October 3, 2023
Bring back HUAC, but do it right
By DC Larson
The original House Un-American Activities Committee deserved the condemnation it received. Citizens have the right to believe as they wish and belong to law-abiding political parties of their choosing. We should never suffer for political thought.
Some declare there can be no such thing as "un-Americanism" in a country where men have the liberty to believe however they see fit. But that is spuriousness. It falls to pieces under examination.
A definition of Americanism would begin with the Constitution. By design, it is open to democratic alteration. One can disagree with a given passage. But to challenge the entire document's validity and declare this nation itself illegitimate is not a matter of marginal amendment, but wholesale rejection.
Those who don't respect that document are still American citizens whose rights deserve protection. But their status is merely geographic. They are un-Americans in America.
A new HUAC could advance the legitimate cause of national self-defense. That means focusing on subversive activities.
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