Communist party helping Cindy ? Anyone else hear this?????

[TWiley]

A couple co-workers told me that a local radio station claimed that the communist party was helping Cindy Sheehan. Evidently, the claim was made around 6:30AM on AM-580 WTCM in Traverse City Michigan.

I am not sure if it was a news broadcast, or just the comments of a DJ. They have one in particular over there that is not always given to the absolute truth. I phoned in a complaint during the last election about his behavior on the air.

Does anyone else know about this?

[deutsey]

1. Take a look at the lineup at the top of this page

http://www.newstalk580wtcm.com/

I don't think this is a reliable source.

[WoodrowFan]

2. both members or just one of them?

The Communist party??? What is this, 1955? There are what, a handful of Communists left? So what if they try to attach themselves to Cindy, I suspect they're vastly outnumbered by the American vets who also oppose the war who are also backing her..

[Sparkly]

36. Truly.

Exactly.

[Cassandra]

42. I was thinking the same thing.

Since Gus Hall died, the pathetic remnants of the Communist Party seem to amuse themselves by picking lint from their navels. Only the paranoid would worry about them.
As an aside, one of my neighbors, a gay Bushbot, insisted last week that I am a Communist. That was an escalation from his previous claim that I'm a Socialist. I think that he hears that shit from Rush and O'Liely. Personally, I'm a liberal-moderate Democrat.

[WoodrowFan]

43. a Gay Bushbot?

ok, now THAT'S odd. Somehting about Colonel Sanders and chickens comes to mind.

[Cassandra]

45. He's a long time Republican...

who's been convinced by years of wingnut radio and Fox that all Democrats are evil and that this administration actually supports his preferences for fiscal conservatism and social liberalism. Now that's brainwashing of the highest order.

[kestrel91316]

64. I don't think the remnants of the Communist party have any money to

help out ANYBODY with.

What nonsense.

[bryant69]

3. This is a major anti-war organization that has roots in Communist

Organizations - I think it's ANSWER - is that what they are talking about?

Found the Salon Article about it - http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/10/16/protest/

Anyway that could be what they are talking about.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[deutsey]

12. UFPJ has been with Cindy (Medea B.); I haven't seen ANSWER there

Not that I care if they are there, but I have heard that ANSWER does (or did) have some kind of link with some far-left ideologues.

I'm a supporter of UFPJ, but I am grateful that ANSWER has been at the forefront of trying to stop the invasion of Iraq. I just don't like a lot of what I find to be rigid ideology from them.

:shrug:

[jonnyblitz]

27. not to be nit picky but Medea B. is Code Pink not UFPJ.

:hi:

[deutsey]

34. Medea is affiliated with UFPJ

http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/speakers/12.html

"Medea is a leading activist in the peace movement and helped bring together the groups forming the coalition United for Peace and Justice (see www.unitedforpeace.org )."

Or she was...let's face it, she's part of practically everything, isn't she?

:hi:

[jonnyblitz]

40. I didn't know that. i just knew of her as the leader of Code Pink.

I learn something new everyday. :)

[Mairead]

37. That's my take, too: I appreciate their activism, but their doctrinaire

approach to politics is, at best, past its sell-by date.

But they're mostly uni-age people, a time of life when perceptive people know something's badly wrong without having had enough experience to develop a personal conception and response to the wrongness. So it's hard to fault them--at least they're trying!

[sniffa]

4. the communists for kerry group

:eyes:

[mmonk]

5. LOL

Man this country is in sad sad shape.

[bushisanidiot]

6. And the KKK & gun nuts are on AWOL Bush's side.. what's the point?

one person wants peace, the other wants endless war and destruction. what difference does it make if the communist party, the libertarian party, or the bumfucksforpeace party help Cindy? If they are in favor of peace and stopping the war, then it's a good thing.

[evilqueen]

10. and the Neo-Nazis are attached to Bush too.

Heh.

