Radio’s Charlie Sykes starts Black List. Verify the Recall the De Facto Enemies List.

It looks like the Walker recall petitions now represent the de facto "black list," an enemies list of opponents for decades to come. This is how it started.

Charlie Sykes posted the following letter on his web site to threaten charitable leaders for signing the Walker recall petition. Joe McCarthy would have been so proud. Though publicly available, the names on the list are not necessarily out on full display, in your face, or for mass dissemination. It's not exactly like wearing an anti-Walker t-shirt. But political opponents have decided to change all that. 

Even more ironic; the brownshirt letter writer asks for anonymity, all the while attacking another Wisconsinite who put their name out there on a petition, a First Amendments right by the way. Real cowardice: 

"Good morning, Charlie.  For personal & professional reasons, I would ask that you not identify me as the sender of this email.

"As a 35 year supporter of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee, I have seen first hand the great work done by many of its member agencies. So it was with great disappointment that in reviewing the recall petitions against Gov. Walker, I found the names of Mary Lou Young (President & CEO) as well as Linda McFerrin (VP, Campaign), both on the same page.

The term "common sense" rears its ugly head again. I’ve previously blogged about this amazing new American standard. “Common sense” simply usurps our constitutional rights. Hey, that's just common sense.

I will continue to support them. But I cannot help but wonder what either of these high ranking employees was thinking when they signed the petition. Their lack of common sense has potentially harmed the United Way's great efforts. I have no problem with what/who/how they vote when they cast their vote. But I think it is a slap in the face to those of us who support both the United Way and Gov. Walker for them to publicly display their feelings by signing the petition. I think it shows a complete lack of common sense on their part."-(Name withheld)

It takes real courage to suggest a black list for those who sign their name to a recall petition. They don't even thinks it's odd to pur political opponents on an enemies list.  A blacklist. It didn’t take long for McCarthyism to rears its head.

Sly in Morning discovered the letter on Sykes site, and talked about it here in this short audio: 

A reminder: I'll be filling in for Sly Friday between 9-10 am, and Monday morning, 6-10.