Congressmen Fail to Disclose "Democratic Socialists of America" Membership

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Speaker Pelosi’s Controversial Marxist Connections


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May 24, 2009


Pelosi has represented the city of San Francisco, perhaps the most liberal in the nation, since 1987, and is a very close friend of Rep. Barbara Lee, who represents neighboring Oakland and Berkeley, California, and is the most vocal apologist for Communist Cuba in Congress today. Lee, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, recently led a delegation to Cuba to meet with the Castro brothers to discuss normalization of relations. But she paid no attention to political dissidents or political prisoners being held on the communist island.

Lee, who calls Pelosi “a magnificent woman” and “one of California’s greatest representatives,” began her career in the California state legislature as a secret member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, a spin-off from the Communist Party. As a member of the staff of Rep. Ron Dellums, Lee was shown to have been collaborating with communist officials on the island of Grenada, according to documents captured after the liberation of that island nation. These revelations have not hurt Lee’s standing with Pelosi and other “progressives.” Indeed, Lee also served as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

But even more interesting than the Barbara Lee connection is Pelosi’s long-time friendship and association with Vincent and Vivian Hallinan, one of the most radical left-wing families in San Francisco over the course of five decades.​
 
All 58 Progressive Caucus members also belong to DSA.

Without going in a circle back to the original document, is there another source for this? It's not that I doubt the connections for a second, but some kind of additional linkage would be nice. Kind of like Dick Cheney openly confessing his CFR membership...
 
Without going in a circle back to the original document, is there another source for this?

Check out this article from 1999.

Totally Radical! - 1999 TNA Article about the Congressional Progressive Caucus
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=257069


The House Progressive Caucus was founded in 1992 by Representatives Bernard Sanders (Independent-VT), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Lane Evans (D-IL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and then-Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA).

Although Congressman Sanders, who currently chairs the HPC’s executive committee, is a self-avowed socialist, he is one of the group’s more "moderate" members. During the previous Congress, 51 of his HPC colleagues scored lower than he did on this magazine’s "Conservative Index" voting guide!

The HPC states that it "works with a coalition of organizations, called the Progressive Challenge, to bring new life to the progressive voice in U.S. politics." Sponsors of the Progressive Challenge include the aforementioned DSA and such other far-left entities as Americans for Democratic Action, Friends of the Earth, Institute for Policy Studies, National Organization for Women, National Council of La Raza, Center for Defense Information, Council for a Livable World, Amnesty International, National Education Association, and the National Rainbow Coalition.

The HPC’s list of legislative goals includes "a more progressive tax system" (Karl Marx would be pleased), deep cuts in the military budget, and a "cradle-to-grave" single-payer health care plan. In the following pages we survey a rogues’ gallery of HPC congressmen and others with a similar ideological bent.​
 
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Isn't it obvious that some of these listed would be socialist leaning? Honestly, who cares?
 
All the communist fear-mongering by Frankrep is hilarious.

OMG SHE SUPPORTED CUBA!

lol, we should be more upset at anyone who has "supported" the united states - that is, if you give a damn about human rights hahahahaahahaahah

no one cares about human rights on the "right" wing.
 
This whole thread is so disgusting. Un-Plug Dick Chaney and pray for a swift death of the Rockefeller's, but not before the end of the year when the inheritance tax goes back up to 55%.
 
The wars that the Republicans got us into that has cost the lives of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of innocent lives, is much more disturbing than some socialism conspiracy.

I know, the Dems don't want to give up licking food stamps. But the way things are going they better enjoy 'em while they last!
 
The wars that the Republicans got us into that has cost the lives of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of innocent lives, is much more disturbing than some socialism conspiracy.

Democrats are continuing the Endless Wars by the way.
 
If you want a Constitutional Government back, you should care.

I think he meant, "Tons of Democrats are socialists anyway. Who really cares if some of them just make it official with a card-carrying membership?"

Then again, I do see your point too: It's a worrying sign when some of the D's are able to make their socialism "official" without overwhelming backlash. To draw a parallel, we already know that the neocon R's are essentially gradualist fascists or Nazis, but it would be much more terrifying if they were able to get away with being official card-carrying Nazis without overwhelming backlash.
 
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I think he meant, "Tons of Democrats are socialists. Who cares if some of them just make it official with a card-carrying membership?

I agree with that. Their actions are what count and their actions are destroying Capitalism and growing Big Government. Karl Marx would be impressed.
 
When i hear some of the comebacks on this thread I wonder how many commies have already infiltrated the Ron Paul Forum. At least they are coming out of the woodwork. GOD!
 
When i hear some of the comebacks on this thread I wonder how many commies have already infiltrated the Ron Paul Forum. At least they are coming out of the woodwork. GOD!

For Example:

RedStripe admits to Socialist Views.

left-libertarian, mutualist, or libertarian socialist

Don't want to derail, but basically I'm for socialist ends (pro: economic egalitarianism, worker's rights, wide distribution of capital, labor class-consciousness, sustainability and anti: bigotry, racism, homophobia etc) through libertarian (anti-state) means.

Many old school socialists were anarchists/libertarians who understood that the state, along with capitalism, must be defeated in order to have a truly just society.

Yes, I'm "against private property" even though I said nothing of the sort in the quote you posted - yet another illustration of your extremely poor reading comprehension.
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For Example:

RedStripe admits to Socialist Views.

What can you expect. He calls himself RED stripe.
I am always suspicious of atheists also. The comunists tried to destroy religion in Russia also. I am not an overly religious person but I do have faith.
 
If you want a Constitutional Government back, you should care.

Meh, the socialists bother me as much as the neocons..actually the neocons bother me a bit more. But it's pretty obvious that someone like Kucinich has socialistic views..it's not like he hid them, and he has been re-elected many times.
 
When i hear some of the comebacks on this thread I wonder how many commies have already infiltrated the Ron Paul Forum. At least they are coming out of the woodwork. GOD!

Commies? Is this the 1950s? Honestly, I just don't see why people are shocked.
 
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