California moves to let Communists work in government

[Dashinka 25,887]

So California is going to do away with 'Don't ask, don't tell'?

 

 

The California government may soon employ openly Communist people in its ranks.

The state assembly passed a bill Monday that would repeal a policy that had made being a member of the Communist Party a fireable offense. The legislation was supported along party lines with most Republicans opposing it while Democrats mainly favored the policy.

It would overturn a bill was signed into law during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s when Americans worried Russian spies were trying to take over the country.

The bill now heads to the state Senate. If passed and signed, employees who are members of organizations that wish to overthrow a government could still be terminated.

 

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/california-moves-to-let-communists-work-in-government/article/2622492

[IAMX 3,055]

It's an archaic policy which I don't understand the purpose of today.

 

While I agree wholeheartedly with firing someone who is part of an organization that wish to overthrow a government, while working for that same government they wish to overthrow, it seems to me more like this policy has a net effect of trying to forcefully keep people in the Democratic or Republican parties. In this case, more namely, the Democratic Party.

 

Note all the efforts made by the two major parties to keep as many third parties and independents off the ballot, and away from national debates, as possible. I don't see this as a much different sort of effort. The Red Scare days are over.

Edited May 9, 2017 by IAMX

[CaliCat 3,957]

6 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

So California is going to do away with 'Don't ask, don't tell'?

 

 

The California government may soon employ openly Communist people in its ranks.

The state assembly passed a bill Monday that would repeal a policy that had made being a member of the Communist Party a fireable offense. The legislation was supported along party lines with most Republicans opposing it while Democrats mainly favored the policy.

It would overturn a bill was signed into law during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s when Americans worried Russian spies were trying to take over the country.

The bill now heads to the state Senate. If passed and signed, employees who are members of organizations that wish to overthrow a government could still be terminated.

 

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/california-moves-to-let-communists-work-in-government/article/2622492

 

In all fairness, political affiliation has never been used as a reason to fire anyone. 

[Dashinka 25,887]

1 hour ago, CaliCat said:

 

In all fairness, political affiliation has never been used as a reason to fire anyone. 

I wouldn't think so, but apparently they have one of those obscure laws on the books.

[Boiler 47,502]

I thought that was a requirement in CA?