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Until last week, Carol M. Browner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick as global warming czar, was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group's Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance" and says rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change.

By Thursday, Mrs. Browner's name and biography had been removed from Socialist International's Web page, though a photo of her speaking June 30 to the group's congress in Greece was still available.

No, it’s not the President-elect, at least not explicitly. Conservatives are often accused of scaremongering when they claim left-wing environmentalists are actually socialists hiding behind green disguises. But with Carol Browner, incoming President Barack Obama’s freshly appointed Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change – the so-called White House “Climate Czar” - there is no question about the socialism. Browner is a member of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society (CSWS), which is a formal organ of the Socialist International. Oddly enough, the group’s web site was recently scrubbed to remove Browner’s picture and biography, but her name is still listed next to the photo-biographies of her 14 colleagues on the commission. The Socialist International is no group of woolly-headed idealists. It is an influential assembly of officials from across the international community whose official Statement of Principles describes an agenda of gaining and exercising government power based on socialist concepts.
Browner’s CSWS is similarly open about the economic costs it is willing to impose, across national borders to achieve its environmental utopia. On Sept. 5-6, 2008, the commission noted that the costs of its proposals would “rang[e] in the hundreds of billions of dollars over the next two decades,” and it called for a “redesign of the international rules on intellectual property.” That is international bureaucratese for compelling an inventor to surrender property rights in order to “share” technologies with less-developed countries.

At the Congress of the Socialist International held last June 30-July2, the CSWS officially resolved that “market solutions alone are insufficient and will not provide the financial support and resources necessary to achieve the required combination of deep emission reduction, adaptation to already changing climate conditions, energy security and equitable and environmentally sound economic development.” Again, that’s bureaucratese. It means that international taxes should be imposed to provide the “resources necessary” to impose what the CSWS repeatedly refers to as a ‘regime” against “global warming.” By appointing Browner to a White House post, Obama has at the least implicitly endorsed an utterly radical socialist agenda for his administration’s environmental policy. The incoming chief executive thus strengthens critics who contend environmental policies aren’t really about protecting endangered species or preserving virgin lands, but rather expanding government power and limiting individual freedom.

Carol Browner, Obama’s Energy Czar, is involved with Socialist International.

Browner, reports The Baltimore Examiner, “is a member of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society (CSWS), which is a formal organ of the Socialist International. Oddly enough, the group’s web site was recently scrubbed to remove Browner’s picture and biography, but her name is still listed next to the photo-biographies of her 14 colleagues on the commission. The Socialist International is no group of woolly-headed idealists. It is an influential assembly of officials from across the international community whose official Statement of Principles describes an agenda of gaining and exercising government power based on socialist concepts.”

Here’s the relevant (socialistinternational.org) webpage as it looks now; and here, as it looked only a few days ago.

The Heritage Foundation blogged about it on Jan. 7th. They compared the Browner scrubbing to similar “Commissar Vanishings” by Stalin in Communist Russia.

After reading these stories, I checked Browner’s Wikipedia entry. Sure enough (and not surprisingly), there was nothing about her being a member of either Socialist International or its radical environmental propaganda unit, Commission for a Sustainable World Society (CSWS). But maybe there was earlier, and someone decided to pull off another Vanishing.

It turns out that that a revision at 02:14, on 9 January 2009, added the following to Browner’s bio:

Socialist International
She had been a member of Socialist International. However, her name was removed from organization’s website after Barack Obama appointed her to be his “energy czar” [22].

But that didn’t sit well with anonymous user, IP: 38.103.37.114. No, this factoid was summarily vanished as well. Anonymous gave as an excuse for excising the edit, that the “information not from a legitimate news source.”

However, no one is entirely anonymous on the internet. A quick IP WHOIS gave revealing results:

[...]
38.103.37.114[whois]
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network:Network-Name:NET-266725701C
network:IP-Network:38.103.37.112[whois]/28
network:Postal-Code:20005
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network:City:Washington
network:Street-Address:1331 H St., NW Suite 700
network:Org-Name:The New Republic
network:Tech-Contact:ZC108-ARIN
network:Updated:2007-10-08 16:10:57
network:Updated-by:Katie Childe

AZGrizFan wrote:Well, it only goes to figure that Obama would appoint socialists to his cabinet.

And what better title for a socialist than a Czar.

dbackjon wrote:EGADS!

THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!!

travelinman67 wrote:

dbackjon wrote:EGADS!

THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!!

Expected you to defend her, Jon, seeing that she was also on the board over at Audubon.

But, the king of ethics, D1B?

Guess it's ok for lefty pols to swear avowed socialists and communists into the cabinet, so long as they don't bring God into the White House...

D1B wrote:

travelinman67 wrote: Expected you to defend her, Jon, seeing that she was also on the board over at Audubon.

