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Democrats and the Communist Party (Vanity)

Posted on 01/28/2006 9:58:00 AM PST by engrpat

My first, and hope last vanity. Having an argument with a real wild DU'er type. I need the list of the members of the US House that also belong to communist groups. I have seen it and can't find it. Thank you.


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To: planetpatrol

Practically speaking, there is very little difference between communists, socialists, and fascists.

Demoncrats exhibit all three characteristics in varying degrees.

Most Freepers will call a spade a spade. I'm not going to mince words when dealing with America-hating lieberals. If that turns them off to my message, so be it. The TRUTH will set them free!


21 posted on 01/28/2006 1:13:29 PM PST by 43north (Liberals are obsessed by the vulgarity of their lives & the obscenity of their behavior.)
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To: 43north

I'm sorry newbie, but I don't see anything wrong with an organization that wants to help disabled veterans


22 posted on 01/28/2006 1:30:22 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Neither do I. I'm just sorry I mixed up their URL with that of the "democratic socialists of America".


23 posted on 01/28/2006 1:44:24 PM PST by 43north (Liberals are obsessed by the vulgarity of their lives & the obscenity of their behavior.)
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To: planetpatrol
Uhm, I beg to differ. Meet the Press May 22,2005 Howard Dean was promoting Bernie Sanders as the next senator for Vermont. When confronted that Sanders was a socialist Dean replied that he wasn't. Russert said that not only was he a socialist but that he had said so on the floor of Congress. Dean replied that it was a matter of semantics. Sanders voted with the Democrats 98% of the time anyway. Here is the give and take:
MR. RUSSERT: In your home state of Vermont, there's a vacancy for the United States Senate about to occur. Bernie Sanders, the congressman from Vermont, wants to run for that seat. He is a self- described avowed socialist. DR. DEAN: Well, that's what he says. He's really a populist. MR. RUSSERT: But is there room in the Democratic Party for a socialist? DR. DEAN: Well, first of all, he's not a socialist, really. MR. RUSSERT: He... DR. DEAN: He hasn't said that for a while. MR. RUSSERT: Oh, he has a--he wrote in his book: "Outside or in the House, I am a Democratic socialist." DR. DEAN: Well, a Democratic socialist--all right, we're talking about words here. And Bernie can call himself anything he wants. He is basically a liberal Democrat, and he is a Democrat that--he runs as an Independent because he doesn't like the structure and the money that gets involved. And he actually has, I think, some good points about campaign finance reform. The bottom line is that Bernie Sanders votes with the Democrats 98 percent of the time. And that is a candidate that we think... MR. RUSSERT: So you'd support him? DR. DEAN: We may very well end up supporting him. We need to work some things out because it's very important for us not to split the votes in some of the other offices as well. MR. RUSSERT: In 1996 you said you would never have voted for Bernie Sanders. Instead, you opted in recent years to leave the ballot blank. DR. DEAN: Bernie and I have had our difficulties over the years. We've had our strong disagreements. He's a strong personality. We're fighting for the future of America, and a Bernie Sanders in the United States Senate is going to be a whole lot better than somebody who will vote to confirm right-wing judges, somebody who will vote to undo minority rights, somebody who will vote to kill Social Security. This is a battle where personalities and differences have to be put aside, and we have to do what's right for America. MR. RUSSERT: You describe... DR. DEAN: And Bernie Sanders will be a strong candidate.
Sorry if the cut and paste isn't good. I got it from the transcript : msnbc.msn.com/id/7924139. Or, you could just type in "meet the press transcript may 22 2005" like I did on Yahoo. It is about halfway down. The point is, that if the head of the DNC says that a socialist is just a liberal democrat, is your position really still valid? After that time I have kept my tagline the same. Write off everything I say as the ravings of a nut? Maybe you better check out the transcript first.
24 posted on 01/28/2006 1:46:02 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
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To: Rapscallion

"Do not confuse Socialists with Communists."



Get serious! I suppose that Mocassins are different from Rattlesnakes, but they are both pit vipers!


25 posted on 01/28/2006 1:52:47 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (MAY I DIE ON MY FEET IN MY SWAMP)
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To: 43north

Well there is a difference between disabled sports USA as democratic socialists of America


26 posted on 01/28/2006 1:56:33 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

That's for sure.

