Posted on 04/17/2003 4:48:52 PM PDT by nicmarlo
Socialism in America's Congress:
A Primer
The war with Iraq has brought out the worst in liberals, all across America. We have witnessed those who preach "tolerance" become the most intolerant. We have listened to left wing tirades, ad infinitum, about the need for: diversity of thought, diversity of opinion, diversity of belief, diversity of values; yet when conservatives speak out, liberals insult us and assault us. Our criticism of their criticism "stifles freedom of speech." Our responses to their actions are called "hate speech" or "black listing."
Comparisons have been made of President Bush to Adolph Hitler and the Bush Administration to Saddam's "regime." Rather than blame France and Germany for failed diplomacy, on the eve of war, Tom Daschle, the "weasel of mass distortion," 1 decreed that the fault rests entirely with George W. Bush, President of the United States of America. Members of the left are guilty of such acts as "peace riots," 2 the desecration of a 9/11 Memorial, and imposing bans on patriotic displays of our flag or of yellow ribbons for our troops. On Hannity & Colmes, liberal Congressman Charles Rangel's vile remarks that our "soldiers are bombers of women and children," goes beyond the pale. Still more left-Americans cheered the edict that "a million Mogadishus" befall our soliders or prominently displayed their support for our troops only if they "shoot their officers."
Rather than condemn or show outrage to these vitriolic and reprehensible demonstrations and remarks, the DemocRats are guilty of partisan politics, justification, complicity, pacifism, or silence. As David Horowitz noted, "this anti-American support movement for America's enemies has deep roots in the Democratic Party" (America Under Seige).
One of the most egregious examples of their tactics is the anti-war lawsuit filed against our President and Secretary Rumsfeld. Of the numerous plaintiffs, 12 are members of the House of Representatives. Hadean's comment on that thread ( Decision To Throw Out Antiwar Lawsuit Upheld ) alarmed me: "the basis of the prosecution on the recent suit seemed to aim not only at the constitutional angle, but also at the sovereign right of the US to defend itself."
What follows is a compilation of definitions, documents, articles, and warnings which I believe are credible and show a pattern, either of the DemocRat agenda or of a cohesive group within that party promoting their agenda; many links are either authored by Freepers or posted on Free Republic (kudos especially to Patriot62 and Cincinatus' Wife).
Where the tragic events of September 11, 2001 failed to bring long-lasting unanimity to our country, where it failed to seal friendships with our long-believed allies, the war with Iraq succeeded, undisputedly, in exposing their masquerades of concern for either America or human rights abuses. We learned much about who are "with us," and the values for which America stands, and who are "with the terrorists," and the values for which they stand; these anti-Americans include:
Tom Daschle, Nancy Pelosi, Jim McDermott, Charles Rangel, John Kerry, Robert Byrd, Dennis Kucinich, John Conyers, David Bonier, Pete Stark, Jimmy Carter, Hans Blix, France, Germany, Russia, Jean Chretien, Vicente Fox, Turkey, Jordan, Ramsey Clark, Scott Ritter, Peter Arnett, Eason Jordan, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, CNN, BBC, CBS, ABC, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Tim Robbins, the Dixie Chicks, Susan Sarandon, Jeneane Garafalo, Martin Sheen, Michael Moore, Ed Asner, Sean Penn, Harry Belafonte, Mike Ferrell, Richard Gere, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Prof. Nicholas De Genova, A.N.S.W.E.R. and, of course, the irrelevant United Nations.
No doubt, many of you have read about the deplorable and shocking statement made by Professor Nicholas DeGenova, a professor at the Columbia University in New York, at a "teach-in" (or the "bash America rally"): "The only true heroes are those who find ways that help defeat the U.S. military. I personally would like to see a million Mogadishus."
In an excellent article, "Moment of Truth", David Horowitz condemns those remarks. Besides revealing socialist tactics, Mr. Horowitz also states that the organizer of the Columbia "teach-in," Professor Eric Foner, had this to say about patriotism:
"I refuse to cede the definition of American patriotism to George W. Bush," Foner said, drawing a cheer from the audience. "I have a different definition of patriotism, which comes from Paul Robeson: 'The patriot is the person who is never satisfied with his country.'"
Says David Horowitz, "it's true that Paul Robeson was never satisfied with his country. He was an icon (and member) of the American Communist Party, who received a Stalin Peace Prize from the dictator himself."
