Democratic Lawmaker in Virginia Uses Joke to Out Socialist Colleague

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

As Del. Lee Carter (D-Prince William) speaks before the House Finance Committee, Del. Mark Keam (D-Fairfax) sits behind him, displaying the hammer-and-sickle symbol of Communist USSR from his tablet

Democratic Lawmaker in Virginia Holds Hammer-and-Sickle Image Behind Colleague Aligned with Democratic Socialists:
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/general-assembly/democratic-lawmaker-in-virginia-holds-hammer-and-sickle-image-behind/article_f3fa7b6a-6cc8-59b2-a9ab-f90116ffd4cf.html

(Graham Moomaw) A Democratic lawmaker apologized Monday after jokingly holding up a hammer-and-sickle image behind Del. Lee Carter, a freshman legislator who is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Del. Mark Keam, D-Fairfax, later apologized on the House floor for using a tablet to hold the Communist symbol behind Carter, D-Prince William, at a meeting of the House of Delegates Finance Committee. But the episode could further strain relations between House Democrats and the anti-corporate left.

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My Commentary: LOLZ!

Deciphering Orwellian Newspeak

The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of an acquaintance, after she shared a captioned photo from here...

Tara M.:

Arizona State lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that encourages more killing of Mexican gray wolves despite their listing under federal law as endangered. PLEASE contact Governor Jan Brewer and urge her to veto SB1211, HB2699, SCR1006, and any other anti-wolf bills that come to her desk. According to the Governor’s office, they have received loads of call thus far. So please add your voice and make a call for the lobo!
(It takes less than a minute)
Phone: (602) 542-4331
For more info, please follow Mexican gray wolves and visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/lh6lamb

Rayn: “Lawmaker” is Orwellian newspeak for “criminal.”

John N.: Can I Hunter the hunters

Rayn: “Hunters” is newspeak for “poachers.”

John N.: Exactly let me lay in the woods with a high powered rifle and hunt them. See how.they like that shit.