[TWiley]

55. Actually, there are 10 KKK groups within 90 miles of Crawford

and, roughly 26 other similarly minded right wing extremist groups. I wonder how many of their members are helping out at the ranch?

http://www.tolerance.org/maps/hate/state.jsp?S=TX&m=3

[Itchinjim]

7. Anybody who don't support the prezident....

must be a commie or a nazi or sumpen.

[sniffa]

9. better dead than weLL read

[BrklynLiberal]

13. No no. The Nazis DO support the Prez....

[meegbear]

8. The DJ would be Jack O'Malley ...

if their website is correct about who is on: http://www.wtcmi.com .

His email is: [email protected]

[htuttle]

11. That's what happens when you choose the wrong bathroom tissue!!!

[GOPisEvil]

14. Well, on the day I was there, a guy from the Communist Party was selling

their newspaper and chatting up everyone he could find. Now, does that translate to support from the Party itself?

[TWiley]

60. Probably not.

It sounds like someone simply going to a fair to sell their wares. You actually did talk to this person though?

[Seabiscuit]

15. More evidence that Cindy hit the bulls-eye and the Shrubbies are stunned.

The old, decrepit, out-of-date "commie" bugaboo. Pathetic.

[Lerkfish]

29. yah, They worship McCarthy, which should give you a "red" flag.

pathetic losers.

[Liberal In Texas]

16. I heard something as well by a hate-radio guy, it's about Code Pink

Because Code Pink is supporting Cindy (and we all know that she is being run as a dupe by them and other "fringe" groups--give me a break)...Anyway, the claim is that Code Pink is somehow affiliated with the communist party due to an anti-war demonstration in D.C. where they both participated.

So from that you have a giant leap in logic...Cindy being supported by communists.

But that's what these guys do. Stretch and distort the truth. And outright lie.

[Junkdrawer]

18. Hey: Code Pink...Pinko...Commie...

Of course, it all adds up now. :eyes:

[Liberal In Texas]

22. It comes up a lot with these guys when they talk about Code Pink...that

pink is just short for pinko, therefore the name comes from being communists.

They know it's not true, that the pink image comes from them being WOMEN, but they like to leave the sheeple with the impression that Code Pink is about the commies.

I guarantee you if you ask the average ditto-head, freeper, whatever, they'll swear Code Pink is communist.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

51. You called? (nt)

[mainer]

47. Does anyone even KNOW any Communists these days?

I think they're kinda like snipe. Many sightings, no confirmations.

[Scurrilous]

66. I heard...

...that Ronald 'Greatest American' Reagan defeated Communism sometime in the 80's. Don't tell me they're back!. :scared:

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. That's what they call ANYONE who doesn't support WAR and the IDIOT.

He was probably referring to Democrats or Progressives. :grr:

[Cocoa]

19. why is it so shocking to you?

did you think the CP would oppose Cindy?

[sattahipdeep]

20. We are a strong, German family community (Prescott Bush?)

The desendents of who?

"Theirs is an important issue, but they need to move.
We are a strong, German family community.
We'll weather this. We're not saying stop; we're saying move."

Deborah Mathews reporting at the courthouse in Waco.

http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/33news11.htm

[Cassandra]

39. Big German communities in Texas

Pre-war (all of them).

[Plaid Adder]

21. What Communist Party?

This is the really stupid thing about charges like that. What the hell do they even mean by "The Communist Party?" Back when there was a Soviet Union, you could at least argue that whatever American organization you were attacking was a front for the BIG Communist Party--you know, the one running the Soviet Union. Well, Soviet communism is no more, though I suppose Putin may eventually bring back a repackaged and retitled version of it--so who's the Big Bad Bogeyman 'behind' it all? A dozen ex-graduate students hawking copies of "Worker's World?"

Any time the C word comes up, that's when you know the guy's got nothin'. Jesus, people, it's 2005, update the database. Now if you could prove she was being funded by Al Qaeda, then you'd have something.

@#$!,

The Plaid Adder

[endarkenment]

23. Supposedly freedom of speach still exists

Last I heard being a communist was not illegal and they can support or oppose any person or policy they choose.

So what exactly is your point?

[onehandle]

24. Yes. At Freepertown.

In other words, it's bullshit.

