Throwing cold water on McCarthy claim

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Robert Minninger in his Dec. 13 letter accuses Democrats of “New McCarthyism” because of these impeachment hearings. His apparent refusal to accept as valid the massive

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amount of evidence that has been presented and supported by multiple credible witnesses, as well as his apparent belief that the president is being unfairly persecuted, are not justifications for attempting

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McCarthyism was the result of an overzealous, unethical senator abusing his power, and also

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These impeachment hearings are the result of the duty of Congress to oversee presidential actions and prosecute abuses of power and other misdemeanors. That the opinions regarding the evidence fall along party lines is a shame, but is hardly unprecedented.

Thus, the events - McCarthyism and these impeachment hearings - are not remotely similar.

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