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Dorothy Ray Healey, 91; 'The Red Queen' Was Leader in American Communist Party
Washington Post ^ | Friday, August 11, 2006 | Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb

Posted on 08/14/2006 10:58:35 AM PDT by PurpleMan

Dorothy Ray Healey, 91, a former longtime leader in the American Communist Party who moved to Washington in 1983 to help raise her grandchildren and who hosted a weekly radio show on WPFW (89.3 FM), died of respiratory failure and pneumonia Aug. 6 at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville.

Mrs. Healey, once known as "the Red Queen," embraced the Communist Party in Los Angeles at 14 and rose through the ranks, becoming chairwoman of the Communist Party USA in Southern California. A labor organizer, civil rights activist and radio commentator, she remained a party faithful until 1973, long after she had begun to disagree with its orthodoxy and criticized it publicly

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KEYWORDS: communists; cpusa; dorothyhealey; obituary; redqueen
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So...

Riding the bus to work on Friday, I saw the guy in front of me reading the WaPo. And what should my wondering eyes should appear, but a 1/2 page, 1000 word (w/ picture) obituary of Dorothy Ray Healey, former longtime leader in the American Communist Party.

News/noteworthy? Maybe as a footnoted person to a footnoted belief relegated to the dustbin of history, but 1-0-0-0 glowing words? "... a charismatic figure and skilled organizer..." "...a mentor to many young communists."

OH PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE.

And this was not a "submitted and written by" obit but rather an obit written by the WaPa obit writer.

Hmmm. More evidence of their default. (Sigh)

1 posted on 08/14/2006 10:58:36 AM PDT by PurpleMan
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To: PurpleMan

The only good commie...


2 posted on 08/14/2006 10:59:39 AM PDT by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
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To: PurpleMan

3 posted on 08/14/2006 10:59:54 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: PurpleMan

WPFW (89.3 FM)

That stands for "We're Public Field Workers", I kid you not.


4 posted on 08/14/2006 11:00:25 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Will Ned Lamont be at the funeral?


5 posted on 08/14/2006 11:00:34 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: PurpleMan
Better dead than red?

Now she's both.........

6 posted on 08/14/2006 11:01:32 AM PDT by edpc (Violence is ALWAYS a solution. Maybe not the right one....but a solution nonetheless)
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To: PurpleMan

Congrats on a wasted life, Ms. Healey!


7 posted on 08/14/2006 11:02:24 AM PDT by Jhensy
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"... a charismatic figure and skilled organizer..." "...a mentor to many young communists."

Unbelievable!

8 posted on 08/14/2006 11:02:29 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: PurpleMan
I agree. I consider myself pretty well-read in American history, and political movements. I had never heard of this woman until she got an entry in Wikipedia's "recent deaths" page. Maybe that says I'm not as well-read as I think I am.

For the WaPo to have an enormous obit on this woman says something about the WaPo. No question.

9 posted on 08/14/2006 11:02:52 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ( “I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!” (German: Ich bin der Kaiser und will Knödel.))
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To: PurpleMan

Good riddens.


10 posted on 08/14/2006 11:03:37 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (John Spencer: Fighting to save America from Hillary Clinton..)
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To: PurpleMan
Only 1000 words? The LA Times gave her 1100. ;-)
Dorothy Healey, 91; Lifelong Communist Fought for Working People
Los Angeles Times ^ | August 8, 2006 | Dennis McLellan
Posted on 08/08/2006 4:47:23 PM PDT by calcowgirl

11 posted on 08/14/2006 11:04:40 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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"... a charismatic figure and skilled organizer..." "...a mentor to many young communists."

Sooo...she's a lot like Stalin.

Neat.

12 posted on 08/14/2006 11:05:45 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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Mrs. Healey, once known as "the Red Queen," embraced the Communist Party in Los Angeles at 14

And apparently stayed right there.

13 posted on 08/14/2006 11:07:48 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: PurpleMan

..certainly no loss to freedom loving Americans!


14 posted on 08/14/2006 11:08:45 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Trailerpark Badass

This just about sums up the problem with the American Left. They are unable to make moral distinctions. That a woman who led a life of support for Che, Castro, Stalin, Mao, et al could at the end of her life be treated as a public heroine says it all.

I suppose she too, was a victim of George W. Bush.


15 posted on 08/14/2006 11:10:37 AM PDT by kjo
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To: PurpleMan

They're all dying off.

Good.


16 posted on 08/14/2006 11:11:33 AM PDT by D-Chivas
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To: calcowgirl

Apologies if I double posted. I was shocked... SHOCKED that there was pro-communist leanings at the WaPo.


17 posted on 08/14/2006 11:12:46 AM PDT by PurpleMan
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To: PurpleMan
Wonder if she remained an atheist to her last breath?
18 posted on 08/14/2006 11:16:57 AM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: D-Chivas

For every one that dies, there are ten born. It's a mistake to think time will make the threat go away. The pulic school system alone is capaple of making millions. Hope I didn't ruin your day.


19 posted on 08/14/2006 11:18:05 AM PDT by kylaka
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To: PurpleMan

When Hillary dies, they can just dust off the same headline for her obit.


20 posted on 08/14/2006 11:20:17 AM PDT by Argus
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