Matt Blaze on Nostr: Sen. Joe McCarthy notoriously smeared those who invoked their rights before his ...
Sen. Joe McCarthy notoriously smeared those who invoked their rights before his committee as “fifth amendment communists”. I suppose Rand Paul will talk about “fifth amendment scientists” now.
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