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Originally Posted by the makeout hobo Can you elaborate as to why you're accusing them of being socialist? |
They are all members of the Democratic Progressive Caucus, it was founded by Democratic Socialists of America member Bernie Sanders to push the DSA's legislative agenda. The DSA maintained the DPC's website until 1999.
All members have extensive ultra-left voting records.
1. Barbara Lee (D-CA): Former agent of the Black Panther leader and convicted killer, Huey Newton. Lee conspired with fellow communist, Cong. Ron Dellums, who used his authority to impede U.S. foreign policy with regard to the Communist dictatorship of Grenada ... Anti-American Communist who supports America's enemies and has actively collaborated with them." (Radical Road Map, James H. Hansen, p.189)
2. Jim McDermott (D-WA): "In 2002, McDermott and fellow Progressive Caucus member Rep. David Bonoir (D-Mich) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) traveled to Baghdad, where they publicly embraced Saddam Hussein and created propaganda on his behalf."
3. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill), who has accepted an award from the DSA, once told one of its writers: "The American people are not ideological; therefore, the way to go is to attack private power." (ibid)
4. John Conyers (D-MI): "In 1981 Conyers co-hosted a delegation from the Soviet front World Peace Council, giving that group a forum in Congress. Conyers endorsed a Communist-led antiwar demonstration in Washington in 1983 and...spoke at another Washington demonstration led by ANSWER in 2003." (Radical Road Map's, James H. Hansen, p 189)
5. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) "has taken part in...CAIR (a radical group with ties to Mideast terrorist organizations) events...including a Ramadan iftar...hosted (on Capitol Hill) by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), and Barbara Lee (D-CA)." (Kucinich Headlines Muslim Fundraiser, WorldNetDaily.com, Nov. 30, 2003)