Washington, D.C.–Communism is still very much a threat to the world and we must not forget what it was and what it is, according to speakers at the First Anniversary of the Victims of Communism Memorial.
Congressmen, Ambassadors, and dignitaries gathered at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
There is "no greater threat to freedom than communism," said Dr. Lee Edwards, Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
Steny Hoyer (D-PA), House Majority Leader, explained that there are no names on the wall of the Victims of Communism Memorial because there is no way to list the names of more than 100 million people who were killed by communism.
Referring to those dictators of communism, Hoyer said, "They have called themselves revolutionaries, but they have acted out of the oldest human urge, the urge to dominate their fellow man."
Don Ritter, master of ceremonies for the occasion, said, "make no mistake about it. Soviet communism inspired devastation in Afghanistan and is the root cause of the conflict there today."
According to Ritter, there will be a "major museum" in Washington, D.C. "to remember and to provide a vehicle for the people of this country and the world to remember."
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said, "Even in our own country [communism is] committing acts of violence against Falun Gong. And we have to stand up and be clear that this is not going to be tolerated."
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