This anti-American, socialist/communist, theme is not restricted to our college campuses and universities. Through my own research, I discovered that many Progressive Caucus ("PC," how appropriate) members may be affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, seek trade with Fidel Castro, support Hugo Chavez, and/or desire to strip the rights of (or silence) conservative organizations (i.e., the Boy Scouts of America). Their statements and activities make suspect the motivation of all PC member's concern for, or loyalty to, either the Constitution of the United States of America or the American people.
Additionally, amid the crises since 9/11, if so many elected officials have failed to do the honorable or right thing, all under the media spotlight, it certainly behooves us to watch what they do in secret. We must be alert to: House/Senate Bills proposed which itend to erode the authority and supremacy of the Constitution of the United States; House/Senate Bills which attempt to replace capitalism with equitable distribution (through taxation or other means); attacks against the Judeo-Christian values and principles upon which this country was founded and replacement with other belief systems (i.e., humanism and moral relativism); attacks against individuals or groups who do not conform to socialistic beliefs and goals; and corrupt or questionable use of taxpayer dollars, i.e., Congressional trips to Cuba.
My desire is to inform and warn. I hope that the information which follows might "light a fire" and cause us to pay more attention to our Representatives, independently research their activites, and share pertinent information with others, both on FR and in our communities. (I also believe that this thread may serve one place to add information/links.) It is my strong belief that as our depth of knowledge and awareness increase as to how socialism is being infiltrated into America, the better prepared we will be to stop it and, hopefully, reverse its progression. Honest debate, armed with knowledge, leads to greater understanding and can aid us in our fight against members of the United States House of Representatives who have categorically and undeniably misrepresented, to their constituents, and to all Americans, their oath:
* The oath of office required by the sixth article of the Constitution of the United States, and as provided by section 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 Stat. 22), to be administered to Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates of the House of Representatives, the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. 3331.
(coined by: 1tractorman; 2Interesting Times)
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| Neil Abercrombie (HI) Tammy Baldwin (WI) Xavier Bacerra (CA) Corrine Brown (FL) Sherrod Brown (FL) Michael Capuano (MA) Julia Carson (IN) William "Lacy" Clay (MO) John Conyers (MI) |
Danny Davis (IL) Peter DeFazio (OR) Rosa DeLauro (CT) Lane Evans (IL) Eni Faleomavaega (Am. Samoa) Sam Farr (CA) Chaka Fattah (PA) Bill Filner (CA) Barney Frank (MA) |
Raul Grijava (AZ) Luis Gutierrez (IL) Maurice Hinchey (NY) Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL) Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX) Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH) Marcy Kaptur (OH) Dennis Kucinich (OH) Tom Lantos (CA) |
| Barbara Lee (CA) John Lewis (GA) Jim McDermott (WA) James P. McGovern (MA) George Miller (CA) Jerry Nadler (NY) Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) John Olver (MA) Major Owens (NY) |
Ed Pastor (AZ) Donald Payne (NY) Nancy Pelosi (CA) Charles Rangel (NY)* Bobby Rush (IL) Bernie Sanders (VT) Jan Schakowsky (IL) Jose Serrano (NY) Hilda Solis (CA) Pete Stark (CA) |
Bennie Thompson (MS) John Tierney (MA) Tom Udall (NM) Nydia Velazquez (NY) Maxine Waters (CA) Diane Watson (CA) Mel Watt (NC) Henry Waxman (CA) Lynn Woolsey (CA) |
| * denotes member July 2002, not on current list. At the present time, the list is accessible through Bernie Sanders' website, http://bernie.house.gov/pc/members.asp. The following "cached" view link is provided in case that list disappears: Progressive Caucus. (And if the cached list should "disappear" in the future, I have preserved it on my computer.) |
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Many are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, "DSA," (National Director of the DSA: Frank Llewellyn). "After the Washington Times in November 1998 blew the whistle on the so-called 'Progressive' Caucus, action was taken to hide the true nature of the organization, and its membership list was eventually taken off the dsausa Web site." (November 13, 2002, Newsmax: Exposed: Pelosi's Socialist Ties.) Fortunately, through the use of the "Wayback Machine" at www.archive.org, we can see the evidence which links the DSA to the PC: http://web.archive.org/web/20020803090437/ and http://www.dsausa.org/pc/pc.members.html.
