Interesting political article.....

[Strut10]

Found this piece interesting………….




“Election of a Democratic majority will give new leverage to demands from the grassroots for a path to citizenship, family reunification, labor rights, due process and civic participation, as well as demands to repeal trade agreements that are not based on workers’ rights and environmental protections.

Progressive Reforms

With a Democratic majority, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would become the first woman speaker of the House. Harry Reid would be Senate leader. In the first week they pledge to raise the minimum wage, make prescription drugs affordable, cut interest rates for student loans in half and repeal billions of dollars in tax cuts to the rich and oil-energy corporations. While limited, the group of reforms signal a qualitative change from the current reactionary policies.

With a Democratic majority, 11 of the 20 House committees would be chaired by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus or Congressional Black Caucus. In addition, 45 of 92 House subcommittee chairs would be members of the Progressive, Black, Hispanic or Asian Pacific Caucus. In the event that corporate interests move to block such a powerful leadership from taking the reins, the labor and people’s movements have to be on the ready to insure that the seniority of progressive members of Congress is honored.

An end to the right-wing Republican majority would open the door to overturn the presidential veto on stem cell research. Dozens of bills that have been blocked, which have broad popular support and are vital to improve the quality of life for working people could be acted on.
In a letter celebrating the second birthday of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), John Conyers (D-MI), dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, concludes

to move forward with investigations, with an increase in the minimum wage, with health care for all, with the Apollo initiative for renewable energy, with developing a plan to end the occupation [of Iraq] and real election protections, we must first take back the House in November.


Revolutionary Vision

The results of this election will reverberate far beyond November 7. The stakes for democracy, peace and equal rights are very high.

This election is inspiring many young, new voters to become involved. It is serving as a common point of struggle for the key forces that have the power to change Congress: labor, African American, Latino, women and youth voters along with retirees, environmentalists and peace activists.

Lessons learned in the great battle to elect a Democratic majority and continue the fight for progressive reforms will help prepare for even bigger battles ahead as the crises within capitalism grow sharper. If labor and people’s movements succeed in reaching out to swing voters and defeating the right-wing stranglehold on Congress in November, they will be in good position to go on the offensive and mobilize for even more advanced demands, and perhaps begin the formation of new political structures free of the influence of corporate domination. Every vote is vital to win this goal.”


Wanna guess where it’s from???
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>--Joelle Fishman chairs the Political Action Commission of the Communist Party USA.


Click the link for the rest:

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/arti...ew/4178/1/214/

[oldksnarc]

Even if it wasn't from the Communist Party it would be a VERY scary outlook. Might sound good on the surface (what liberal concept doesn't) but it spells economic disaster for the USA.

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

[ QUOTE ]
Joelle Fishman chairs the Political Action Commission of the Communist Party USA.

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I'm glad to see that my instincts still serve me correctly. Before I was half way through the article, I was thinking it sounded like something a Communist would write.

It's a shame that one of our two major political parties has degenerated to such a level that they are getting active support from avowed Communists. I bet Harry Truman and John Kennedy are rolling over in their graves.