This was a truly great post by "C. Mondello" by the way. I hope our members will take the time to peruse some of the articles contained within his post.
(This would include you TomForNews, Studio, Sugarshack, Euwe, Biffie, Cos, Justice, Hollywood, and all of our more "Progressive" members, some of which we haven't seen in a long while!) On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:26 PM, C.Mondello <[email protected]> wrote: > What is Socialism? > > updated July 2010 > > There are many “kinds of”, “types” or “branches” of all political parties. > Same holds true for Socialism. This list contains a small portion of > information you can find covering Socialism > > > BASICS: > “Socialism offers the best environment for democracy to fully flourish > because it sharply limits the power of corporations to dominate politics > and the economy. Socialism’s democratic potential can only be > realized,however, if broad sections of the people are wholeheartedly > engaged inevery aspect of society’s decision-making processes.” (Communist > Party USA – http://www.cpusa.org/faq/) > > A to Z of Socialism – http://www.socialistreview.org.uk/issue. > php?issue=346#3az > > ABC of Socialism – http://www.sa.org.au/abc-of-socialism > > Arguing for socialism A collection of articles and talks by Dave Holmes – > http://dave-holmes.blogspot.com/ > > Socialist Politics 101 – Socialist Action: http://www.socialist > action.org/kit.htm > > What Socialists Stand For – Vote Socialist Action: http://votesocialist > action.wordpress.com/what-socialists-stand-for/ > > > Obama’s No Socialist. I Should Know: http://www.washingto > npost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031301899.html > > Is Obama A Socialist? Not if You Ask One: http://www.humaneven > ts.com/article.php?id=28645 > > Obama is not a socialist: http://www.thedmonline.com/obama-is-not- > a-socialist-1.899275 > > List of left-wing articles critical of Barack Obama- http://eng.anarchope > dia.org/List_of_Left-Wing_articles_critical_of_Obama > > Obama….Socialism? Hardly, Say Socialists: http://www.businessw > eek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2009/db20090522_329825.htm > > Ask the card-carrying socialists: Is Obama one of them?: > http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/14/Obama.socialist/index.html > > What Socialism looks like: http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/co > nor_clarke/2009/06/what_socialism_looks_like.php > > The Nation and “socialism”: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/apr200 > 9/pers-a02.shtml > > What is Democratic Socialism (1): http://www.ydsusa.org/What_is_Democratic > _Socialism > > What is Democratic Socialism (2): http://www.dsausa.org/pdf/widemsoc.pdf > > What is Democratic Socialism (3): http://www.theactivist.org/ydsusa/node/6 > > What is socialism: http://www.isreview.org/issues/65/feat-socialism.shtml > > What Socialism is Not – Seven Common Misconceptions about Socialism – > http://torchandrose.socialdemocratsusa.org/webed/vol1issue01 > .shtml#article2 > > The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at New York > University: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/tam/index.html > > Towards Freedom: The Theory and Practice of Democratic Socialism: > http://www.ydsusa.org/toward_ds.html > > The S. Word, Socialism, Comes Out of the Closet: > http://www.alternet.org/workplace/130365/ > > > Republican Conservative Christian Sarah Palin enthusiastically practices > socialism, Alaska-style: http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/581484.html > > Republican Conservative Christian Rep. Bachmann’s clinic takes in > thousands from “socialized medicine”: http://www.adn.com/o > pinion/story/581484.html > > Alaska Republican-Tea Party Conservative Christian Senate candidate Joe > Miller, who claims Government is too big and Socialism is bad, admits > taking farm subsidies: http://alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/pol > itics/6880-alaska-senate-candidate-joe-miller-admits-taking-farm-subsidies > > Joe Miller also relied on technicalities to obtain a low-income hunting > and fishing license from the state of Alaska: http://tpmdc.talking > pointsmemo.com/2010/09/homeowning-lawyer-joe-miller-sought-l > ow-income-hunting-and-fishing-license-in-alaska.php > > Joe Miller also thinks federal unemployment insurance is constitutionally > questionable. But it turns out his wife benefited from it in the early part > of the decade -- after she left a job working for him: > http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/joe-millers-wife- > received-unemployment-benefits-miller-called-not-constitutio > nally-authorized.php > > Anti-Government Tea Partier Conservative Christian Sharron Angle Gets > Health Care from the Federal Government: http://blogs.alterne > t.org/speakeasy/2010/09/28/anti-government-tea-partier-sharr > on-angle-gets-health-care-from-the-federal-government/ > > Socialist Party USA: http://socialistparty-usa.org/ > > History of Socialism in the U.S.A.: http://www.cpusa.org > /article/static/758/ > > Socialism is not Communism: http://www.dsausa.org/dl/Winter_2009.pdf > > Nine Myths about Socialism in the US - http://www.informati > onclearinghouse.info/article25187.htm > > Socialism – Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism > > Why Are