Posted on 10/03/2006 10:36:23 AM PDT by ReleaseTheHounds
Following is a quote from Whittaker Chambers' autobiographical masterpiece, Witness, in which the former Soviet/Communist spy gave his account of his turn and ultimate fight againt the communists and his testimony naming Alger Hiss a communist before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The following is taken from pages 536-7:
"I was even less impressed by such shrieks of outraged innocence uttered by some of the Committee's witnesses, as sometimes reached my ears. Experience had taught me that innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does. Innocence is a mighty shield, and the man or woman covered by it, is much more likely to answer calmly: 'My life is blameless. Look into it, if you like, for you will find nothing.' That is the tone of innocence."
I would love to see someone confront Bubba with this quote and "test of innocence." I think it speaks volumes.
Thank heaven the Vanona cable transcripts were made public. The liberal/Commmie sympathizers of the 1940s and thereafter have had egg on their faces, though some of them still adhere to their ways despite the dripping yolk.
Great book, for those who haven't read it.
Great quote; it captures perfectly Clinton's psychotic, bellicose "denial" of his administration's culpability in the rise of terrorism.
Would make a sweet October Surpise in 2008 :-).
Clinton's finger-wagging (then and now) reminds me a lot of OJ's "Absolutely, 100% not guilty" plea.
The Hiss-Chambers case greatly resembles the Clinton-Starr case in many ways. When I read Tannenhaus' biography of Chambers I was really struck by the similarity, particularly in the ideological contours of the battle lines.
Buckhead, I'm honored you've joined this thread... I know I'm slow in my reading, but Tannenhaus' biography is next on my list. You are right about the philosophical/ideological battleline similarities -- imagine the Clinton insiders who knew the truth about all those scandals adn what they had to deal with on a day-by-day basis... Talk about being "in denial"!
BTW, I quite agree that Witness is a great book. It is part of a formative trilogy for me, the other two being The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, and Modern Times by Paul Johnson, all read in succession.
I like that quote! It certainly nails many of the Dems!
I agree on "Rise and Fall" -- I spoiled my eyesight reading Shirer's footnotes. I will have to get the other two.
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