklisted after the McCarthy hearings in the U.S., he was paranoid about drawing the attention of the authorities. (CBS News)
Under scrutiny Sep 1, 2009
His US blacklisting took place during the anti-Communist purges led by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Earlier this year Zoe Wanamaker travelled to the US for an episode of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are and discovered that the FBI had a file on her father. (BBC News -- UK)
Mary A. McCarthy (491) Sep 1, 2009
She is survived by a daughter, Eva (Rob) Corradino, of Oswego; four sons, George (Rhonda) McCarthy, of Florida, Joseph McCarthy, of California, Christopher McCarthy, of California, and Patrick (Gail) McCarthy, of Connecticut; 14 grandchildren, Lauren and Joseph Corradino and Jon, Colin, Scott, Jamie, Bridgette, Johanna, Jahsmine, Kristin, Mayson, Grayson, Phoebe and Aidan McCarthy; and several nieces and nephews, including a dear niece and friend, Celia Sgroi, of Oswego. She was predeceased by... (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Local briefs Aug 31, 2009
witchcraft trials of 1692, Miller wrote the play during the early 1950 s. It was his response to the anti-communist hysteria that gripped America in the wake of hearings to root out suspected communists conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy. The play won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1953. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Will Kennedy Charisma Fade? Aug 27, 2009
Hey how come nobody mentions that Bobby Kennedy was one or Joseph McCarthy' aides during the McCarthy Hearings of the 50's. by Hosheen August 26, 2009 6:40 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Echoes of McCarthyism from Palin Aug 19, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Find out where the fish are biting, and share your knowledge. (Anchorage Daily News)
World Series: Appleton, Wis., shook off early struggles to reach final 10 Aug 19, 2009
Famous natives: Harry Houdini, magician; Rocky Bleier, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back; John Bradley, Iwo Jima Navy flag-raiser; Willem Dafoe, actor; Tony Kubek, baseball player and announcer; Joseph McCarthy, senator; William Beverly Murphy, president of Campbell Soup Company; Greta Van Susteren, FoxNews television anchor. Driving distance from Longview: 1,988 miles. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Bob Novak Retires After Grim Diagnosis Aug 19, 2009
I have seen my Mother and Father targeted by Joseph McCarthy and hound by government agencies of state and federal levels for the following 20 years. I have also seen my Grandfather and my Mother die of brain cancer. (CBS News -- Politics)
Who's Behind the Angry Town Halls? Aug 13, 2009
Joseph McCarthy during the Army McCarthy hearings of 1954. "Until this moment i never gauged your cruelty or recklessness. You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency at long last? Have you left,no sense of decency?". (CBS News)
Police chase reaches 110 mph Aug 13, 2009
Brian Joseph McCarthy, whose current address is unknown, was arraigned at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday before Somerset District Judge Arthur K. Cook on multiple counts of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief. McCarthy also was charged with receiving stolen property, driving while under the influence, fleeing or attempting to elude police, simple assault and disorderly conduct, in addition to multiple vehicle code violations. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Review: 'Julie & Julia' Cooks Near-Perfect Recipe Aug 8, 2009
"When the film opens, moviegoers are transported back in time to Paris 1948. Julia (Meryl Streep) and her devoted husband, Paul (Stanley Tucci), in their blue Buick station wagon are moving into an apartment at 81 Rue de l'Universite. And the parallels begin. Julie's story begins as she and Eric have packed up their belongings, including a copy of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" that Julie (Amy Adams) has stolen from her mother, to begin life in a small loft in Queens, N.Y.Another quasi... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Click to read:Cracks in Iranian Leadership Showing Aug 4, 2009
Who could possibly be a better mate for a flaming nut job like Ahmadinejad than some over-caffeinated insaniac who apparently lost her signed copy of the autobiography of Senator Joseph McCarthy. (another like-minded nut job from an adjoining state). (CBS News)
Why Obama Isn't an American Aug 2, 2009
Why Obama Isn t an American. Posted on August 2nd, 2009 by. (The American Conservative)
Kermit Roosevelt and the Iranian Co... Jul 27, 2009
In the U.S., Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy s witch hunts were leaving a legacy of fear. In Teheran, the Shah issued several decrees, replacing Mossadegh with General Zahedi. (Suite101.com)
