Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Socialism Is Harmful Bill Jenkins 11
2 Socialism Is Not Harmful Democratic Socialists of America 17
3 Socialism Supports American Values Timothy V. Gatto 25
4 Socialism Does Not Support American Values Rick Pedraza 31
5 Barack Obama Is a Socialist Larry Thornberry 36
6 Barack Obama Is Not a Socialist Billy Wharton 41
7 Socialized Medicine Offers Many Advantages Matt Welch 46
8 US Health Care Reform Is Not Socialism Amanda Marcotte 51
9 The Wall Street Bailouts Were Socialism for the Wealthy Joseph A. Palermo 55
10 Military Spending Is a Form of Socialism Favored by Conservatives Michael Lind 61
11 Socialism Does Not Benefit the Poor Kel Kelly 69
12 Nationalized Education Would Be Harmful and Socialistic Lee Cary 82
13 Socialist Policies Are Necessary to Save Public Education Jerry White 88
14 Socialism Is Evil Jackie Durkee 94
15 Socialism Would Benefit Humankind G.A. Cohen 98
Organizations to Contact 103
Bibliography 110
Index 114
