Gingrich: Let's Create New Version Of House Un-American Activities Committee

[Purveyor]

Source: TPM

By Allegra Kirkland

PublishedJune 14, 2016, 8:16 AM EDT 6780 views

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed the creation of a new version of the controversial House Un-American Activities Committee to root out American citizens who plan to commit terrorist attacks in the U.S.

“We originally created the House Un-American Activities Committee to go after Nazis. We passed several laws in 1938 and 1939 to go after Nazis and we made it illegal to help the Nazis. We're going to presently have to go take the similar steps here,” Gingrich said in a Monday appearance on “Fox and Friends.”

Originally founded in 1938, the committee investigated suspected threats of Nazi subversion and anti-government propaganda. During the Cold War, its activities sprawled, leading to the blacklist of Hollywood stars and left-wing activists, writers, and academics accused of having Communist ties.

In 1959, former President Harry Truman infamously called the committee “the most un-American thing in the country today.”

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[dembotoz]

1. here is comes.......

no need to build my ira....i am gonna end up in a camp

[jmowreader]

2. We'd have to bring all the Republicans before it

[Night Watchman]

26. First Up: Dick Cheney

Followed by Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz. (George W. Bush not guilty due to extreme stupidity and malleability.)

[jmowreader]

28. I thought maybe the Koch Brothers could be first, followed by Rush Limbaugh

Oh, trust me: there are a LOT of people who need to be dragged before an Un-American Activities Committee before Cheney. The difference is, the Koch Brothers and their ilk don't come nearly as cheap as Cheney does.

[BootinUp]

3. Brazen. nt

[Ineeda]

4. The Donald would be number one

on that list. He's a terrorist who uses his dangerous, cockamamie bullshit as his weapon of choice.

[shadowmayor]

5. Oh Boy!

Looks like Newtiepoot is trying to sound vice presidential!!! Donald & Newt - a real dream ticket!!!

[House of Roberts]

6. When Noot gets to define the term

'unAmerican', any dissent to his agenda will qualify.

[christx30]

35. I'm sure considering the Taliban to be 'brothers'

would fall into the 'Un-American' category.

[bunnies]

7. Theres trumps vp right there.

You betcha.

[elljay]

9. Adelson's money goes with Newt

and Trump's campaign is broke. Newt has the political experience that Trump lacks, but he's not so popular that the Republicans would be eager to impeach Trump to have a Gingrich presidency. Perfect choice.

[bunnies]

12. Also explains Newt sudden desire to return to the spotlight.

gods help us.

[elljay]

30. I know

Do you think a sacrifice of organic broccoli would appease them?

[bunnies]

32. Yes. Definitely!!

[tblue37]

41. It would appease me! Yum. nt

[AwakeAtLast]

44. Drumpf is the only person who would want him

For anything

[elljay]

8. What a great idea!

We can improve it by also bringing back burning at the stake and trial by ordeal. Let's Make America Great Again, just like it was back in 1692. Burn the witches/Muslims/reporters/transgender/Mexicans (did I miss anyone?)!

If anyone (not people on DU) had any doubt that the Republicans are full-blown fascists, this should put an end to that.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Making A Contract On America Great Again !!!

All that BENGHAZI! BENGHAZI! BENGHAZI! witch hunting has to go somewhere

Newt will revive his Contract on America

What better way than to have the Nazi's investigating anyone who disagrees with them?

The way Newt's and Trumps respective slogans fit together makes me think
Trump-Gingrich '16 was planned all along

[63splitwindow]

11. A Congressional committee...

that will spend millions of our dollars to talk tough and grandstand... PERFECT!

[underpants]

13. Odd. The precursor to HUAC was Samuel Dickstein (D-NY) investigating native fascism

Okay Newt go ahead.

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Old Nootie is just a modern

day Tail Gunner Joe McCarthy. That Bullsh^t tore our Nation apart in the fifties and was the birth place of many of the hate groups of today. Many thanks to Richard Nixon,Roy Cohen,J.Edgar Hoover and of course Tail Gunner Joe.

[David__77]

15. HUAC was probably effective.

I think that HUAC probably did a lot to dismantle the CPUSA and progressive organizations in the US. I would not necessarily be opposed to a similar structure aimed at dismantling various radical religious and other groups.

[Lucky Luciano]

31. Slippery slope is the problem of course. Nt

[cstanleytech]

16. Thank you but no Mr. Gingrich such a committee is nothing more than a witch hunt and

isnt needed and if anyone is doing anything illegal there is already an agency setup to deal with such investigations its called the FBI so I say most respectfully.................take this idea of yours and shove it up your ass you felching asshole.

[pat_k]

17. What a guy. Angling to be Trump's VP.

[Marie Marie]

40. Exactly my thought.

2 Peas in a Pod.

[Javaman]

18. right, because the last one worked out so well. and let me guess...

he wants to be in charge of it?

fuck him, he should be first on the list.

[KamaAina]

19. I know! Let's put it right next to the brand-new orphanage!

[GulfCoast66]

20. The religious right

Would love Mewt as the VP.

The 6 marriages between them...nothing to see here!!

[mdbl]

21. This from the dipwad who came out with the Contract on America

If anyone deserves to be investigated, it's Newt Gangrenous.

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. All that trouble back then to set it up and they missed Prescott Bush

"We passed several laws in 1938 and 1939 to go after Nazis and we made it illegal to help the Nazis"

Well they caught him but then just rapped his knuckles and allowed him to go on and be the godfather of the new American fascist family.

[freebrew]

24. +1...nt

[sinkingfeeling]

25. +100

[47of74]

23. How Newt sees himself...

[saidsimplesimon]

27. K&R

In 1959, former President Harry Truman infamously called the committee “the most un-American thing in the country today.”

May I suggest a post weekend cure to a historical hangover? Stop falling for propaganda and hate

[rurallib]

29. this one can go after the Republican Party

[roamer65]

33. Westboro Baptist Church in KS.

There's your first investigation, Newtypoo.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. Gingrich is smart but pretends to be stupid. However, this is immensely stupid. . . nt

[eppur_se_muova]

36. Why is our press feeding Newt's delusions of relevance by giving him air time ?

(Rhetorical question -- it's not the press at all, it's Fox.)

[yurbud]

37. that might have got some traction right after 9/11, now it's just embarrassing

[NWCorona]

38. I don't swear much but this is fucking nuts!

[Jeb Bartlet]

39. Is he serisouly calling

for a return to the red scare McCarthy era? How un-American can these cons get? Next they'll be calling for tattooing everyone who isn't a white christian and rounding them up to put in concentration camps. Fuck Gingrich, I hope he dies in a fire.

[tblue37]

42. Don't forget, Ann Coulter *praised* McCarthy and said he should be honored as a hero! nt

[Rex]

43. Newt...hmmm...name doesnt ring a bell...must be a 'has been' loser seeking a quick paycheck.