And we do not know how many may possibly be affiliated with or contribute to the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), as the SWP is allowed to keep this information secret. The SWP is exempt from "FEC reporting requirements that other political parties face, including identifying its contributors, the candidates it supports and the businesses it buys from." (March 31, 2003, by Sharon Theimer (AP), FEC Lawyers Back Socialist Workers Party.)
"The Socialist Workers Party was formed on January 1, 1938, from the Communist League of America after it was expelled from the Socialist Party by the SP's moderate leadership" and publishes The Militant. See American Red Groups for historical chart and further information about various commie/socialist groups within America.
The Progressive Caucus of the US House of Representatives is made up of 58 members of the House. The Caucus works to advance economic and social justice through sponsoring legislation that reflects its purpose. The Caucus also works with a coalition of organizations, called the Progressive Challenge, to bring new life to the progressive voice in US politics.
In my opinion, the "Progressive Caucus" is nothing more than a front name; a disgraceful and deceptive attempt to conceal what they really are: a Socialist Caucus. Members of this group align themselves with marxist/socialist ideology and causes (as above-described, generally, and as follows, more particularly). Many have been, and continue to be, supportive of questionable leaders (i.e., Fidel Castro and Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez--for more information on Chavez, please see Cincinatus' Wife's excellent compilation (complete with a photo of his friend, Saddam Hussein): Hugo Chavez - Venezuela ; also see: Venezuela's Chavez: U.S. doesn't have right to decide "what is good and bad").
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| A small group of expatriates from the United States protesting the U.S.-led military campaign against Saddam Hussein's regime at the rally Saturday near the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia. |
In 2003, 12 Members of the Progressive Caucus challenged America's right to wage war against Iraq without first obtaining UN approval. The President had already received Congressional authority in October 2002, but that was not "good enough" for these socialists. Although the "Dirty Dozen," swore to "support and defend...to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America," they filed a lawsuit against George W. Bush, President, and Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, as a means to undermine and challenge the authority of the United States' Constitution and the sovereign right of the United States of America to defend and protect itself. The 12 PC members and their ilk would betray our Constitution and have our country be subject to the whims of the United Nations, an entity which has proven itself immoral and irrelevant.
By doing so, these 12 DemocRats have proven themselves irrelevant, as well.
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John Conyers, Jr. (Member *) Michigan-14th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
April 11, 2003, by Gail Schiller: Congressional Democrats call on education secretary to resign. ...for his recent comments saying he favors schools offering "Christian values." It was signed by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.; John Conyers, D-Mich.; Henry Waxman, D-Calif.; Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.; Sander Levin, D-Mich.; Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.; Mike Honda, D-Calif.; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.; Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, and Joseph Hoeffel, D-Pa. March 19, 2003, Floor Remarks of John Conyers, Jr.: Special Order on Iraq March 18, 2003, by Sherrie Gossett: Conyers Backs Away From Impeachment March 17, 2003, by Jeff Gannon: Democrat Conyers to Protesters: Impeach Bush (freeREpublic mentioned) March 16, 2003, By Denise Barnes and Patrick Badgley: "We need a Regime Change in the United States" February 7, 2001, by Walter Williams: Does America owe reparations? September 26, 2000, Newsmax: Are Democrats Preparing to Gang Up on Boy Scouts? |
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Danny K. Davis (Member *) Illinois-7th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
April 11, 2003, by Dennis Conrad: Nuclear Industry Offers Congressional Aides Dutch Treat . . . Doug O'Brien, an aide to Rep. Mark Kirk, and Richard Boykin, an aide to Rep. Danny Davis, were treated by the Nuclear Energy Institute to about $3,500 each in transportation, lodging and meals [to the Netherlands], according to recently filed disclosure reports.....Joining the Illinois aides on the Dutch trip were two other congressional staffers from South Carolina and Tennessee, two lobbyists from the Nuclear Energy Institute and a lobbyist from Chicago-based Exelon, which is the parent company of ComEd and operates 11 nuclear reactors in Illinois. Exelon is one of NEI's largest dues-paying members. Danny Davis has received PAC contributions from Exelon Corp totaling $7,000: 6/21/2001, $1,000; 11/14/2001, $1,000; 3/26/2002, $3,000; 7/24/2002, $2,000; see Energy/Nat.Resources;Electric Utilities at PAC link.] March 6, 2003, by David Enrich: Impeaching Bush re Iraq April 2001, BuzzFlash Interview: Congressman Danny Davis |