We Afraid of Saying “Socialism”? – http://www.alternet. > org/vision/146143/ > > Set the Record Straight project – http://www.ThisIsCommunism.org > > From the Arsenal of Marxism: Archived Writings on the Foundations of > Socialism – http://socialistviewpoint.org/arsenal.html > > "Socialism is not part of the two party system of democrats or > republicans. Socialism has its own left and right wings and any researcher > worth their weight should know this basic fact." - http://www.americans > ocialistvoter.org/ > > MORE: http://coreysviews.wordpress.com/socialism-links/ > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello Corey! >> >> First, the definition of Socialism: >> >> *"Date: 1837. From Latin socialis for "friend" or "companion" or >> "associate". Any of various economic and political theories advocating >> collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of >> production and distribution of goods; usually there is no private property; >> in Marxist theory this is also considered just a transitional stage between >> capitalism and communism and it is distinguished by unequal distribution of >> goods and pay according to work done."* >> >> >> >> The above definition is by Mr. John Spargo, from his work titled: >> "Socialism, A Summary And Interpretation Of Socialist Principles" (McMillan >> & Co. 1913). Below is the Wiki definition, which is quite similar. >> >> >> >> *"Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective >> or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and >> distribution of goods. A stage of society in Marxist theory >> transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal >> distribution of goods and pay according to work done"* >> >> * * >> >> >> >> The truth is, that the Democratic Party now openly advocates socialism, >> which by its very definition, is some middle ground and transition to >> communism. Although the Democrats used to try and evade the moniker, >> and distance themselves from being classified as socialists, they do so no >> more. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, (D. Cal.) has parroted the >> Venezuelan socialist dictator, Hugo Chavez, calling for the nationalization >> of the oil companies: >> >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUaY3LhJ-IQ >> >> >> >> >> Former Obama Administration Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) said just >> recently: >> >> >> >> *"So if there's any seriousness about what some of our Republican >> colleagues are saying here in the House and elsewhere about improving the >> number of refineries, then maybe they'd be willing to have these refineries >> owned publicly, owned by the people of the United States, so that the >> people of the United States can determine how much of the product is >> refined and put out on the market. T**o me, that sounds like a very good >> idea."* >> >> >> http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/06/why_do_we_call_them_democrats.html >> >> >> >> >> Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) on June 18, 2008 in a Press >> Conference of the Democratic Leadership said: >> >> >> >> >> >> *"Should the people of the United States own refineries? Maybe so. Frankly, >> I think that's a good idea. Then we could control the amount of refined >> product much more capably that gets out on the market...* >> >> >> >> http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/06/why_do_we_call_them_democrats.html >> >> >> >> >> Democrats openly call for redistribution of wealth in our Nation, they >> call for socialized medicine, socialized energy, and in general, the >> Democratic Party openly advocates the federal government's involvement >> in each and every facet of our lives. Period. What part of this can >> any member of this group, with a straight face, argue is NOT socialism? >> >> >> >> By example, here in President Obama's own words, he openly advocates a >> redistribution of wealth: >> >> >> http://www.breitbart.tv/html/195153.html >> >> >> >> >> Of course, Vice President Biden believes that a socialist, >> "redistribution of wealth" plan, is the "patriotic thing to do": >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCqgNWRjmAc >> >> >> >> >> >> There is no question that President Obama is calling for the very tenets >> of socialism, which is the forerunner of communism, and an economic and >> political system that has failed miserably throughout recorded history. >> President Obama's, and many Democrats' belief, is that "Socialism, >> Communism, Marxism, Trotskyism, Stalinism, Maoism,* et. al;* were all >> wonderful political, social and economic systems, we just haven't had the >> right folks try and implement them yet!" >> >> Finally, I ask you Corey, just as I asked Tom, what planks of the >> Communist Party U.S.A. Constitution, do you have a divergence of opinion >> with? Please, share with us, what you think is wrong with the Communist >> Party U.S.A.'s platform. Maybe you can enlighten us as to how it differs >> from the Democratic Party's Platform? >> >> >> >> >> >> ==================== >> >> >> > > > -- > > > Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the > Internet with GoodSearch.com <http://www.GoodSearch.com> (powered by > Yahoo), or shopping online with GoodShop.com <http://www.GoodShop.com> > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
