59 Socialists in Congress – 2002

The Sierra Times ^ | 09. 6. 02 | Chuck Morse

[brityank]

59 Socialists in Congress – 2002

By Chuck Morse
Published 09. 6. 02 at 20:00 Sierra Time

On the extreme left wing of the Democratic Party, The Progressive Caucus is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, which, in turn, is the American affiliate of the Socialist International. Congressional Caucus members, I would contend, should actually be called Socialists rather than Democrats. Unlike their European counterparts, these homegrown American Socialist Congressmen try to refrain from showing their true authoritarian colors. Such displays would be too risky in an America that is still steeped in traditional freedoms. There are still enough of us out here who would boot them out of office if they revealed too much of their true stripe. Socialists, like Communists, Nazis, Klansmen, or other political groups, rightfully enjoy the same constitutional protections as the rest of us. Unlike their more radical aforementioned counterparts however, the socialists believe in changing the system by "boring from within" rather than through illegal violence and sedition. As such, they prefer legislation, often filled with deceptive legalese and passed through Congress by duplicitous means, as their choice of arms in their quest toward revolutionary goals. Socialists are gradualists rather than extremists. They are slowly chipping away at our G-d given rights. Freedom loving Americans would be well advised to keep a close eye on socialist Congressmen. While they may talk like the rest of us, especially when sojourning in their respective districts, they operate from a different paradigm. If they decide to support a war against Iraq, for example, or any other intervention overseas, their motives would more likely be based on an agenda that seeks to entangle the US in a new world order than in protecting the interests of sovereign America. As a matter of principle and as an article of faith, socialists support a socialist world government as an ultimate goal. The method they employ is the gradual transfer of constitutional responsibilities from elected American legislatures to international agencies accountable to no one. Socialists are apt to support such things as international standing armies, an international tax, the transfer of American capital to third world dictators, and the surrender of congressional responsibilities to the UN, the WTO, the IMF, UNESCO and now the International Criminal Court. Whenever communistic protocols emerge out of a UN sponsored conference, as is always the case, and whenever such un-American protocols are rejected by a still largely patriotic Congress, the socialist congressmen and their allies will more than likely try to foist the protocol on the American people through a back door. Socialists believe in sovereignty eroding entanglements abroad and big-state socialism at home. They support high taxes on working people with the money transferred to bureaucracies staffed by their friends. They support a welfare state that oppresses poor people, especially minorities, who then become their constituents. They support left-wing judges who are willing to subvert the democratic power of Congress by making laws from the bench. While they support mandatory public education, mandatory labor unions, mandatory racial quotas, land-grabbing environmental regulation, and thought control in the form of hate speech legislation, they turn around and become downright libertarian when it comes to pornography, abortion, sex, drugs, homosexuality, and other agendas that debauch the citizenry. Following is the Sept. 2002 membership list of the Progressive Caucus: Neil Abercrombie – Hawaii Tammy Baldwin – Wisconsin Xavier Becerra – California David Bonior – Michigan Corrine Brown – Florida Sherron Brown – Ohio Michael Capuano – Mass. Julia Carson – Indiana William "Lacy" Clay – Missouri John Conyers – Michigan Danny Davis – Illinois Peter DeFazio – Oregon Rosa DeLauro – Conn. Lane Evans – Illinois Eni Faleomavaega – Am Samoa Sam Farr – California Chaka Fattah – Penn. Bob Filner – California Barney Frank – Mass. Luis Gutierrez – Illinois Earl Hilliard – Alabama Maurice Hinchey – New York Jesse Jackson Jr. – Illinois Sheila Jackson-Lee – Texas Stephanie Tubbs Jones – Ohio Marcy Kaptur – Ohio Dennis Kucinich – Ohio Tom Lantos – California Barbara Lee – California John Lewis – Georgia Jim McDermott – Washington James P. McGovern – Mass. Cynthia McKinney – Georgia Carrie Meek – Florida George Miller – California Patsy Mink – Hawaii Jerry Nadler – New York Eleanor Holmes Norton – D.C. John Olver – Mass. Major Owens – New York Ed Pastor – Arizona Donald Payne – New Jersey Nancy Pelosi – California Bobby Rush – Illinois Bernie Sanders – Vermont Jan Schakowsky – Illinois Jose Serrano – New York Hilda Solis – California Pete Stark – California Bennie Thompson – Miss. John Tierney – Mass. Tom Udall – New Mexico Nydia Velazquez – New York Maxine Waters – California Diane Watson – California Mel Watt – North Carolina Henry Waxman – California Paul Wellstone – Minnesota Lynn Woolsey - California