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Maurice D. Hinchey (Member *) New York-22nd District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
Statement of Congressman Hinchey on War in Iraq: "...President Bush's decision to end diplomatic efforts to avert war in Iraq was a grievous error that will result in needless loss of life. This step was no surprise. It has been clear for months that the president had made up his mind on this matter and would not be dissuaded by the facts...." Attacking Iraq Would Be Dangerous And Wrong March 27, 2003, New York Post: Massacring the Truth (NY Post Bashes Rep. Hinchey for Accusing US of Massacre in Iraq) March 26, 2003, by Patricia Doxsey: NY Rep. Hinchey Under Fire for Criticizing Bush's Policy March 23, 2003, Statement by Hinchey: Upstate NY Congressman Maurice Hinchey Accuses President Bush of Committing "Massacre" in Iraq February 20, 2003, by Tree McElhinney: Critics of the Post-Sept. 11 Legislation Say it Compromises Civil Liberties Guaranteed by the Constitution: Some Mid-Hudson Communities Are Joining a National Grassroots Movement Promoting Civil Liberties and Challenging the Federal USA Patriot Act October 23, 2002, by Patricia Doxsey: Hinchey and Hillary on the stump, on the attack: . . . He said . . . President Bush is responsible for renewed problems with North Korea. October 29, 2000, by Eightbits: Attention Southern Tier, NY freepers! It's time to get rid of Maurice Hinchey: . . . During the 1998 election he received almost $500,000 from PACs, almost half of the PAC money was from labor unions. . . |
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Jesse Jackson, Jr. (Officer *) Illinois-2nd District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
Statement on Iraqi War, March 7, 2003: President Bush still has not made the case for launching a preemptive attack on Iraq at this time. . . .However, the logical conclusion of the President's anti-UN argument that the U.S. needs no permission' to launch a preemptive attack against Iraq is an argument to replace the rule of international law and collective security with the law of the jungle (survival of the fittest) and world anarchy. . . .The President's position did not seem to be based on the truth.... February 25, 2003, by David B. Rochelson: Jackson Jr. Argues for New Amendments: . . . Constitutional amendments must be put in place to ensure equality in education, health care and housing, U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said. . . . All of these inequalities stem from the delegation of too much power to the states, Jackson said. February 25, 2003, by Kate Randall: Jesse Jackson and the Chicago Dance Club Tragedy: . . . Democratic Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., also sprang to Kyles' defense . . . The Jacksons have good reason to rally around the club's owner, despite the fact that he was operating the facility illegally. Dwain Kyles is an active supporter of Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.... |
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Sheila Jackson-Lee (Member *) Texas-18th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
April 14, 2003, by Jeff Johnson: Democrats Predicted Doom in Iraq, Now Want Control March 3, 2003, by Rachel Graves: Jackson Lee Unfazed by Jeers at Rally . . . Jackson Lee opposes war in Iraq. She was greeted with a mixture of cheers and boos as she approached the podium and was then drowned out by the crowd's chant of "USA! USA! USA!" and "Bush! Bush! Bush!" She was accompanied by police as she left the event.... January 21, 2003, Press Release: Sheila Jackson Lee website: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee joins peace groups to seek repeal of the authorization for military force against Iraq....Congresswoman Jackson Lee introduced legislation to repeal the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution signed into law last October. August 19, 2002, Newsmax: Enron: A Democrat Scandal, Time Says: . . . Ken Bentsen, D-Texas, is the congressman who received the most money from Enron in the past 12 years. He got $42,750. The second-largest receiver was Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, who received $38,000.... February 6, 2002, Newsmax: Sheila Jackson Lee, Limousine Liberal: . . . On her web site Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee claims, "As your Representative in Congress, I feel that it is my duty to ensure that the government tirelessly works on your behalf." But in reality she seems to think taxpayers must work tirelessly on her behalf so she can be chauffeured one block to work. . . . Jackson Lee has a staff member pick her up in a government car each morning to take her to work. That might not be a head-turning event except that she lives . . . in an apartment building whose entrance is 200 paces - yes, paces - from the building where her office is located." February 20, 1999, by Andres Petit The Leadership of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus visits Cuba to Evaluate the U.S. Embargo, Meets with Castro: . . . Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, and Chair of the Black Caucus, Rep. Earl Hilliard, D-Alabama,Vice Chair of the CBC, and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, Whip of the CBC, were joined by 3 additional CBC members and others in a delegation that arrived in Cuba on Feb 17th. . . . |
