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| Apr 26, 2007 5:29 pm |
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re: re: re: re: re: Linda, Tell Us About Your Book! |
Linda J. Alexander http://www.lindajalexander.net
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Christina:
The HUAC testimony in Hollywood was BEFORE McCarthy came into the picture. Because McCarthy was this magnetic character that most people loved to hate, he seemed to "date" the era but it really started before him. It has been said that the Hollywood "hunt" started that ball rolling downhill. The committee had been in existence in one for or another since the '30s. They were looking for an "in" to get their point across. Hollywood & the studio system was the right vehicle @ the right time.
And Taylor being "forced" to testify is a strong word. Many would argue he could have turned them down, as the Hollywood Ten turned down the demand that they state their position--for or against. They went into history because they refused to state that position & were jailed for contempt.
Sooo, the reality is that Taylor COULD have refused & could have also gone to jail. Therein lies the argument that's been put up against him all these years since. I've found that many find it easy to place someone's actions into their own mindset & consider them a villain or a hero based on the decider's view of life . . . rather than take into consideration what that other person lived & the time in which they lived.
"There but for the grace of God go. . . ."
It's easier to give an opinion than to try & understand, on many an occasion. I did this book to dig into the "whys" of Taylor's actions, & I was surprised to find a lot that had never been publicized.
Thx!
Blessings -- Linda
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