"In the Hoover period, people were investigated under suspicion of disloyalty," said Jon Wiener, a historian at the University of California-Irvine and author of a book on the FBI's investigation of John Lennon.
"Now, we consider this an abuse of power."
Now there's a "historian" I wouldn't want teaching my dog, much less real live students.
Indoctrination: It's not just for Commies anymore. It never was, of course, but in the spirit of Professor Wiener's unwavering commitment to mythical narratives, how could I resist?
Big shout-out to all the well-paid, well-played experts, authorities and architects of the human experience. Not that I'm ungrateful or anything. After all, their intellectual check-kiting has gotten us this far.
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"In the Hoover period, people were investigated under suspicion of disloyalty," said Jon Wiener, a historian at the University of California-Irvine and author of a book on the FBI's investigation of John Lennon.
"Now, we consider this an abuse of power."
Now there's a "historian" I wouldn't want teaching my dog, much less real live students.
Indoctrination: It's not just for Commies anymore. It never was, of course, but in the spirit of Professor Wiener's unwavering commitment to mythical narratives, how could I resist?
Big shout-out to all the well-paid, well-played experts, authorities and architects of the human experience. Not that I'm ungrateful or anything. After all, their intellectual check-kiting has gotten us this far.
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