When Margaret Chase Smith challenged Joseph McCarthy, speaking carried a cost. Silence offered her colleagues protection—while the harm continued.
In this episode of “This Matters,” Bill Britt examines Smith’s stand against a member of her own party and how it reveals the difference between holding office and accepting the responsibility that comes with it.
Because voters decide whether courage is rewarded—or silence is enough.
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