Everything on the Post Below is Hyperlinked to a site
within the Chicago Democratic party archives, there is no conjecture, no
guessing, The fact is that as recently as 1996 Senator Obama was an active
member of the Chicago Democratic Socialist Party:
On their website the Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) has a description of
their political perspective called Where We
Stand. It says,
in part,
We are socialists because we reject
an international economic order sustained by private profit, alienated labor,
race and gender discrimination, environmental destruction, and brutality and
violence in defense of the status quo.
We are socialists because we share a
vision of a humane international social order based both on democratic planning
and market mechanisms to achieve equitable distribution of resources,
meaningful work, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, gender and racial
equality, and non-oppressive relationships.
At least according to its newsletter called the New Ground
,Senator Barack Obama attended at least a few meetings of the Chicago Chapter
of this group in 1996. And from the way he was described in the newsletter he
"talked the talk" and "walked the walk"
A Town Meeting on Economic Insecurity: Employment and
Survival in Urban America
By Bob Roman
Over three hundred people attended
the first of two Town Meetings on Economic Insecurity on February 25 in Ida Noyes Hall at
the University of Chicago. Entitled "Employment and
Survival in Urban America", the meeting was sponsored by
the UofC DSA Youth Section, Chicago DSA and University Democrats. The
panelists were Toni Preckwinkle, Alderman of Chicago's 4th Ward; Barack
Obama, candidate for the 13th Illinois Senate District; Professor William
Julius Wilson, Center for the Study of Urban Inequality at the University of
Chicago; Professor Michael Dawson, University of Chicago; and Professor Joseph
Schwartz, Temple University and a member of DSA's National Political
Committee....
....Now the issue is again coming to
the front, but he wished the issue was on the Democratic agenda not just on
Buchanan's.
One of the themes that has emerged
in Barack Obama's campaign is "what does it take to create productive
communities", not just consumptive communities. It is an issue that joins
some of the best instincts of the conservatives with the better instincts of
the left. He felt the state government has three constructive roles to play.
The first is "human capital
development". By this he meant public education, welfare reform, and a
"workforce preparation strategy". Public education requires equality
in funding. It's not that money is the only solution to public education's
problems but it's a start toward a solution. The current proposals for welfare
reform are intended to eliminate welfare but it's also true that the status quo
is not tenable. A true welfare system would provide for medical care, child
care and job training. While Barack Obama did not use this term, it sounded
very much like the "social wage" approach used by many social
democratic labor parties. By "workforce preparation strategy",
Barack Obama simply meant a coordinated, purposeful program of job training
instead of the ad hoc, fragmented approach used by the State of Illinois today.
The state government can also
play a role in redistribution, the allocation of wages and jobs. As Barack
Obama noted, when someone gets paid $10 million to eliminate 4,000 jobs,
the voters in his district know this is an issue of power not economics. The
government can use as tools labor law reform, public works and contracts.....
SENATOR OBAMA EVEN SIGNED A CONTRACT:
In September
October 1995 he signed a contract promising an visible and open
relationship with the Marxist New Party:
About 50 activists attended the Chicago New Party membership meeting in
July. The purpose of the meeting was to update members on local activities and
to hear appeals for NP support from four potential political candidates. The NP
is being very active in organization building and politics. There are 300
members in Chicago. In order to build an
organizational and financial base the NP is sponsoring house parties. Locally
it has been successful both fiscally and in building a grassroots base.
Nationwide it has resulted in 1000 people committed to monthly contributions.
The NP's political strategy is to support progressive candidates in elections
only if they have a concrete chance to "win". This has resulted in a
winning ratio of 77 of 110 elections. Candidates must be approved via a NP
political committee. Once approved, candidates must sign a contract with the
NP. The contract mandates that they must have a visible and active relationship
with the NP.
The political entourage included
Alderman Michael Chandler, William Delgado, chief of staff for State Rep Miguel
del Valle, and spokespersons for State Sen. Alice Palmer, Sonya Sanchez, chief
of staff for State Sen. Jesse Garcia, who is running for State Rep in Garcia's
District; and Barack Obama.....
In July-August
1996 the Socialist Party celebrated Obama's Primary victory:
Secondly, the NP's '96 Political Program has been enormously successful with
3 of 4 endorsed candidates winning electoral primaries. All four candidates
attended the NP membership meeting on April 11th to express their gratitude.
Danny Davis, winner in the 7th Congressional District, invited NPers to join
his Campaign Steering Committee. Patricia Martin, who won the race for Judge in
7th Subcircuit Court, explained that due to the NP she
was able to network and get experienced advice from progressives like Davis. Barack Obama, victor in the
13th State Senate District, encouraged NPers to join in his task forces on
Voter Education and Voter Registration.
Folks this
is Scary. Barack Obama is not an extreme Liberal. Hillary Clinton is anExtreme
liberal. Barack Obama is a Socialist. He campaigned on their ticket, signed
their contracts and attended their meetings. Is that guilt by association, YOU
BETCHA. But there is an old Yiddish saying, " you lie down with dogs, you
are going to get fleas."
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