[Lerkfish]

25. Satanists helping Cheney? Anyone else hear this?????

"people say"

[onehandle]

28. Really!! Now that makes sense.

Thank God for "people" who "say"!

[Lerkfish]

31. Apparently, these "people" are very busy....

they say a whole lot of libelous and unsupported vile accusations and then couch them as questions, as if that makes it ok.

busy. very busy.

[onehandle]

38. My life is based on what "people say".

Whenever I have a major decision to make, I go out into the crowd and overhear what "people say".

Works every time.

[johnaries]

52. NO, No, no. They're TAKING ORDERS from Cheney!

They recognize their leader!

[Lerkfish]

54. LOL! good one.

:)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. I thought all the commies were under RW'rs beds.

Where they've been hiding out since the '50s.

[stanwyck]

44. is there any group that doesn't scare

Freepers? Really. Are there really people still shivering with fear over the Commies?
Life must really be difficult when you quiver with dread over so many imaginary villians.
Feminists. Immigrants. Minorities. Intellectuals.
So much fear. So little time.
How do they work it all in?

[Wickerman]

30. bwwaahaahaa!!

Their desperation knows no bounds!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Lerkfish]

33. I love the smell of desperation in the morning...it smells like...I dunno

VICTRY!

[K-W]

32. So what? Does that make Cindy a communist? Why do you even care?

The answer to any such rediculous claims is that you have no clue what the ideologies of every person pitching in around the country to support Cindy Sheehan is and you dont care because it simply isnt relevant.

This is just red baiting, plain and simple.

[noonwitch]

35. Oooh, that dangerous American Communist Party

They've achieved so much in this country-look at all the elections they've won! The only thing I've seen them accomplish is getting Grand Rapids to put flouride in the water.

[Q]

41. Why help spread the propaganda of the Right?

Even if it were true...is it relevant to anything?

[emdee]

46. Oh good grief....

they'll make up anything! Can you call the station and ask for proof and/or complain?
emdee

[terrya]

48. Is there even a Communist Party in the United States now?

If there is...what possible relevance do they have? It's ridiculous.

[Walt Starr]

63. Yep, sure is

http://www.cpusa.org/

[Lydia Leftcoast]

49. Even if it's true, so what?

The Communists helped the French resistance and were the first white people in the U.S. to agitate for racial equality.

[Stephanie]

50. I'm trying to read this comment in your profile - what does it mean?

What is the rest of the comment? Where does it come from?

"The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to cle"

[KG]

58. a quote from John Mitchell, Atty. General

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of Communists and other
subversives. We intend to clean them out, even if it means rounding up
every bird watcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, Atty. General 1969-1972

[Stephanie]

65. LOL!

I was a kid but I do remember Margaret Mitchell. What a couple of crackpots!

[TWiley]

61. Thanks for pointing that out.

I just corrected it.

[RandomKoolzip]

53. OOOOOOooooOOOOH!!! Communism!!! Everyone hide under the bed!!

Jesus....you mean people actually still think that Communism is a threat?!?


Someone go tell the RW that the fifties are over.

[Mr_Spock]

56. Wow, are we promoting RW talking points today?

Who gives a fuck who wants to help - unless you are still concerned about the Red threat in the USSR :wtf:


Is this 1979?

:wtf:


It's a free country - ever notice some of the wack jobs that support the Repukes? I thought so.

[Individualist]

57. Have you heard Klingons are helping her too?

Reich wingers desperation is showing. :crazy:

[Mr_Spock]

59. Yeah, those bastards killed my captains son

They'll rot for that!

[JHB]

62. What "communist party" would that be? Is she "on orders from Moscow"?

If some communist/marxist/trotskyite fringe group against the war supports her, so what?

I hope you laughed in their face. "The communist party" held up as a boogeyman these days? Hay-sus H. Christ!

Is she "on orders from Moscow" too? Ask them.

You have to hold this up like a mirror, so they can see and hear the absolute absurdity of their own words. Sometimes, you really do have to humiliate someone for saying something stupid.

[Moderator]

67. Locking....

Please feel free to repost if
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