House Passes Vote Condemning Socialism

The House passed a resolution condemning socialism on September 1, voting 220–192 with two cowardly members voting as "present."

H.Res.1490, introduced by Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO-5), explicitly condemns socialism in all its forms and names the Democratic Socialists of America as an organization the House opposes. It recommits the House to upholding the U.S. Constitution for some reason that seems to bewilder most Democrats.

The resolution was a key messaging vote for Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections, as the Democratic Socialists of America picked off two House incumbents in Democratic primaries, proving the voters who support this political philosophy actually do get what they deserve, good and hard, but so do the rest of us. 

H.Res.1490 moved through Congress on a compressed timeline. The Rules Committee reported the resolution on August 31 by a 7–4 vote, and it reached the House floor under a closed rule the following day. A closed rule restricts amendments and limits floor debate.

The vote allows the GOP to claim they took action against socialism, a potent talking point in conservative districts and in truth, they did take action against the destructive policies of socialism.

The bill also includes language supporting election integrity measures like the SAVE Act.

The vote was 220-192, with 2 members voting present. All Republicans who voted supported it, joined by 8 Democrats. 192 Democrats voted no.

This was a symbolic, messaging vote ahead of the midterms, following recent primary wins by DSA-aligned candidates. Similar resolutions have passed before (for example, a 2025 concurrent resolution denouncing the “horrors of socialism” passed 285-98).

Unfortunately, although the bill is symbolic, what it denounces is dangerous to living beings, old and young.  

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Rep. Hastings (D-Fla.) Shows His True Self, and it's Ugly

Repugnant Alcee Hastings (Dummy-Fla.) said Monday that Texas is a "crazy state," and added that he never wants to live there. He also said that his own state, Florida, is becoming crazy. 

This got Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) appropriately riled up during a House Rules Committee meeting to prepare a bill scheduled for a vote today regarding the repeal of Obamacare.

Hastings was angry that Texas did not want to participate in the screwed-up health care exchanges and his anger was displayed in his unpatriotic feelings toward the second largest state in the union. Mr. Hastings is yet another liberal Obama toady who hates our country and has designs on changing it to a welfare state, like the leader of our country, Valerie Jarrett, has designs on doing.

"I don't know about in your state, which I think is a crazy state to begin with," Hastings said to Burgess.

"The gentleman made a very defamatory statement about my state, and I will not stand here and listen to it," Burgess responded. "As a member of Congress, I'm used to attacks and invective being tossed my way; that's part of the territory. But there is no reason at all to impugn the people, the governor of a state of this country, and I will await the gentleman's apology."

But like Obama, Hastings refused to admit his error in judgment and his abject stupidity. It is never smart to put down an entire state of Americans, some of whom foolishly voted for his party, but Hastings will probably not be attending any Mensa meetings anytime soon.

Hastings is a disrespectful fool. Whatever one's feelings are about political issues, you don't attack an entire group of people over it. That would be like me saying that anyone who voted for Obama the second time is an idiot and needs to have his head examined.

Not that it isn't true.



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