Public records for July 25, 2009 Jul 26, 2009
Aislynn Raquel Lowe, 23, New Smyrna Beach, grand theft; Heidi Marie Smith, 30, Ormond Beach, violation of probation; Theodora Lee Champion, 49, Edgewater, violation of drug court; Amber Collette Bowers, 27, Daytona Beach, failure to appear; Casey Nicole Shelton, 23, Daytona Beach, grand theft, dealing in stolen property; Nisha Shamarra Teal, 18, South Daytona, aggravated battery; Julia Lee McGee, 47, Daytona Beach, resisting arrest with violence; Kimberly Johanne Romano, 23, Daytona Beach,... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
2 arrested in Edgewater home invasion Jul 25, 2009
Just after 1 a.m., Dennis Joseph McCarthy, 19, and Ernest J. Robinson, 22, both of Edgewater, drove up to a Lime Tree Drive home in the Florida Shores subdivision and unsuccessfully tried to force their way in, police said. That prompted occupants of the home to call police. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Cronkite was Americas favorite uncle Jul 18, 2009
Joseph McCarthy during the witch hunt for Communists in the 1950s. Murrow was equally respected after a distinguished career as a reporter, but his virulent anti-McCarthy crusade eroded trust in some quarters. (MSNBC -- Television)
Cronkite Essays On NPR Jul 18, 2009
NPR : Walter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite on NPR Famed Journalist Reflects on the Lessons of Recent History. (NPR)
Sotomayor Still Standing After Testimony Jul 17, 2009
"McCarthyism is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term specifically describes activities associated with the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits... (CBS News)
Local news briefs Jul 8, 2009
Publication Date: Tuesday, July 07, 2009. Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:40 PM CDT "You ve Been Played" campaign to raise money for GCT band. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
The One Thing Jun 19, 2009
They know their dad as a 1st lieutenant in JAG; a special U.S. prosecutor who took on the longest criminal jury case at the time; a pitbull who went after conservative Roy Cohn, the infamous council to an aide of Senator Joseph McCarthy. They know him as an attorney who helped to indict Nixon's top two Cabinet members and who represented Mia Farrow against Woody Allen. (Fox News)
Tory Anarchist Jun 16, 2009
who said about Joseph McCarthy and his enemies, I don t like hysteria, and I don t like hysteria about hysteria. Well, I don t like pedantry, and I don t like pedantry about pedantry, either. (The American Conservative)
Ernest May; was Harvard dean, adviser to the 9/11 Commission Jun 4, 2009
A section on US Senator Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin Republican notorious for his anticommunist crusade and hearings during the Cold War, noted: "It is not certain that he drove a single communist out of the government, but he made many persons miserable.". Among Dr. May's other books was "Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers," published in 1986 and written with Richard Neustadt, with whom he taught "Uses of History" at the Kennedy School. (Boston Globe)
Decency in the face of hate-mongering May 26, 2009
In the 1950s, red-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy combined the reactionaries' fear of communist infiltration with the populists' disdain for elites. Like both the KKK and Coughlin, McCarthy quickly won support from millions of Americans, and he commandeered the national debate for several years. (Boston Globe)
Viereck Revisited May 25, 2009
2009 The American Conservative. The philosopher-poet christened conservatism then failed its litmus tests. (The American Conservative)
View from the side: Taking a look at J.R. Oppenheimer May 23, 2009
The only man on earth who knew how to burst an atom was Julius Robert Oppenheimer and the Senator from Wisconsin was Joseph McCarthy who drank himself to death and was eventually condemned by the remaining Republican Senators in the Senate for what he did to J.R. Oppenheimer (there is a limit to how far even Senators will go). At each speech before civic groups in America, the Senator always held high in his hand a paper that he swore was the list of commies in, say, the State Department. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Brits Outraged by 'Chocolate and Porn' Scandal May 23, 2009
British Voters Clamor for Election Amid 'Chocolate and Porn' Scandal. Friday, May 22, 2009. (Fox News)
Congressman Affleck meets the press May 22, 2009
Nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards in 2006, this film tells the story of CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow and his determination to show how senator Joseph McCarthy was making the American people paranoid about the threat of communism. Stars George Clooney and David Strathairn. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Political courage trumps fear May 20, 2009
