Rokeach Opinionation Scale – Form C

It’s just plain stupid to say that it was Franklin Roosevelt who got us into the war.

A person must be pretty stupid if he still believes in differences between races.

There are two kinds of people who fought Truman's Fair Deal Program: the selfish and the stupid.

A person must be pretty short-sighted if he believes that college professors should be forced to take special loyalty oaths.

It’s the people who believe everything they read in the papers who are convinced that Russia is pursuing a ruthless policy of imperialist aggression.

It’s mainly those who believe the propaganda put out by the real estate interests who are against a federal slum clearance program.

A person must be pretty gullible if he really believes that the Communists have actually infiltrated into government and education.

It’s mostly those who are itching for a fight who want a universal military training law.

It is very foolish to advocate government support of religion.

Only a simple-minded fool would think that Senator McCarthy is a defender of American democracy.

It’s perfectly clear that the decision to execute the Rosenbergs has done us more harm than good.

Any person with even a brain in his head knows that it would be dangerous to let our country be run by men like General MacArthur.

The truth of the matter is this: It is big business which wants to continue the cold war.

Make no mistake about it: The best way to achieve security is for the government to guarantee jobs for all.

It’s perfectly clear to all decent Americans that Congressional committees which investigate communism do more harm than good.

Thoughtful persons know that the American Legion is not really interested in democracy.

It’s perfectly clear to all thinking persons that the way to solve our financial problem is by a soak-the-rich program.

It’s all too true that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

History clearly shows that It is the private enterprise system which is at the root of depressions and wars.

Anyone who's old enough to remember the Hoover days will tell you that It’s a lucky thing Hoover was never re-elected.

It’s simply incredible that anyone should believe that socialized medicine will actually help solve our health problems.

A person must be pretty ignorant if he thinks that Eisenhower is going to let the 'big boys' run this country.

It’s the fellow travellers or Reds who keep yelling all the time about labor's right to strike.

It’s the radicals and labor racketeers who yell the loudest about labor's right to strike.

It is foolish to think that the Democratic Party is really the party of the common man.

You just can't help but feel sorry for the person who believes that the world could exist without a Creator.

It’s usually the trouble-makers who talk about government ownership of public utilities.

Only a misguided idealist would believe that the United States is an imperialist warmonger.

It’s mostly the noisy liberals who try to tell us that we will be better off under socialism.

It’s the agitators and left-wingers who are trying to get Red China into the United Nations.

Any intelligent person can plainly see that the real reason America is rearming is to stop aggression.

Plain common sense tells you that prejudice can be removed by education, not legislation.

Anyone who is really for democracy knows very well that the only way for America to head off revolution and civil war in backward countries is to send military aid.

History will clearly show that Churchill's victory over the Labour Party in 1951 was a step forward for the British people.

The American rearmament program is clear and positive proof that we are willing to sacrifice to preserve our freedom.

This much is certain: The only way to defeat tyranny in China is to support Chiang Kai-Shek.

It’s already crystal-clear that the United Nations is a failure.

A study of American history clearly shows that it is the American businessman who has contributed most to our society.

Even a person of average intelligence knows that to defend ourselves against aggression we should welcome all help — including Franco's Spain.

Anyone who knows what's going on will tell you that Alger Hiss was a traitor who betrayed his country.