Rep. Allen West: Democrats Practice The ‘Most Insidious Form Of Slavery In The World Today’

[pampango]

West turned the subject away from the GOP’s record to the Democratic Party’s supposed dislike of equality, saying that the Democrats’ support for a robust social safety net amounts to “the most insidious form of slavery remaining in the world today”:

“Our party firmly believes in the safety net,” West said in a late Wednesday floor speech. “We reject the idea of the safety net becoming a hammock.

“For this reason, the Republican value of minimizing government dependence is particularly beneficial to the poorest among us,” he continued. “Conversely, the Democratic appetite for ever-increasing redistributionary handouts is in fact the most insidious form of slavery remaining in the world today, and it does not promote economic freedom.”

West is either unaware or callously dismissive of the fact that there are an estimated 12.3 million actual forced laborers around the globe, according to the International Labour Organization. Among them are many sweatshop workers held illegally and paid very little, girls and women forced into prostitution, and many others.

The issue of slavery, while legally settled in the United States, has not been solved globally. In fact, according to the United Nations’ Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, “estimated global annual profits made from the exploitation of all trafficked forced labour are US $31.6 billion.”

Of course, it is possible that West believes that support for the social safety net is a greater evil than actual slavery. But if that’s the case, there are millions of people worldwide who disagree with him.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/16/426707/allen-west-democrats-practice-slavery/

West demeans those who suffer(ed) from actual slavery (past and present) by calling anything he doesn't like "slavery". If he opposes 'government dependence' he should argue the merits (or lack thereof) without resorting to labeling it as a form of "slavery".

Dependency, low wages, bad working conditions, etc. are all very real problems in the world today. Using the hyperbole of calling them "slavery" diminishes the suffering of actual slaves both past and present. What an idiot!

[WCGreen]

1. What a Putz....

[libinnyandia]

2. I wonder what the average I.Q. is for votwrs in his district.

[RockaFowler]

4. Don't blame them

He's leaving the district anyway. It's gonna be too Democratic for him now. I can't wait to vote against this idjit

[renie408]

3. Do they get West to stay stuff like that because he is black?

I am not sure if this is going to get me into trouble or not, I regularly put my foot in my mouth here...

[hifiguy]

5. This klown may be the single most disgusting humanoid

POS in the Repuke party. Considering that encompasses FrothyMix, Mooselini, Gingrinch and countless tens of thousands of others, that is a genuine accomplishment, though a dubious achievement.

[RevStPatrick]

6. "We reject the idea of the safety net becoming a hammock."

OK, that's pretty clever, and I can even agree with that.
However, everything else he says is all kinds of wrong...

[pampango]

8. He must have a clever speech writer on his staff.

[Lint Head]

7. He is a cowardly idiot who constantly demonstrates his low I.Q.

[msongs]

9. this Parasite has a FULL military "safety net" retirement paid for by taxpayers. whatta leech nt