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Michigan-13th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
March 11, 2003, by Stephanie A. Crockett: Black Lawmakers Scrutinized for Accepting Expensive Trips:. . . Reps. Jackson, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) were recently sanctioned for accepting an all-expense-paid Caribbean cruise last year .... February 3, 2003: Thousands Support Affirmative Action Through Protest: . . . Among the speakers, there were . . . U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick . . . |
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Dennis J. Kucinich (Co-Chair *) Ohio-10th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
March 13, 2003, Statement by Kucinich on Iraqi War: President's War Abroad Increases Likelihood of Terror at Home. Recent news reports that our nation will go to a dark orange' terror alert status if war breaks out is a stark reminder that the President's rush to war in Iraq is making our country, and the world, less safe. March 13, 2003, by Kim Campbell: He Sees a Society Ready to Ban War: . . . Kucinich...insists the time is ripe for humanity to make that giant leap in conflict resolution. . . .That's why the visibility of the peace movement at this time becomes so important, because government is proceeding without listening.... March 12, 2003, by Sabrina Eaton and Stephen Koff: Kucinich Used Divisive Politics in Early Years, Politicians Say February 24, 2003, by Paul M. Weyrich: Dennis Kucinich Can Bring Pro-Life Democrats Back From the Dead: . . . He has reversed his position on abortion. The Congressman has taken pro-life positions since entering the Congress. But now, he says, his perspective on this issue has been broadened.... Global Renaissance Alliance Website About Congressman Dennis Kucinich's Proposed Legislation to Establish a Cabinet-level Department of Peace |
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Jim McDermott (Member *) Washington-7th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
March 26, 2003, by Patriot62: "Baghdad Jim" McDermott Sponsors Resolution to Rescind Authorization for War March 16, 2003, Gannett News Service: House Vote on a Bill to Limit Malpractice Awards in Lawsuits Against Health Care Providers: . . . A yea' vote was to pass the bill. Among those voting "no" were . . . Jim McDermott." October 6, 2002, by Patriot62: A Sunday With McDermott and the Hate America Crowd October 2, 2002, by Chris Weinkopf: Saddam's Three Stooges Sept. 29, 2002, Newsmax: Lott to McDermott: Shut Up and Come Home
McDermott Statement, September 12, 2002: ...I have not yet seen evidence of proximate nuclear, biological or chemical threat that demands immediate military action. July 11, 2000, by Agustvn Blazquez with the collaboration of Jaums Sutton Castro's Cockroaches: . . . Washington's James McDermot is a fanatical supporter of Castro and the infamous Venceremos Brigades... |
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Jose Serrano (Member *) New York-16th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
March 11, 2003, Thor Halvorssen: Comandante Chavez's Friends: . . . Hugo Chavez Supports Saddam Hussein and Terrorism. Several Congressional Democrats Support Chavez. What's Wrong With This Picture? Late last year, 16 U.S. congressmen voiced their approval for Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Representatives Barney Frank, John Conyers, Chaka Fattah, Jan Schakowsky, Jose Serrano, and others complained in a letter to President Bush that the United States was not adequately protecting Chavez.... August 6, 2001, Alba Herrera-Rohdes: A Suggestion for U.S. Reps. Rangel, Serrano, Dodd and Waters: . . . In light of the recent vote in the House to lift the travel ban against Cuba, and knowing how much you admire Mr. Fidel Castro and his revolution, I suggest to you the following: . . . September 2000, by Hisham Aidi: Castro Revisits Harlem: Representative Maxine Waters (D) of California and Representative Jose Serrano (D) of New York, both long-time proponents of normalization of relations with Cuba, both referred to Giuliani's abrasiveness in their introductory remarks at Castro's Harlem speech. . . . Serrano recalled Castro's visit to the Bronx in 1995 and extended the greetings of New York's Puerto Rican community. "Thank you for solving a political problem in New York City.... June 6, 2000, Dr. Miguel A. Faria, Jr.: In Bed With Castro January 6, 1999, AfroCuban History: a Time Line II, 1900 - the present: U.S. Representative Jose E. Serrano introduces H.R.256, a bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. |
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Pete Stark (Member *) California-13th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
