Van Jones, Obama's first "green czar"
(2009), was an admitted communist for ten years (see Politifact, here)
and hoped to use Occupy, as near a "communist front," in this
country, as one get, as a base for a grand political third party,
complete with representatives in each of the 50 states, a national
convention and a national presidential candidate (2012). Of course,
none of this happened, and Occupy never grew out of the
anarchist/adolescent stage of its so-called "development." But, the
fact that Jones was more than amenable to the goals and antics of Occupy,
is all the proof this editor needs, to continue thinking of Jones as an
undeclared communist, in his present life.
Occupy celebrates its 2nd anniversary, this week. At no time has Occupy had more than 5,000 dedicated members, nation wide, who did more than show up and vandalize businesses. Van Jones' decision that "now" was the time for a national restructuring of the State via a political party that would grow out of Occupy, demonstrates the idealistic immaturity of this man who joined Obama in working for fundamental change to this great nation. The difference between Jones and Obama, noteworthy, however. While their announced goals are the same, Van Jones is consistent and, even, honest in his socialist pursuits. Obama is not, and has become a major disappointment to those who thought radical change was coming to America.
In May of 2008, in a speech in Puerto Rico, Michelle Obama announced the radicalism of her husband when she spoke these words: "Barack knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to have to change our conversation; we're going to have to change our traditions, our history; we're going to have to move into a different place as a nation."
You cannot sound more radical than this without calling for a violent uprising.
Today, while Occupy "celebrates" its meager existence per the demonstration pictured in this post, teaparty types have rolled into DC, more than 1 million strong (hoping for 2 million) and established the reality that conservatives and the teaparty alliance are as strong as ever.
It should be noted that while Obama has grown this country's ruling class, he has failed miserably to fulfill the words of his radicalized wife. Understand that this is not simply "Obama's failure." Rather, we are watching the failings of a world ideology that is failed in every nation in which it was tried.
Whether or not you agree with that statement, certainly, it is clear that a state sponsored socialism that feeds off the suppression of US Constitutional rights, does not work in this country. There is something to be said for the fact that capitalism expressed and grounded in individual rights is more than a core principle in the creation and function of this country; it is systemic to its very nature as a nation, and cannot be change with a dictatorial overthrow of the system, as a whole. And, that will not happen before the next civil war.