Joseph McCarthy, who claimed to have a list of 205 communists working in the Truman administration. Then as now, the ground was fertile and ready to nurture the seeds of fear. (NJ.com -- Times)
GOP needs diversity, core values May 13, 2009
tch about me and to espouse the teachings of her beloved and still very much alive, Joseph McCarthy. And so, lamely and predictably, labels me a Commie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Random Walk: On Hypocrisy, Unions, Trillions, Unreciprocated Warmth, etc. May 8, 2009
Ross Mackenzie : Random Walk: On Hypocrisy, Unions, Trillions, Unreciprocated Warmth, etc. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Featured property: 5 Krohn Lane, Montclair May 4, 2009
Serraino's oeuvre went some way toward reinstating the reputations of those forgotten architects of the mid-20th century, including Beverley Thorne, Donald Olsen, Francis Joseph McCarthy and Henry Hill. Also featured in the book, although not extensively, was Roger Yuen Lee, who designed 5 Krohn Lane in Oakland, which recently came on the market at $895,000, and now has a sale pending. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Galvin Middle School honor roll Apr 28, 2009
Grade 8, honorable mention: Caitlin Collins, Nicholas DiCredico, Gabriella Enwright, Olivia Fuler, Brenna Hardiman, Jessica Harding, Samuel Lucey, Jessica Lunde, Madison Marasca, Joseph McCarthy, Connor Miller, Cali Russo, Julie Webb and Kevin White. Related Stories Loading additional related stories. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Obama outlines vision for high-speed rail network Apr 18, 2009
J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Nixon, DW, TDN Bad Boy, McLuvin you are all great republicans, thanks for all the help. " DW wrote on Apr 17, 2009 4:05 PM:" Cheney119, you wrote "in their twist puny minds can hope our country fails" and "he prove it over and over and over." So you can stop with your "Yes being articulate makes me smarter..... than most of these nitwits." Cheney119 your omnipotence doesn't impress us, especially when you make the same mistakes as us mear mortals. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Time for a well-earned weekend, let me tell you Apr 18, 2009
Joseph McCarthy also kept a list. Kinda presumptuous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Face Transplant Patient Recovering Well Apr 14, 2009
" Still, immunosuppressant therapy is a significant commitment. Dr. Joseph McCarthy, director of the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University's Langone Medical Center, said that the side effects of immunosuppression may be an even weightier consideration than the surgery itself. "You are really committing the patient to a lifetime of treatment to prevent rejection," he said. "You have to be absolutely convinced that no existing traditional surgery or techniques would... (ABC News)
Face Transplants: Amazing Progress Apr 12, 2009
On The Early Show Saturday Edition, Dr. Joseph McCarthy, director of the , says he believes the latest recipient will regain full use of his facial muscles. "The first transplant, the lady in France, is now three-and-a-half years post-op, and she can smile and she can use her lips and she can drink and eat. And there's no reason why this patient cannot do the same," McCarthy told co-anchor Erica Hill. (CBS News)
Top GOP Congressman: There are 17 'socialists' in the House... Apr 10, 2009
Glenn Thrush's Blog: Bachus says there's 17 'socialists' in House - POLITICO.com. The greatest socialist that ever lived was Jesus. (The Drudge Report)
Students compete with research projects during National History Day competition Mar 26, 2009
Margaret Oehler-Davidson Local History: Cindy Vang, Onalaska Middle School, first place for Black Hawk ; Joel Preeschl, Holmen Middle School, second place for Les Paul: The Genius That Made the Music of Today ; Katie Baures and Eric Willadsen, Cochrane-Fountain City High School, first place for Ada Deer: Living Legend ; and Adeline Yankova, second place for Joseph McCarthy: The Actions of an Individual, the Legacies of a Decade. Anna M. Warriner Performance: Gabbi Fasknacht, Jaclyn Johnson,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The problem with bipartisanship Mar 22, 2009
In addition to protecting slavery, bipartisan consensus allowed racial segregation after the Civil War and the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII. The persecutions of Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy received the support of Democratic colleagues and were made possible by a Democratic president's executive order. More recently, with the 2002 Iraq Resolution, 29 Democratic senators, exemplifying bipartisanship, joined 48 Republicans in authorizing President Bush to launch the Iraq war. (Boston Globe)
