This was nothing short of a communist invasion, in his eyes, and the patriots of Green Charter needed to rise up and confront the Red Peril.
But the backlash in Green Charter represents something seldom seen since the Red Scare: a quasi-militant, homegrown resistance to the perceived threat of communism at home.
But as the war over Gotion began to consume Green Charter, Riebow began to feel that the township board was behaving "too secretly."
It's easy to dismiss what's happened in Green Charter as yet another sign of America's descent into dangerous incivility.
Asked about Gotion's plans in Green Charter, Panetta replied, "I don't think there's any question that they are going to take advantage of that situation."
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