Posted on 10/22/2006 5:54:04 AM PDT by excludethis
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the likely new minority leader in the House of Representatives, serves on the executive committee of the socialist-leaning Progressive Caucus, a bloc of about 60 votes or nearly 30 percent of the minority vote in the lower chamber.
Until 1999, the website of the Progressive Caucus was hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America. Following an expose of the link between the two organizations in WorldNetDaily, the Progressive Caucus established its own website under the auspices of Congress. Another officer of the Progressive Caucus, and one of its guiding lights, is avowed socialist Rep. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent.
The Democratic Socialists of America's chief organizing goal is to work within the Democratic Party and remove the stigma attached to "socialism" in the eyes of most Americans.
"Stress our Democratic Party strategy and electoral work," explains an organizing document of the DSA. "The Democratic Party is something the public understands, and association with it takes the edge off. Stressing our Democratic Party work will establish some distance from the radical subculture and help integrate you to the milieu of the young liberals."
Nevertheless, the goal of the Democratic Socialists of America has never been deeply hidden. Prior to the cleanup of its website in 1999, the DSA included a song list featuring "The Internationale," the worldwide anthem of communism and socialism. Another song on the site was "Red Revolution" sung to the tune of "Red Robin." The lyrics went: "When the Red Revolution brings its solution along, along, there'll be no more lootin' when we start shootin' that Wall Street throng. ..." Another song removed after WorldNetDaily's expose was "Are You Sleeping, Bourgeoisie?" The lyrics went: "Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Bourgeoisie, Bourgeoisie. And when the revolution comes, We'll kill you all with knives and guns, Bourgeoisie, Bourgeoisie."
In the last three years, the Progressive Caucus has been careful to moderate its image for mainstream consumption.
"The members of the Progressive Caucus share a common belief in the principles of social and economic justice, non-discrimination and tolerance in America and in our relationships with other countries," the group's statement of purpose explains.
Most of the members of the Progressive Caucus, including Pelosi, opposed authorizing the war on Iraq. In fact, most Democrats in the House opposed the war resolution. House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt and 81 other House Democrats supported the move.
"I have seen no evidence or intelligence that suggests that Iraq indeed poses an imminent threat to our nation." Pelosi said in voting against the resolution. "If the administration has that information, they have not shared it with the Congress."
The latest issue of the liberal New Republic bemoans Pelosi's ascendancy to top leadership in her party because of her extreme left positions, calling the Democrat's position "dangerous."
"The ideological vacuum atop the post-Sept. 11 Democratic Party will inevitably be filled," the New Republic said in its trademark TRB column. "And, if it is filled by Nancy Pelosi and Dennis Kucinich, the United States will no longer be a 50-50 nation; it will be a 40-60 nation for a generation."
Pelosi, 62, last year was elected by her Democratic colleagues to be the House Democratic Whip – making her the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Congress even before her expected rise to the role of House minority leader. She also serves on the House Intelligence Committee.
Pelosi represents a liberal congressional district, taking in most of San Francisco. Her votes against the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq and in support of such domestic initiatives as needle exchange programs for AIDS sufferers may not be far out of step with her district constituency. But some suggest the nation's pulse may be another matter.
Pelosi was 47 before she won her first election, after raising five children with her businessman husband, Paul. But she has been involved in politics all her life. Her father was a New Deal congressman from Maryland and later the mayor of Baltimore. Her brother also served as Baltimore's mayor. She was hand-picked to run for Congress by the dying Rep. Sala Burton, whose seat Pelosi won in a special election in 1987.
She has never lost an election.
Progressive Caucus Current Members:
http://bernie.house.gov/website/leavesite.asp?url=http://cpc.lee.house.gov/
Office of U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders
2233 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://bernie.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-4115
Office of U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown
2332 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/sherrodbrown
Phone: 202-225-3401
Office of U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie
1502 Longworth Building
ashington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/
Phone: 202-225-2726
Office of U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin
1022 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://tammybaldwin.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-6942
Office of U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra
1119 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515
Website: http://becerra.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-6235
Office of U.S. Representative Madeleine Z. Bordallo
427 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/bordallo
Phone: 202-225-1188
Office of U.S. Representative Corrine Brown
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown
Phone: 202-225-0123
Office of U.S. Representative Michael Capuano
1530 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/capuano
Phone: 202-225-5111
Office of U.S. Representative Julia Carson
1535 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.juliacarson.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-4011
Office of U.S. Representative Donna Christensen
1510 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/
Phone: 202-225-1790
Office of U.S. Representative William "Lacy" Clay
131 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/clay
Phone: 202-225-2406
Office of U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver
1641 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/cleaver
Phone: 202-225-4535
Office of U.S. Representative John Conyers
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/conyers
Phone: 202-225-5126
Office of U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings
2235 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/cummings
Phone: 202-225-4741
Office of U.S. Representative Danny Davis
1222 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/davis
Phone: 202-225-5006
Office of U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio
2134 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://defazio.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-6416
Office of U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro
2262 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/delauro
Phone: 202-225-3661
Office of U.S. Representative Lane Evans
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/evans
Phone: 202-225-5905
Office of U.S. Representative Sam Farr
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/farr
Phone: 202-225-2861
Office of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah
2301 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/fattah
Phone: 202-225-4001
Office of U.S. Representative Bob Filner
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/filner
Phone: 202-225-8045
Office of U.S. Representative Barney Frank
2252 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/frank
Phone: 202-225-5931
Office of U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva
1440 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/grijalva
Phone: 202-225-2435
