"Socialist"- Secret Code Word for Black Person?

I guess you learn something new every day. Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist, has criticized McCain and Palin for calling Barack Obama a socialist. What is the basis of his argument? He says that the term "socialist" means "black person". Lewis, sadly, is not alone. Many other crazy liberal bloggers and columnists actually believe that McCain is calling Obama a socialist, and actually meaning that he's a *gasp* black person. Last time I checked, Obama was a black person. I can't believe I'm even writing this.

"Socialist" does not mena "black person". Wikipedia defines socialism as such:

Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and the creation of an egalitarian society.

No mention of the word "black" or "African" anywhere. Dictionary.com defines socialism in similar terms:

1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the
ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital,
land, etc., in the community as a whole.
2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
3. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles

Again, no connection whatsoever to black people. Perhaps I can help Lewis, as he clearly does not understand what socialsim is, nor how Barack Obama can be (accurately) called a socialist. Barack Obama is a socialist because:

• He calls for a universal, government run healthcare system. This is socialist. It can be found in nations like Cuba. It can also be found in Britian. It was introduced by the British socialist Labor Party.
• His tax policies reflect the idea of "redistribution of wealth." This is socialist. (Let's make everyone poor!)
• He has a truth squad. Perhaps Lewis Diuguid did not read Orwell's "1984". if he did, then he completely missed the point.
• These people have a lot to say about Obama's long socialist record.

Check out my very own Political Spectrum to help explain why Obama is dangerously socialist. (Top)

Obama is very liberal, in fact, he has one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate. As I illustrated, Liberalism is next to socialism (not "blackism"). Don't belive me? Look it up yourself. And as for you Lewis Diuguid, RESEARCH. There's a little thing out there called the internet. Use it. Jusging by the comments left after your article, I'm not the only one who thinks you're a biased, leftist, race-card palying fool.