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Pesky1

(64 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:51 PM Apr 11

At long last have you no decency

This famous statement was given by Army lawyer Joseph Welch to Senator Joseph McCarthy during televised Army/McCarthy hearings in 1954 . Senator McCarthy was attacking "communists" in the Army, part of the disastrous "red scare" of the early '50's.

"Let us not assassinate this lad further, Senator. You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_N._Welch)

This charge has been credited with beginning the downfall of McCarthy's red scare con which had lasted for years.

Bonus 1: McCarthy's attorney during this was none other than...Roy Cohn...Trump's mentor. Repeating...Trump's mentor was Joseph McCarthy's lawyer.

Bonus 2:
Welch, a lawyer, played the judge, a key role, in the acclaimed courtroom film "Anatomy of A Murder" (rated 8.0 on IMDB).

So...
Mr. Trump...at long last have you no decency?

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At long last have you no decency (Original Post) Pesky1 Apr 11 OP

to be fair Skittles Apr 11 #1

But unfortunately not all of "we" do know. Pesky1 Apr 11 #2

oh they know Skittles Apr 11 #6

"I really don't care, do you?" erronis Apr 11 #9

but tech billionaires think decency is the great flaw of Western Civilization DBoon Apr 11 #3

Indeed malaise Apr 11 #12

Welch was an Iowa boy, I'd like to point out. rsdsharp Apr 11 #4

There is no Joseph Welch, though Jack Smith came close. usonian Apr 11 #5

No decency nor sense of shame. Dan Apr 11 #7

Both require possession of a conscience. BattleRow Apr 11 #8

Decency? Just Jerome Apr 11 #10

My mother reiterated this quote during Easter Dinner BigmanPigman Apr 11 #11

Skittles

(172,170 posts)

1. to be fair

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:59 PM

Apr 11

we already KNOW Trump has no sense of decency

Pesky1

(64 posts)

2. But unfortunately not all of "we" do know.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:05 PM

Apr 11

Decency should be a target on Trump's back.

Skittles

(172,170 posts)

6. oh they know

Reply to Pesky1 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:46 PM

Apr 11

they simply approve

erronis

(24,101 posts)

9. "I really don't care, do you?"

Reply to Pesky1 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:40 PM

Apr 11

or "I'm rubber, you're glue."

The trump's don't give a shit about how we feel about them. In fact they glory in our discomfort. Us - the peons.

DBoon

(25,057 posts)

3. but tech billionaires think decency is the great flaw of Western Civilization

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:17 PM

Apr 11

malaise

(296,886 posts)

12. Indeed

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:58 PM

Apr 11

Rec

rsdsharp

(12,058 posts)

4. Welch was an Iowa boy, I'd like to point out.

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:31 PM

Apr 11

Born in Primghar, and educated at Grinnell College (and Harvard Law).

usonian

(25,885 posts)

5. There is no Joseph Welch, though Jack Smith came close.

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:32 PM

Apr 11

Amanda Ungaro may be the one!!

Jack Smith has some unfinished work (unbegun, to be honest) at the Hague to accomplish.

involving war criminals

Dan

(5,246 posts)

7. No decency nor sense of shame.

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:56 PM

Apr 11

BattleRow

(2,579 posts)

8. Both require possession of a conscience.

Reply to Dan (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:32 PM

Apr 11

Just Jerome

(514 posts)

10. Decency?

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:44 PM

Apr 11

Decadence
Destructiveness
Dementia
Delirium
Dastardliness
Dumbassery
Despicableness

Sorry, no decency.

BigmanPigman

(55,305 posts)

11. My mother reiterated this quote during Easter Dinner

Reply to Pesky1 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:57 PM

Apr 11

with my family last week. I think she thought that we were unfamiliar with it. I've just forwarded it to her, hoping she'll feel connected to fellow citizens who are not in their 90s.

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