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We'll Never Learn

Here is the SF Chronicle's investigative report into how Ronald Reagan (running for Governor and then as Governor) and J. Edgar Hoover (as director of the FBI) forced out the UC Berkeley president and tried to eliminate campus protests. Why? Because the campus was a hotbed for communists, of course. I have little respect for politicians that win by attacking other groups instead of building an inclusive vision for the future. Free Speech is a wonderful thing. Having the FBI involved in secret dealings with political candidates and subversive tactics to stop demonstrations on a college campus are not wonderful things. It's not illegal for people to believe in and speak about other types of governments in our country. We should be trying to show why our system of government is good instead of trying to silence the discussion.

In any case, it is nice to see a little investigative reporting. I hope they don't try repealing the FOIA anytime.