New England hasn’t been hit by a major hurricane since 1954, but in 1954 New England was hit by two major hurricanes within 12 days.
11 Sep 1954, Page 1 – The Edwardsville Intelligencer
The Senator Joe McCarthy hearings were going on during those hurricane strikes. Senator McCarthy was universally despised by Democrats because they felt he was prosecuting people based on their beliefs.
01 Sep 1954, Page 1 – The Evening Independent
A few weeks later, the most powerful hurricane of the summer, Hazel, also damaged New England. It was Canada’s deadliest hurricane on record.
16 Oct 1954, Page 1 – The Burlington Free Press
Democratic Senator Whitehouse of Rhode Island was born in 1955, one year after the McCarthy hearings, and one year after the last major hurricane hit New England. He wants climate skeptics prosecuted for their belief that hurricanes are not getting worse.
Senator: Use RICO Laws to Prosecute Global Warming Skeptics | The Weekly Standard
The difference between Senator McCarthy and Senator Whitehouse, is that McCarthy actually had some evidence to back his claims. Senator Whitehouse has no evidence, and simply wants to destroy the First Amendment.