© 2002 SierraTimes.com (unless otherwise noted)

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

McCarthy referred to his investigation of communism, according to Herman, as like"skunk hunting". "Digging out a skunk," he stated, "is a dirty, smelly business. No one wants to be near you when you're done - but someone's got to do it". McCarthy stated:

[madfly]

Who's not a socialist? I know that Tom Tancredo is a trusted patriot.

Here's a growing list of Ron Paul's Liberty Caucus.

http://www.thelibertycommittee.org

Only one from Calif. Arizona has 3 members. Jeff Flake is running for Senate in 2004. If you get on thier mailing list, you get emails when a Congressman joins up.

The Liberty Caucus

U.S. House Ron Paul, Chairman, Texas Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland Chris Cannon, Utah John Duncan, Tennessee Jeff Flake, Arizona Virgil Goode, Virginia John Hostettler, Indiana Walter Jones, North Carolina Brian Kerns, Indiana Jack Kingston, Georgia Jeff Miller, Florida Butch Otter, Idaho Richard Pombo, California Denny Rehberg, Montana Bob Schaffer, Colorado John Shadegg, Arizona Bob Stump, Arizona Tom Tancredo, Colorado Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Zach Wamp, Tennessee Dave Weldon, Florida

[madfly]

Ron Paul ping!

[madfly]

good guy ping!

[brityank]

Just look at Joe McCarthy smiling down on all these revelations:

Unfortunately, it appears that -- like 90+% of past, present, and future Members -- self-aggrandizement was/is more important than truth. I'm convinced the commie/socialists have become entrenched since the early 1900's and another AR or CW will be the future outcome.

[BillyBoy]

>> I believe that every one of them represents densely populated urban areas. <<

Congressman Lane Evans represents rural towns on the mississippi river in Western Illinois. He was nearly ousted from office in 1994 and 1998. (I think he won by 1.5% or something). His district is generally middle of the road--I don't know how this socialist keeps winning re-election.

[brityank]

He needs an additional 300+ members.
Let's Roll!

[madfly]

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Teacher317]

Sounds like a prime target for another GOP seat.
Let's "McKinney" his sorry Socialist butt! ;^)

[Teacher317]

From his webpage:

In the News:

Evans Calls Approval of Corporate Accountability Bill (so he's anti-"Big Business")
Evans Slams GOP Drug Plan as Sham (anti-GOP on the bill)
Evans Says GOP Budget Plan Flawed (anti-GOP one the budget)
Evans Says Budget Short-Changes Local Needs, National Priorities (anti-GOP on the budget again)

Typical Lefty... doesn't stand for anything except opposing the other side.

[stainlessbanner]

Thanks for the ping Madfly. Surprised to see C. Brown from FL on the list....

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More of the Hitlery like minded propaganda...

DSA Statement On Election 2000.

[bimbo]

If a bimbo can see this clearly.....

Sadly, other bimbos are looking the other way.

[Uncle George]

"THE SKUNKS" during the government hearings on Commies in the 50,s were such fun to watch. All the skunks had to do was say yes or no to a simple question and they must have known their Commie affiliation was wrong because they answered by talking in circles (sorta like the Clintons huh?). I notice ALL THE COMMIE's now in Congress also talk in circles to evade the truth.

[madfly]

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