Is History Destined To Repeat Itself? McCarthyism In The New Millennium
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Is History Destined To Repeat Itself? McCarthyism in the New Millennium
Arthur Miller wrote the play "The Crucible" as a warning to the public that people must realize and accept their responsibilities so that another outbreak of hysteria will not transpire.
Miller dealt with McCarthyism, or the r ....
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.... apply the theme to the modern situation. The beating, or hate crime, committed against Matthew Shepard is one example of this. The brutal thugs who murdered Matthew Shepard simply because of his sexual orientation deserve swift and certain punishment. Their acts are despicable. Unfortunately, a new form of McCarthyism is welling up in the aftermath of this crime, and it is despicable, too.
Ignoring the pleas of grieving father Dennis Shepard not to "use [his son] Matt as part of an agenda," ....
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