Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, last week, in a column by Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner in The Washington Times, it sadly identified November 7, 1917, as a day of infamy. This day marks the overthrow of the Russian Government by the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, and the establishment of the murderous communist dictatorship 100 years ago. This revolution led to horrific deaths. Ed Feulner notes historians estimate that, according to Richard Pipes, 9 million were deceased. Richard Conquest says at least 20 million and, likely, as many as 30 million died in the Great Terror. Ed Feulner continued: ``Its legacy is also one of grinding poverty. Most of the 88 countries that score `repressed' or `mostly unfree' on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom are either communist, former communist, or some type of socialist economy. They are also the world's poorest nations.'' Americans still hope for democratic reform in Russia, which, with its extraordinary culture and limitless resources, should be one of the wealthiest nations on Earth. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”