I've read the communist manifesto, I'm a political science graduate. Van Jones participation in STORM hardly makes him an "avowed communist", nor does his position as "green czar" put him in any area of particular authority. Secondly, I didn't question your association of President Obama with Marxism, or progressive politics, but with Maoist and Leninist ideology, which promote violence and are responsible for millions of murders. I don't know what 'individual' you are referring to, but if it's Rivera, or the current chairman, a graduate of harvard, would hardly be considered 'revolutionary'. Furthermore, Hugo Chavez may very well be a tyrant but you've not given any specifics as to how the FCC would be run.

Additionally, the Cheney-Bush administration was incredibly secretive, and broke many of its promises during its campaign (like to avoid nation-building)...did you complain then?
Furthermore, card checks simply make it easier for Unions to organize. You'll find few blue collar workers who don't love their union. But Obama supporting something that is pro-union, well that might make him a democrat, or a liberal, or perhaps even a 'social democrat' but it hardly makes him a communist.
Finally, your use of the initials of the president "BHO", clearly making reference to his middle name, Hussein, demonstrates your tacitly (that means it might not be intentional) racist agenda: you seek to highlight that the president is not white. What other reason would there be to refer to him as BHO? George Bush with a middle initial makes sense, because there was two of them. So don't try that rebuttal, either. Presidents rarely get the dignity of their middle initial until long after their presidency is complete.

And, to sum it up, in Canada, where i live, our CONSERVATIVE government (they're called the "Conservative Party of Canada") supports public health care, bank regulation (it's why our banking system was named most stable in the world). He would hardly be considered a marxist, or a communist. Nor would all the other european conservative leaders (such as Nicolas Sarkozy) who quite strongly support many of the same policies Obama does. You can disagree with his policies all you like, but at least do it with some facts to back it up.

I'm just curious what portraying president Obama as Mao has to do with opposing him? Do you guys even know what Marxism is? It was simply a critique of capitalism. Marxist-Leninism and Maoism were brutal regimes that murdered millions upon millions of people. Don't you feel the least bit ashamed of lessening their memory by comparing Obama, a decent man who has different politics than you, to these brutal killers? Isn't that just a bit, you know, fanatical? I live in Canada, and we have a conservative prime minister. Many people disagree with his politics, but I would never dare compare him with Mao. Furthermore, I know there been some bad mouthing of the Canadian health care system on these american forums, especially with the NFLND Premier going to the US to get treatment so lets set the record straight:

He could have gotten his surgery in Canada, but he lives in the poorest province in Canada. The trip south of the border was closer. He is also very wealthy. So, he can get first in line. So, that is no proof that he can get better health care in the states. It's just proof that, if you have the money, you can skip to the front of the line, despite the people who may very well be in more urgent need.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/759760...