American Socialism

I have written a few posts and articles about the encroachment of American Socialism.

I got this email on Socialism in America and am reprinting it below because it really hits home. Anyone thinking that we are not blatantly having our American rights stripped away slowly and surely really needs to examine some of the current American political issues: 2009 Economic Stimulus Bill, health care, auto industry, national lending institutions, etc. are all becoming more and more controlled by the government. I personally think this is scary.

Here is the quote about American Socialism. Read it and then please respond and let me know what you think about this American political issue!

Norman Matton Thomas (November 20, 1884 - December 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. He was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1911. As a candidate for President of the U. S.,Norman Thomas said, in a 1944 epoch speech:

"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But,

under the name of "liberalism",

they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one

day America will be a socialist nation,

without knowing how it happened." He went on to say: "I no longer

need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party.

The Democratic Party has adopted our platform."