March 20, 2003, Newsmax: Rep. Stark Accuses Bush of Terrorism February 26, 2003, by Lisa Friedman: 'No' Does Not Always Mean 'No' in Politics: WASHINGTON -- Just because a politician votes "no" on a bill doesn't mean he or she can't claim credit for it once it passes. That, at least is what Reps. George Miller, D-Martinez; Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto; Pete Stark, D-Fremont; and Lynn Woolsey, D-Marin; demonstrated recently when they broadcasted their legislative prowess in obtaining money for local flood control projects, roads, buses and schools. The only problem is, they actually voted against that local funding.... January 25, 2003: San Francisco Athiests Award: . . . Congressmen Mike Honda and Pete Stark were honored with the First Amendment award for their courageous refusal to endorse the resolution condemning the Pledge decision issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in June.... March 20, 2002: Comments by California Congressman Pete Stark During House Debate on Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2003: . . . "the overwhelming desire of the Republican Party is to destroy programs in the Federal Government, except those few intended for the very wealthy." [excerpt] March 20, 2002, Congressional Records: Pete Stark Compares Republicans to Nazis (on the record) June 16, 2001, Editorial, The Florida Times Union: Stark Raving Mad [Rep. Pete Stark's Vicious Attack on Rep. J. C. Watts] |
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Diane Watson (Member *) California-33rd District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
Diane Watson's Statement on Iraqi War: Despite the steady build-up of U.S. forces in the Gulf region and the Administration's unwavering commitment to the use of force against Iraq, our government still has not made a credible case for going to war at this time.... December 19, 2002, by Laurence A. Elder: A Lott of Double Standards: . . . Congresswoman Diane Watson, D-Calif., demands Lott's resignation. . . . Watson said [in 1985], "[Ward Connely's] married to a white woman. He wants to be white. He wants a colorless society. He has no ethnic pride. He doesn't want to be black." At least Lott apologized, whereas Watson later defiantly said, "That's right. I said it.".... February 22, 2002, by Edgar B. Anderson: Leftists Rally Against Bush in Los Angeles February 2002, AP: February 2002, by Dan Clarke: Congressional Trip to Cuba: . . . Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) had dinner with Fidel Castro Sunday night, February 10th [2002]. . . . Thompson was part of a delegation from the House of Representatives, which visited Cuba over the weekend. The group, all Democrats, included Sam Farr of Monterey, Bob Filner of San Diego and Diane Watson of Los Angeles. |
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Lynn Woolsey (Vice-Chair *) California-6th District Bio/Voting Record/Next Election |
April 11, 2003, by David Lightman: Aid Groups Hindered by War and Politics . . . "If the Defence Department runs the effort, you'll know we are not there to help the Iraqi people. You'll know we are there because this is a military coup," said Representative Lynn Woolsey. April 10, 2003, by Clark Mason: Woolsey backs Department of Peace bill March 12, 2003, Woolsey Statement on Iraqi War: Woolsey Against "First Strike" Military Policy March 10, 2003, AP: Bill Introduced to Repeal the Library and Bookstore Provisions of Patriot Act . . . Rep. Bernie Sanders, Ind.-VT., introduced the bill . . . its 23 co-sponsors include four San Francisco Bay area Democrats -- Reps. Barbara Lee of Oakland, Lynn Woolsey of Petaluma, Sam Farr of Carmel and Pete Stark of Fremont.... September 25, 2002, by Stephen F. Hayes: Woolsey thinks that the United States should learn about women's rights from Saudi Arabia . . ."Despite the United States' claim to be a leader of human rights, we are the only industrialized country that has not ratified CEDAW," she writes. "It's time to abandon this unfavorable distinction." And the way to do that, apparently, is not to continue safeguarding the rights of women as America does, but to sign an anti-discrimination agreement that boasts signatories such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Nigeria. February 9, 2001, Newsmax.com: Congressional Reagan-Haters Flip Gipper a Birthday Bird . . . What do Oregon's Peter DeFazio, Texan Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Californians Barbara Lee, Fortney "Pete" Stark, Maxine Waters, Loretta Sanchez, and Lynn Woolsey have in common? The seven House Democrats all refused to back a completely innocuous congressional resolution Tuesday wishing former President Reagan a happy birthday.... June 23, 2000, by David Limbaugh: The Raging Culture War: . . . Apparently frustrated that the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts have a right to bar homosexuals from serving as troop leaders, California congresswoman Lynn Woolsey plans to introduce legislation to repeal the federal charter of the Boy Scouts, granted in 1916. "We're not saying they're bad. We're saying intolerance is bad," said Woolsey..... |
| * denotes position (Officer or Member) in Progressive Caucus | ||
Very, very true! sweetliberty posted a great thread about voter fraud: FReepers Against Voter Fraud.....encouraging, among other things, for us to get involved as poll watchers....and what some of their tactics were this past election....incredibly awful tactics, actually.
