Today Heather Cox Richardson reviewed the life of Margaret Chase Smith and in particular a speech she made in the U.S. Senate during the time of the Red Scare in the U.S. when Joe McCarthy created fear and unfounded accusation of Americans whom the far right feared. Senator Chase Smith rose to deliver a clear and honest response, reminding Americans of our values and Constitutional obligations, especially the Rule of Law. This video is lengthy (about an hour and a half) but I recommend it. Few strong leaders can clear the hot rhetoric of politics run a muck, and Margaret Chase Smith met the moment. Get your hot tea and settle in to listen and consider who we need today to lead this country out of the miasma of our current political process.
Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack Account, Letters from An American, on Margaret Chase Smith.
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