Political Quotes

“We all know why we are here today. We are here to condemn socialism. Let's not play games. We know what socialism is. Despite knowing what socialism and communism is, you are going to see Democrat after Democrat come down here on the floor and refuse to vote to condemn socialism and communism. Let's talk about what that means. Mao Zedong, in the socialist revolution in China, you had 55 million people starve to death in the wake of famine and devastation caused by the so-called Great Leap Forward in China. You are going to have Democrats come to the floor and refuse to condemn that. Let's talk about Joseph Stalin. By the way, a history lesson: FDR, a Democrat, would refer to Joseph Stalin as ``Uncle Joe'' when he was trying to make this ruthless thug more palatable to the American people. Again, a Democrat praising Joseph Stalin; but I digress. Under Stalin, tens of millions died in the Bolshevik revolution. At least 10 million people were sent to the Gulags in the USSR; and millions starved to death in Ukraine due to forced famine. Pol Pot eliminated one-fourth of the population in Cambodia. Again, you are going to have Democrats come to the floor and refuse to condemn that. Due to socialist and totalitarian policies, over 75 percent of Venezuelans currently live in poverty. Only 3 percent of Venezuelans consider themselves food secure.…”