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 Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:48 am
What is this?
Can you say blatant conservative American propaganda?http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/Clearly unbiased "The world has been reluctant to acknowledge the horrors of Communism... Now at last they will be memorialized." - Washington Times
The groundbreaking starts.
The groundbreaking starts. Joseph Lawler, NPS; Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky;
VOCMF Chairman Lee Edwards; Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
The Victims of Communism Memorial was dedicated on Tuesday morning, June 12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gave the keynote address while Rep. Dana Rohrabacher delivered remarks. President George W. Bush has also spoke. A crowd of 1,000 including Congressional leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, ethnic leaders, foreign dignitaries, and Memorial supporters, attended the historic event.
The dedication took place at the Memorial site at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave., N.W., New Jersey Ave., N.W., and G St., N.W., two blocks from Union Station and within view of the U.S. Capitol, followed by a reception.
victims of communism statue
The day's activities concluded with a gala dinner at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, at which a Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom was presented to William F. Buckley, Jr., and the late Senator Henry M. (Scoop) Jackson. Senator Joe Lieberman presented the Medal of Freedom to Senator Jackson's daughter, Anna Marie Laurence.
June 12 was an historic day for the victims of communism and for those who love liberty.
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HR 3000, sponsored by Representative Dana Rohrabacher, Senator Claiborne Pell, and Senator Jesse Helms,became Section 905 of Public Law 103-199, which passed unanimously December 17, 1993, signed by President Clinton, Speaker Foley, and President pro tem of the Senate, Robert Byrd. It subsequently has been renewed through Section 326 of PL 105-277, approved October 21, 1998, until December 17, 2007.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:07 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:29 am
That's stupid! Why don't they have a 'Victims of Capitalism' memorial or what not?!
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:13 am
I don't support Communism myself but it is propoganda I think. I don't see them doing this for fascism. *shrug* And we're now a fascists state.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:15 am
Very true. If they're going to do it for one thing they should for all victims over the world whether from Communism, fascism, corrupt capitalism. I suggest people find out about vouchers and read about that from BBC reporter Greg Palast. It'll make you sick. [The.Truth.Is.Out.There] That's stupid! Why don't they have a 'Victims of Capitalism' memorial or what not?!
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:52 pm
CrowNotAngelGRL I don't support Communism myself but it is propoganda I think. I don't see them doing this for fascism. *shrug* And we're now a fascists state.
Who let you into this guild?
Anywhoo, I do agree and promote [The.Truth.Is.Out.There]'s statement.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:21 pm
O.o
Tank! You changed your av! Wooooooaaaaaah.
On a more relevant note... I think that it should be renamed to something more applicable. The various totalitarian regimes of Eastern Europe did cause much damage. Perhaps a "Victims of Stalinism" memorial?
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:32 pm
Funny this is happening at the precise moment when America's people are starting to realize the victims of their own nation.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:06 pm
Eh, the US needs someone to continue to demonize, Nazis and Fascists have been the posterchilds for a while now, and Muslims are seen as politically incorrect.
And as for there not being a memorial to those suffering under Fascism, I guess all I can think of is the Halocaust Memorial.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:48 pm
CrowNotAngelGRL I don't support Communism myself but it is propoganda I think. I don't see them doing this for fascism. *shrug* And we're now a fascists state. HAAHAHA were no were near that yet. If you want we can just lose the two branches and give more exuactive power then we will see. Bush and his hommies only want a job, like Homeland Security. Just drinking money. Build it if they want, though build it on somebody else's wallet.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:49 pm
Dermatobia Funny this is happening at the precise moment when America's people are starting to realize the victims of their own nation. It could be worse, it could be raining.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:51 pm
Lady Merewyn O.o Tank! You changed your av! Wooooooaaaaaah. On a more relevant note... I think that it should be renamed to something more applicable. The various totalitarian regimes of Eastern Europe did cause much damage. Perhaps a "Victims of Stalinism" memorial? Nahhh, I like that name, brings a retro 50's style.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:54 pm
Koon Eh, the US needs someone to continue to demonize, Nazis and Fascists have been the posterchilds for a while now, and Muslims are seen as politically incorrect.
And as for there not being a memorial to those suffering under Fascism, I guess all I can think of is the Halocaust Memorial. Hitler is a poster child, got to love Hitler and Bush comparison. I find calling people Nazi's or Hitler quite old.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:56 pm
It could be your one cent from taxes going towards that, think about. Makes you happy.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:40 pm
I'm sorry, but I have to put 2 more cents in.
Isn't this more of a 'Victims of the Recent Russian Communism' memorial more so that Communism as a whole? Like, Stalinism, not Communism? Gar, this makes me mad. (This'll probably piss a lot of people off, but I'm gonna say it anyways) Why don't they make a 'Victims of Christianity' memorial along with it??? Grr...
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