I can’t make this stuff up folks. Many on the right affectionally refer to liberals like Charlie Brown as communists. Barbara Lee IS a communist. What’s worse, she was also a member of the Black Panthers – a racist, militant organization from the 1960’s

However, less known is Lee’s service on the national coordinating committee of the “Committees of Correspondence,” an organization that splintered from the Communist Party USA in 1991. Angela Davis, her good friend, the three-time Communist Party candidate for vice president of the United States, served by her side. Take a look here

In addition, Barbara lee was the lone vote against action in Afghanistan. She was one of five that voted against bombing Iraq for non-compliance with UN sanctions. She was the only member of congress to vote against going into Yugoslavia to help abate the genocide. Take a look at this article for an interview with Barbara Lee.

Charlie’s support of the effigy and anti-war action seems to mesh well with Lee’s history. But, why would someone whose campaign is dependent upon patriotism allow a known communist to headline a fundraiser? The fact that Charlie’s Angels in the Sacramento Bee and the Auburn Journal don’t care is no suprise – they’d rather rail on Sarah Palin’s daughter.

Barbara Lee was connected with one of the founders of the Black Panthers (Bobby Seale) as well:

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, a student at Mills College at the time, was typical of the people drawn to the Panthers. “They were committed to changing the system that gave rise to racism and oppression,” said Lee, who volunteered in the Panthers’ community learning center and worked on Seale’s mayoral campaign.

“For me, their 10 points are still very relevant today. When they went to Sacramento, it was a testament to their commitment to social and economic justice.” Take a look at this for more

The Black Pathers burst into the assembly chambers armed to the teeth to demonstrate their committment to social and economic justice in 1967.

Charlie Brown oughta do his homework before having another fundriaser