By David Horowitz
April 22, 2003
.....What the prologue to the war and its aftermath reveal is that the facts of the war are not the issue for the “anti-war” left and neither is the war itself. The so-called “anti-war” left is a Neo-communist movement that was launched forty years ago under the pretense of being a “new left,” and it has been at war with the “American empire” ever since. During these years of struggle with Communists in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, China, Southeast Asia, Africa and Central America, and in the aftermath of America’s liberation of a billion inhabitants of the Communist empire, this left has been impervious to every good deed America has done and every bad deed its Marxist and now Islamo-fascist enemies have committed. Instead, this “antiwar” left relentlessly attributes the bad deeds of America’s enemies to America itself – hence the search for “root causes” every time America is attacked.
The Neo-communist left opposes America’s efforts to promote freedom and supports (sometimes “critically”) America’s declared enemies not because of what America does, but because of what they think America is. The Neo-communist left is impervious to facts because it is a political messianism, in essence a religious movement. Its delusions of social redemption are fed on a rich diet of anti-American myths. These myths were once generated in institutions funded by the Communist Party and other marginal radical sects. But that has all changed with the long march of the left during the last thirty years through America’s institutions of higher learning. The Neo-communist left is now entrenched on the faculties of America’s elite universities, where it is a “hegemonic” force. It has converted America’s elite universities into a political base for its radical and anti-American agendas. In the present war with radical Islam, this poses a problem Americans can continue to ignore only at their own peril, and which sooner or later they must address.
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Testimony before the House International Relations Committee in Washington, D.C., given on April 16, 2003.
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, you are to be commended for holding this hearing to spotlight the recent crackdown in Cuba. The committee's continuing interest in the situation in Cuba is particularly well timed and welcome, given the growing international concern over the efforts of the repressive regime to stifle independent voices and a growing demand for democracy....
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG, also "the Guild") embraces every anti-America, anti-capitalist, anti-war, anti-Israel, and "anti-imperialist" cause in vogue among the far left and declares itself "dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system." If this strikes the reader as a slight hint that the Guild’s underlying ideology is not exactly laissez-faire capitalism, that is because it is not. While the Guild is not officially communist or Marxist, its membership, leadership, past internal struggles, and adopted stances consistently point to an organization whose underlying convictions could best be described as such.
Commencing about eighteen months ago the Communist Party, after languishing in relative inactivity since February 1956, picked up momentum and has steadily been gaining strength.
The disgraceful student riots attending the hearings of the House Committee on Un-American Activities in San Francisco in May 1960, the emergence of new and defiant student organizations on the campuses of our universities, the sudden change in the flavor of propaganda material appearing in Communist bookstores—these and other developments we shall discuss later provided unmistakable danger signals that the period of dormancy had ended and that the revisionists in the Party had been either ousted or subdued.
Interviews with students disclose an alarming indoctrination: contempt for duly constituted authority, distrust of the F.B.I., hatred for all committees of federal or state legislatures established to ascertain and report on internal subversion. We have made a careful investigation of the San Francisco riots and of the conditions in our schools and universities. These matters will be set forth shortly.
First, in order to view the situation in its proper perspective, let us examine the reasons for this sudden resurgence of activity.....
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Here are some old but interesting threads.
Houston: Local Marxists foresee a revolutionary future ***As committed Marxists, Henderson and Ferguson found themselves involved in political struggles throughout the nation. Ferguson arrived in Houston at the party's behest in 1996; Henderson followed three years later.