Billy Joel vs. Elton John Mar 21, 2009
Joseph McCarthy and his ruthless lawyer Roy Cohn, he anticipated the latter part of the '90s, when Joel lost his hair and suddenly looked exactly like ... Joseph McCarthy's ruthless lawyer Roy Cohn ... Billy Joel lost his hair gradually and is now content to let it shine, adding a beard to keep from looking like the aforementioned Joseph McCarthy attorney Roy Cohn. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A.I.G. executives face scorn, even at their homes Mar 20, 2009
It is as bad, if not worse, than McCarthyism, he said, referring to Joseph McCarthy, the former U.S. senator who used indiscriminate, often unfounded, accusations to suppress opponents. Everyone has sacrificed the employees of A.I.G.s financial products division, he said, for their own political agenda. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
CAL THOMAS: Madoff knew that it takes two to tango Mar 18, 2009
Recall those who turned over the names of neighbors and colleagues to Joseph McCarthy. What about the Catholic Church that shielded pedophile priests. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Stewart the blamer vs. Cramer Mar 14, 2009
These moments come along rarely on television, on the screen of our collective brain: Walter Cronkite crying as he announced the death of John F. Kennedy; Edward R. Murrow deflating Senator Joseph McCarthy. Frost and Nixon. (Globe and Mail)
The liberal dream has gone sour Mar 9, 2009
Clayson seems to be a disciple of the late and unlamented Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. It was Sen. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Radio icon Paul Harvey dies at 90 Mar 1, 2009
Joseph McCarthy and a longtime backer of the Vietnam War. Perhaps Harvey's most famous broadcast came in 1970, when he announced his opposition to President Richard Nixon's expansion of the war, urging him to get out completely. (AZCentral)
Prey and predators Feb 21, 2009
Joseph McCarthy (sp) might agree with you but I have my doubts. Farfignuggen. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Senate not likely to oust Sen. Roland Burris anytime soon Feb 19, 2009
"It also investigated Sens. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) for calling a U.S. attorney about a pending case involving a Democratic candidate on the eve of an election, and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who was convicted on several corruption charges. Domenici retired from the Senate, and Alaska's voters retired Stevens. Still, the threat of expulsion can pressure embattled senators to resign. In 1995, Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.) was facing expulsion when he resigned after a long investigation into of... (Los Angeles Times)
Dirty side of state politics Feb 17, 2009
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2009. Former governor describes first statewide campaign. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Regarding Blacklists Feb 10, 2009
Joseph McCarthy was a U.S. senator and had nothing to do with Hollywood. It was the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) that conducted the star-studded hearings in Los Angeles. (Townhall.com)
Lincoln at 200 Feb 8, 2009
Joseph McCarthy while simultaneously being extolled by the American Communist Party, including those who joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the fight against the fascist government of Spain in the 1930s. Lincoln has been called a defender of American civil liberties and a subverter of the American Constitution, and he has been viscerally proclaimed both a true and a false friend to blacks. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Column: The emergence of a suburb/the town of Norwell from 1945-1963 Feb 8, 2009
This national paranoia was abetted by witch hunts, most notably by Senator Joseph McCarthy who investigated perceived Communist influence and security risks in the state department, in the arts and academia, and in the military with little regard for individual rights. It was during the Army-McCarthy hearings that McCarthy s roughshod methods were exposed in full view of enraptured television audiences by counsel for the army, Attorney Joseph Welch of Boston. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
George Clooney joins his dad to talk journalism Feb 7, 2009
Actor, father discuss Murrow, Good Night and Good Luck at screening. Jacquelyn Martin / APGeorge Clooney, right, joins his father veteran journalist Nick Clooney, for a movie screening and journalism panel at the Newseum in Washington on Monday. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