But, the king of ethics, D1B?

Guess it's ok for lefty pols to swear avowed socialists and communists into the cabinet, so long as they don't bring God into the White House...

Takes all types to run the world, Tman. I aint afraid of communism or socialism like you are. They are just as flawed or worthy of consideration as free market capitalism.

Yes, I am the king of ethics. Unlike you, I can step outside my personal world view and appreciate competing ideas.

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

dbackjon wrote:How is being a socialist in violation of the oath?

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Place of choosing Senators.

AZGrizFan wrote:Well, it only goes to figure that Obama would appoint socialists to his cabinet.

And what better title for a socialist than a Czar.

travelinman67 wrote:

dbackjon wrote:How is being a socialist in violation of the oath?

...in violation of the constitution, which empowers a nation of democratic process, in an open and free election. Socialism, by definition and in practice, is a one-party goverment that CREATES rather than eliminates class, as "party members" and "non-party members" affording rights only to "party members" whose membership is awarded by existing party members in a closed session. It further defines classes of workers and intellectuals, again, as defined in private by existing "party member" intellectuals...(huh...kinda sounds like a country club in Westchester County...)

What part of the Constitution's requirement for election of representatives is not clear?

Article I Section IV

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Place of choosing Senators.

Jon, your defense of Browner is a non-starter. She's an extremist of the nth degree, who has no business in politics or government.

Appaholic wrote:

travelinman67 wrote: ...in violation of the constitution, which empowers a nation of democratic process, in an open and free election. Socialism, by definition and in practice, is a one-party goverment that CREATES rather than eliminates class, as "party members" and "non-party members" affording rights only to "party members" whose membership is awarded by existing party members in a closed session. It further defines classes of workers and intellectuals, again, as defined in private by existing "party member" intellectuals...(huh...kinda sounds like a country club in Westchester County...)

What part of the Constitution's requirement for election of representatives is not clear?

Article I Section IV Jon, your defense of Browner is a non-starter. She's an extremist of the nth degree, who has no business in politics or government.

Much as your argument she cannot take the oath is a non-starter. I'm not attempting to defend the nominne, but am addressing your argument. Very little of our government is chosen on a purely democratic practice including our president. However, I doubt we would consider all our officials incapable of taking the oath of office (as much as we would like to at times ). Just look at the represenatatives of the Federal Elections Boards and the rules they come up with for an example of Socialist practices....

Appaholic wrote:

travelinman67 wrote: ...in violation of the constitution, which empowers a nation of democratic process, in an open and free election. Socialism, by definition and in practice, is a one-party goverment that CREATES rather than eliminates class, as "party members" and "non-party members" affording rights only to "party members" whose membership is awarded by existing party members in a closed session. It further defines classes of workers and intellectuals, again, as defined in private by existing "party member" intellectuals...(huh...kinda sounds like a country club in Westchester County...)

What part of the Constitution's requirement for election of representatives is not clear?

Article I Section IV Jon, your defense of Browner is a non-starter. She's an extremist of the nth degree, who has no business in politics or government.

Much as your argument she cannot take the oath is a non-starter. I'm not attempting to defend the nominne, but am addressing your argument. Very little of our government is chosen on a purely democratic practice including our president. However, I doubt we would consider all our officials incapable of taking the oath of office (as much as we would like to at times ). Just look at the represenatatives of the Federal Elections Boards and the rules they come up with for an example of Socialist practices....

travelinman67 wrote:

Appaholic wrote: Much as your argument she cannot take the oath is a non-starter. I'm not attempting to defend the nominne, but am addressing your argument. Very little of our government is chosen on a purely democratic practice including our president. However, I doubt we would consider all our officials incapable of taking the oath of office (as much as we would like to at times ). Just look at the represenatatives of the Federal Elections Boards and the rules they come up with for an example of Socialist practices....

Principle issue is that it creates ethical problems for Obama and he hasn't even been sworn in yet. Just as with the "birth certificate" issue...there are folks who have money and will dig in a toehold at every opportunity. By installing a socialist in his cabinet, who already comes with a tarnished background, he's simply shooting himself in the foot.

Why?

You can't tell me there are environmental organization managers who aren't more capable than Browner, who would take the position, wouldn't come with her baggage, and would probably do a better job. She can hardly be considered "qualified", since she's demonstrated a lack of good judgement with the "communications" debacle...something that bit her in the ass in AZ, again at the EPA, and her latest pledge to not record any communication for fear it falling into the public's hands. Really! This gal has scandal written all over her resume.

Obama doesn't need to start this kind of "in your face" flaunting of poor judgement right out of the gate...there are plenty of opponents who will capitalize on his "legitimate" mistakes without him providing them "free ammo".