Today, both are employed as sewing machine operators at a Houston garment factory. "I knew several things about Texas," Henderson recalled. "I knew there was `right to work' and that unions were weak. I'm an immigrant worker myself, and I knew that Texas was one of the centers for immigrants. I felt strongly as one with them."
In their careers as activists, Henderson and Ferguson have witnessed the victory of Marxist Vietnam and the U.S.-facilitated failure of socialist regimes in Grenada and Nicaragua. Communism's collapse in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe left them unfazed.***
U.S. students help mobilize foreign workers AFL-CIO SUPPORT***ATLIXCO, Mexico -- When Dale Weaver walked into a Nike superstore on San Francisco's Union Square, he locked arms with seven other college students and demonstrated for striking workers half a continent away. Alerted by e-mail messages about a labor fight in Mexico at a factory that made clothing for Nike and Reebok, Weaver embraced the cause. In the next few months, the history major at San Jose State University and thousands of other students held teach-ins at colleges and protests at Nike stores.
……………In 1999, a student-rights organization called the United Students Against Sweatshops, which claims members at more than 150 universities, pressed Nike and other apparel makers to publish a list of those contractors. Kukdong's factory in Atlixco was on the list. When riot police broke up the wildcat strike at the factory last January, Weaver and hundreds of other students heard about it hours later via e-mails from the United Students.
The group organized a series of protests across the country. College students brandished posters at nationally televised basketball games, organized cross-country caravans for demonstrations and held sit-ins and store protests. But the group's ace in the hole was the financial agreements between the universities and Nike and Reebok. The multimillion-dollar licensing deals give the companies the right to sell clothing stamped with universities' logos.
Student protesters picketed the offices of college presidents and licensing administrators, and those officials, in turn, called the companies. "It got bigger than life," said Amanda Tucker, a Nike executive. She admits being barraged by phone calls and e-mails, many, she says, from "panicky" college administrators. "It's a kind of guerrilla warfare approach, and college students are the front line," Tucker said.***
Elections are themselves a means of social change," Ferguson said. "It's organizing and educating the masses of workers and farmers that gives us a chance to take political power through direct action, mobilizing in the streets. Elections at best are a forum to express ideas ... challenging the representatives of the ruling class."
"We think this is the best time in our history to be Marxists," said Jacquie Henderson, the Canadian-born chapter chairwoman who once played baseball against Cuba's Fidel Castro. "Our prospects have never been so good.""Today, there is a growing mood of rebellion among working people," added David Ferguson, a party member who received 20 percent of the vote in a 1999 race against City Councilman Rob Todd. "We can't make any predictions. But if the offensive by capitalists against working people continues, that anger will burst into the open."
Houston, with its large blue-collar work force, is fertile ground for radical recruitment, party members believe. And if the city is renowned for its capitalist spirit, it's the excesses of capitalism, Marxists contend, that will spell its destruction. To that end, Houston party members -- the group's size is a guarded secret -- routinely distribute their newspaper, The Militant, and other literature at shopping centers and colleges.
They join disgruntled workers on picket lines in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Though they disdain the electoral process as a "farce," they regularly enter city elections.
The United FrontThe term "united front" came into usage after the Seventh World Comintern Congress. It simply means, in the Communist sense, that members of the party will attach themselves to some popular cause for which large groups of non-Communists have manifested a willingness to take some positive action. They will then espouse the same cause, weld the groups together, trim down the leadership to the point that it can be dominated by the Communist minority, and from that time they will control the mass movement and bend it to their own objectives. The principal objective is to whittle away opposition and transform the popular cause into a class struggle.
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Thus each Communist front organization is actually an exemplification of the Dimitroff device; for each is composed of a majority of non-Communists united together because of a common purpose on which they can take common action; for better housing, for relief of poverty, to end racial discrimination, and the like. Occasionally the Communists will move quietly in until the infiltration has managed to capture key positions and gain control. More often they will start a new organization and use it to attract others. Then several fronts will be persuaded to join forces for the common objective, and this is the classic united front of organizations as originated by the secretary of the Third Communist International.....
Can this not be said to be occurring with the Progressive Caucus and its members?
Thirteenth Report of the Senate Fact-Finding Subcommittee on Un-American Activities (1965)
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