re: #98 Charles

When a group claims that Dwight Eisenhower was a secret communist trying to pervert American values, I tend to consider them a “hate group.”

That’s just one of MANY examples of their bizarre ideology, by the way. The rehabilitation of the John Birch Society is utterly appalling, and yes, they’re a hate group.

I think the whole Ike thing was over the top. As I recall, Welch said he was either a Red or a stooge of the Reds.

When I think “hate group,” though, I tend to think racial, religious, or sexual orientation type of stuff.