Now if it was "Mental Midgets USA" and "democratic socialists USA" we'd have a pretty close match.


27 posted on 01/28/2006 2:01:04 PM PST by 43north (Liberals are obsessed by the vulgarity of their lives & the obscenity of their behavior.)
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To: planetpatrol
Calling Democrats socialists is about on par with calling Republicans fascists.

But no such symmetry exists. While there are literally no fascist Republicans, there is at least one socialist Democrat (Bernie Sanders). And he must not be too much of an odd man out in the Democrat party because Howard Dean publically praised Sanders not long ago. And there are many Democrats who, though not full-blown out-of-the-closet socialists, are members of the Progressive Caucus, which is just a small step away.

Plus there's the simple fact that the great ideological struggle in the West is between socialism and liberalism (liberal like Hayek). These camps exist in the US, just as they exist in the other Western nations. The parliaments of most western nations have explicitly socialist parties, like Canada's NDP. Here, the socialist camp is contained within the Democrat party. Any honest liberal (modern liberal) who has bothered to truly examine his ideas knows that they take a lot of basic content from socialism. He and a modern socialist could sit down over tea and have a lovely, agreement-filled conversation about politics and political theory. Not so with a Republican and a fascist.

So I think that drawing a connection between socialism and liberalism is fair game, if done carefully. The key is to assert what's true and not to go beyond that. I definitely agree, though, that if you push it too far, you open yourself to being dismissed as a kook.

28 posted on 01/28/2006 2:20:59 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: IrishCatholic

Its germane to note when making the case that Democrats are socialists the Congressman you cited is not in fact a member of the Democratic party but a loud and proud independent. Thats a pretty big problem for your argument, its like saying that a Libertarian and a Republican are the same because they often vote the same way. Bernie Sanders has a 34 year long political career, in all of that time he has never been a Dem. Dean is just positioning himself to look like he has a hand in events beyond his control. The truth is Sander is so widely popular he's a virtual lock to win Jeffords seat in the senate. If you knew anything about the guy you'd know he regularly rips the Dems as a "do nothing spineless party".


29 posted on 01/28/2006 2:32:57 PM PST by planetpatrol
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To: planetpatrol
Its germane to note when making the case that Democrats are socialists the Congressman you cited is not in fact a member of the Democratic party but a loud and proud independent.

The problem with your point is that Sanders, though nominally an independent, votes with the Dems 98% of the time:

Dean: "The bottom line is that Bernie Sanders votes with the Democrats 98 percent of the time."

Such strong correlation between an avowed socialist and the Democrats is telling.

its like saying that a Libertarian and a Republican are the same because they often vote the same way.

Well, like Ronald Reagan said, libertarianism is the heart of conservatism. The link between the two is obvious to anyone who studies them. A similar linkage exists between liberalism and socialism. That's really the heart of the matter.

If you knew anything about the guy you'd know he regularly rips the Dems as a "do nothing spineless party".

Yeah, but conservatives rip the Republican party in the same way yet we still know they're on the same team. It's the same deal with Sanders and the Democrats. He's just frustrated with their impurity.

I agree that you'll discredit yourself if you try to make the claim that Democrats are Socialists. However, if the claim is that Democrats (or more precisely, liberals) have strong ideological ties to socialism, then I think there's a case to be made.

30 posted on 01/28/2006 3:26:57 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick; planetpatrol

Sanders may be a Dem-voting indy, but he's also a self-described socialist.


31 posted on 01/28/2006 3:28:26 PM PST by darkangel82
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To: Rapscallion
Do not confuse Socialists with Communists.

Oh right! Big difference. Communists have Marx as their hero. And, Socialists have... Marx as theirs.

Those two evils are as opposite as ying and yang.

Did you make a wrong turn on the information highway? This is Free Republic. That kind of tripe doesn't fly too well here.

32 posted on 01/28/2006 6:37:41 PM PST by Barnacle (The Democrat Party consists of a gaggle of criminal defense attorneys, and their clients.)
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To: planetpatrol

The democrats are socialists with every move they make. Their actions are consistent with the socialist goals of dissolving the family, eliminating private ownership and stifling free speech. And let’s not forget the fact that they can’t admit who they really are.


33 posted on 01/28/2006 10:11:31 PM PST by reasonisfaith (The only way to become an atheist is by reverting to the infantile mindset.)
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