Obama Awards Medal of Freedom to Democratic Socialists of America Chair

President Obama “tainted” the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” on Tuesday May 29, 2012 by presenting the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” to Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union; an affiliate of the Socialist International.

Dolores Huerta currently serves as Honorary Chair of the Democratic Socialists of America and a supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s Socialistic leadership.

Whenever the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” is “tainted”, it degrades America’s Republic government, our freedoms, and our values. – Oscar Y. Harward

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/29/obama-awards-medal-of-freedom-to-democratic-socialists-of-america-chair/

Lachlan Markay

May 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm

President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday to Dolores Huerta, an 82-year-old labor activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers union.

Huerta is also an honorary chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.

DSA describes itself as “the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International.”

Huerta has claimed, “Republicans hate Latinos,” and has spoken fondly of Hugo Chavez’s despotic regime in Venezuela. Some of her more radical comments were captured in this audio clip:




Despite her apparent radicalism, Huerta has received accolades from top administration officials, including Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. She is now the recipient of the nation’s highest civilian honor – one of 14 individuals to receive the medal Tuesday at the White House.