Appaholic wrote:

travelinman67 wrote: Principle issue is that it creates ethical problems for Obama and he hasn't even been sworn in yet. Just as with the "birth certificate" issue...there are folks who have money and will dig in a toehold at every opportunity. By installing a socialist in his cabinet, who already comes with a tarnished background, he's simply shooting himself in the foot.

Why?

You can't tell me there are environmental organization managers who aren't more capable than Browner, who would take the position, wouldn't come with her baggage, and would probably do a better job. She can hardly be considered "qualified", since she's demonstrated a lack of good judgement with the "communications" debacle...something that bit her in the ass in AZ, again at the EPA, and her latest pledge to not record any communication for fear it falling into the public's hands. Really! This gal has scandal written all over her resume.

Obama doesn't need to start this kind of "in your face" flaunting of poor judgement right out of the gate...there are plenty of opponents who will capitalize on his "legitimate" mistakes without him providing them "free ammo".

Now THAT makes sense....and, if they are already "scrubbing" her past, then WHY take a chance on this appointment...

D1B wrote: Tman trillion word response in 5 4 3 2 1......

D1B wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Well, it only goes to figure that Obama would appoint socialists to his cabinet.

And what better title for a socialist than a Czar.

We get it. You're bitter. Give the guy a chance, he aint even president yet.

AZGrizFan wrote:

D1B wrote: We get it. You're bitter. Give the guy a chance, he aint even president yet.

He ain't even president yet, and he's ALREADY acting like GW.

Nice vetting process.

Appaholic wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Well, it only goes to figure that Obama would appoint socialists to his cabinet.

And what better title for a socialist than a Czar.

Agreed....and Nixon, a Republican, appointed the first Drug Czar - Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe. The position Drug Czar has been maintained for the past 38 years which included two Democratic regimes (Carter, Clinton for 12 years) and 5 Republican regimes (Nixon, Ford, Reagan twice, Bush and "W" twice for 26 years). Glad to see the Republicans have been leading the way in anti-socialist practices...

D1B wrote: At least Obama IS selecting people for his cabinet. Unlike Dubya, who WAS selected to serve as a proxy for a cabinet of neocons.

travelinman67 wrote:And adding to this bombshell...

Let the scrubbing begin.

In the best traditions of Stalin, Mao, and AGS...news of Browner's membership in Socialst International and her position on their Commission is being scrubbed from other places as well...including Wikipedia, done by none other than operatives at The New Republic...

http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/Blog/?p=1523

Carol Browner, Obama’s Energy Czar, is involved with Socialist International.

Browner, reports The Baltimore Examiner, “is a member of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society (CSWS), which is a formal organ of the Socialist International. Oddly enough, the group’s web site was recently scrubbed to remove Browner’s picture and biography, but her name is still listed next to the photo-biographies of her 14 colleagues on the commission. The Socialist International is no group of woolly-headed idealists. It is an influential assembly of officials from across the international community whose official Statement of Principles describes an agenda of gaining and exercising government power based on socialist concepts.”

Here’s the relevant (socialistinternational.org) webpage as it looks now; and here, as it looked only a few days ago.

The Heritage Foundation blogged about it on Jan. 7th. They compared the Browner scrubbing to similar “Commissar Vanishings” by Stalin in Communist Russia.

After reading these stories, I checked Browner’s Wikipedia entry. Sure enough (and not surprisingly), there was nothing about her being a member of either Socialist International or its radical environmental propaganda unit, Commission for a Sustainable World Society (CSWS). But maybe there was earlier, and someone decided to pull off another Vanishing.

It turns out that that a revision at 02:14, on 9 January 2009, added the following to Browner’s bio:

Socialist International
She had been a member of Socialist International. However, her name was removed from organization’s website after Barack Obama appointed her to be his “energy czar” [22].

But that didn’t sit well with anonymous user, IP: 38.103.37.114. No, this factoid was summarily vanished as well. Anonymous gave as an excuse for excising the edit, that the “information not from a legitimate news source.”

However, no one is entirely anonymous on the internet. A quick IP WHOIS gave revealing results:

[...]
38.103.37.114[whois]
network:ID:NET-266725701C
network:Network-Name:NET-266725701C
network:IP-Network:38.103.37.112[whois]/28
network:Postal-Code:20005
network:State:DC
network:City:Washington
network:Street-Address:1331 H St., NW Suite 700
network:Org-Name:The New Republic
network:Tech-Contact:ZC108-ARIN
network:Updated:2007-10-08 16:10:57
network:Updated-by:Katie Childe

Censor opposition...classic socialism.

BigApp wrote:

D1B wrote: At least Obama IS selecting people for his cabinet. Unlike Dubya, who WAS selected to serve as a proxy for a cabinet of neocons.

keep reaching, eventually you'll grab one: