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When Communism Inspired Americans
NY Times ^ | April 29, 2017 | Vivian Gornick

Posted on 05/01/2017 8:09:15 AM PDT by C19fan

At a rally in New York City in 1962, the famously liberal journalist Murray Kempton said to an audience full of old Reds: “I have known many Communists in my life. I have not known them as criminals. I knew them once as activists — and we had our quarrels. But while this country has not been kind to you, it has been fortunate in having you. You have been arrested, you have been followed, you have had your phones bugged, you have had your children fired. Throughout this, I can think of numbers of you I have known who have remained gallant and pleasant and unbroken.” He added, “I salute you and I hope for times to be better.”

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To: stephenjohnbanker

Yep...


41 posted on 05/02/2017 9:05:14 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
RE:”LOL! (bring your own food)”

Health care is ‘affordable’ and they cover pre-existing conditions.

42 posted on 05/02/2017 9:06:08 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Trump "Mexico will pay for the Wall! Mark my words")
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To: C19fan

Communism hates Christianity. That’s not a side effect or a corner condition it is the main theme of Communism. Discussion about Communism is a religious discussion to the core.


43 posted on 05/02/2017 9:22:50 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Love your neighbor as you love yourself.)
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To: sickoflibs

They cover starvation? How do they cure it ?


44 posted on 05/02/2017 3:54:26 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: gogeo

Exactly.

Thank you, Wikileaks.


45 posted on 05/02/2017 7:34:32 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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