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underbyte:What escapes my understanding is why our republican comrades do not label them and their policies

Exactly! This is precisely what needs to be done. Imagine the impact if Americans read the following statements:

"American Communists Seek Impeachment of President Bush"
"Communist Democrat Party Pushes for Open Borders"

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Maybe we are as guilty here on Freerepublic, After all we use their own definition of themselves (Progressive, Liberal etc.). What if you were only allowed to post "socialist" when referring to the other side?

Kennedy,Gore,Dean, Clinton, Kerry, Pelosi, Black Caucus........ - All the party leaders fit that label. Who knows maybe some of the gutsier politico's will pick it up or maybe somebody in the media? Ha!LOL we can start a new movement in the republican party where it is savvy to call your political opponent a "socialist" :)