Office of U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez
2367 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/gutierrez
Phone: 202-225-8203
Office of U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey
2431 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/hinchey
Phone: 202-225-6335
Office of U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/jackson
Phone: 202-225-0773
Office of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-3816
Office of U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones
1009 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/tubbsjones/
Phone: 202-225-7032
Office of U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur
2366 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.kaptur.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-4146
Office of U.S. Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick
1610 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick
Phone: 202-225-2261
Office of U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich
1730 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://kucinich.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-5871
Office of U.S. Representative Tom Lantos
2413 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/lantos
Phone: 202-225-3531
Office of U.S. Representative Barbara Lee
1724 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://lee.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-2661
Office of U.S. Representative John Lewis
343 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/johnlewis
Phone: 202-225-3801
Office of U.S. Representative Ed Markey
2108 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/markey
Phone: 202-225-2836
Office of U.S. Representative Jim McDermott
1035 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/mcdermott
Phone: 202-225-3106
Office of U.S. Representative James McGovern
430 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/mcgovern
Phone: 202-225-6101
Office of U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney
320 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/mckinney
Phone: 202-225-1605
Office of U.S. Representative George Miller
2205 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/georgemiller
Phone: 202-225-2095
Office of U.S. Representative Gwen Moore
1408 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore
Phone: 202-225-4572
Office of U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler
2334 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/nadler
Phone: 202-225-5635
Office of U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes-Norton
2136 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/norton
Phone: 202-225-8050
Office of U.S. Representative John Olver
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/olver
Phone: 202-225-5335
Office of U.S. Representative Major Owens
2309 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/owens
Phone: 202-225-6231
Office of U.S. Representative Ed Pastor
2465 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/pastor
Phone: 202-225-4065
Office of U.S. Representative Donald Payne
2209 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/payne
Phone: 202-225-3436
Office of U.S. Representative Charles Rangel
2354 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://rangel.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-4365
Office of U.S. Representative Bobby Rush
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/rush
Phone: 202-225-4372
Office of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky
1027 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/schakowsky
Phone: 202-225-2111
Office of U.S. Representative Jose Serrano
2227 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/serrano
Phone: 202-225-4361
Office of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter
2469 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.slaughter.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-3615
Office of U.S. Representative Hilda Solis
1725 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://solis.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-5464
Office of U.S. Representative Pete Stark
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/stark
Phone: 202-225-5065
Office of U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson
2432 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://benniethompson.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-5876
Office of U.S. Representative John Tierney
120 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/tierney
Phone: 202-225-8020
Office of U.S. Representative Tom Udall
1414 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.tomudall.house.gov/
Phone: 202-225-6190
Office of U.S. Representative Nydia Velazquez
2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/velazquez
Phone: 202-225-2361
Office of U.S. Representative Maxine Waters
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/waters
Phone: 202-225-2201
Office of U.S. Representative Diane Watson
125 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/watson
Phone: 202-225-7084
Office of U.S. Representative Mel Watt
2236 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.house.gov/watt
Phone: 202-225-1510
Office of U.S. Representative Henry Waxman
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://www.henrywaxman.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-3976
Office of U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey
2263 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Website: http://woolsey.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-5161
Notice the web address for the Progessive Caucus:
http://bernie.house.gov/website/leavesite.asp?url=http://cpc.lee.house.gov/
That would happen to be related to the following?
Bernie Sanders Speaks
to the DSA Convention
San Diego, CA, November 13, 1999
http://dsausa.org/news/bernie/bernie.html
http://dsausa.org/dsa.html
Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives.
ALL OF THE "USUAL SUSPECTS"!
I had to do this. I posted on one of those commie websites:
I totled it, Is Nancy Pelosi our Last Chance?
"Does being a Socialist equate to being Patriotic? I can love America, however I want America to be an Egalitarian state as part of the globalization process run by the UN.
Upon a Democrat win in 08, this process will pick up from where it left off with Bill Clinton's presidency. If Gore won, we would have been well on our way. However, while many of you false Socialists sit back and cry "foul", our problem as Socialists is that we can't sell this ideology to the masses.
Why do we have to lie? Why can't our ads tell Americans the truth in that all men were created equal and Marx's "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" is how our world should be? =
We really must rethink our strategy. If we cannot run against conservatism based on ideas, then our ideology is flawed. If we cannot show the middle class that it is them who are a critical element to implementing a fair and balanced society then we should pack up and take our idology elsewhere.
Ideas win the day and right now we appear to be bankrupt of them. Nancy Pelosi has some ideas and she is taking them to the caucus. Rather then spending every waking hour bashing a President who is diametrically opposed to our beliefs, she should be presenting ideas as to how we would make America better for all.
She should come out of the closet and be proud of being a Socialist. She should scream it from the rooftops. Polls tell us that this is the direction we are going in. So let's get out there and start presenting our ideas. Let's sell Americans on the truth.
Americans aren't stupid. They can see through bull$hit and until we stop with the bull$shit we will never rise up and make America the paradise we want it to be."
Good grief. I knew Medea Benjamin had her tentacles all wrapped up in this crap, but Cindy alSheehani is on their ADVISORY BOARD??!! So Democrat congresscritters are getting marching orders from the Sheehag?! Nice.
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