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I always wondered why Obama would allow a self-proclaimed Communist to be part of the Czar staff. I have wondered if this is in fact what Obama believes?...

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Van Jones, Barack Obama's environmental adviser, has decided to resign. Even though he has resigned, I find it hard to believe the decision was his. I wouldn't be surprised if he were "convinced" to resign by the Obama administration in order to stop some of the negative publicity surrounding his statements. Van Jones had this to say: "On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement. "They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."

A smear campaign? Lies and distortions? I don't see how this is true. After all, how can you tell lies and distort someone's beliefs when that person has clearly professed those beliefs repeatedly, and on video. We have his quote about "suburban white kids" being school shooters, his thoughts on "white polluters," his belief that the United States government allowed the 9/11 attacks to occur, inappropriate remarks about Republicans, and his comparison of George W. Bush to a crack addict.

Everyone is free to say and believe what they want, but when it comes to advising the President of the United States in a high-level position, do we want someone who believes the government allowed the murder of its own citizens, makes racist generalizations, and makes crude remarks? It's troubling that Barack Obama would have selected Van Jones for this position in the first place, and it speaks volumes about his own character and political leanings. If you doubt this, just imagine what would have happened if George W. Bush was being advised by someone making racial generalizations about blacks, crude remarks, and anti-government statements. The criticism would have been swift and sustained. To deny this is to ignore the truth.