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struggle4progress

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31. I'm sure those interested, in what the articles actually say, will read them

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #22)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:51 AM

Oct 2013

I'm sure those interested, only in attempting to provoke reactions on the internet, will attempt to provoke reactions without reading the articles

And I'm sure the rightwing wackos of the John Birch Society will appreciate your thoughtful efforts to defend them against imaginary charges that no one has made

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Extremists in Dallas created volatile atmosphere before JFK�s 1963 visit [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2013 OP

Watch out, Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #1

A lot of people have been noticing similarities between the rightwing Crazy Camp of the 1960s struggle4progress Oct 2013 #5

And you are, of course, correct. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #6

They would like to Enthusiast Oct 2013 #26

They're the same group melody Oct 2013 #17

Why? There's nothing in this article that approaches a conspiracy theory about JFK's death. Bolo Boffin Oct 2013 #20

I kid, I kid... Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #23

Wasn't JFK assassinated by an avowed communist? Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #2

The Dallas Morning News recently published this interesting look back at the 1960s rightwing struggle4progress Oct 2013 #4

If you are attempting to imply the radical right is responsible... Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #9

I provided excerpts from and links to articles from the Dallas Morning News and the New Yorker struggle4progress Oct 2013 #10

Just saw this on FB today.. it may not apply here but I'm going to post it anyway.. Cha Oct 2013 #15

+1 JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #27

Reading between the lines? The intent of the article and your OP is obvious. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #22

^^^ I agree with this post. oswaldactedalone Oct 2013 #28

I'm sure those interested, in what the articles actually say, will read them struggle4progress Oct 2013 #31

If you are attempting to exonerate the radical right in JFK's assassination... villager Oct 2013 #19

Lee Harvey Oswald was as far as away from the radical right as anyone can get. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #21

Oswald was likely part of a team trying to assassinate Castro KurtNYC Oct 2013 #30

+1 villager Oct 2013 #32

Extremism has caused a lot of damage to this country. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #3

Yes. It truly has. avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #7

Here is another link to your OP avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #8

You have a link for us, avaistheone? TIA Cha Oct 2013 #12

Sorry Cha, I forgot to add the link to my post. avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #13

No worries, aito Cha Oct 2013 #16

Thanks! Cha Oct 2013 #18

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Oct 2013 #11

I worry that extremists may plan to go to Dallas on the 50th anniversary of JFK assassination avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #14

The right wing extremists were doing in 1963 what they continue doing today. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #24

Republicans haven't changed all that much since 1963, B Calm Oct 2013 #25

From "Nashville" (1975, Robert Altman) no_hypocrisy Oct 2013 #29

The far-right had nothing to do with JFK's killing. Archae Oct 2013 #33

I posted a factual article, from the Dallas Morning News, about the ugly rightwing environment struggle4progress Oct 2013 #34

Living in Texas at that time, the Birchers didn't hide anything. They hated all of the Kennedys freshwest Apr 2014 #35