(Via Human Events) Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders is a different kind of socialist: the kind who will partake in the capitalist venture of freely exchanging money for products… at least when it comes to selling his own book.   The self-described socialist is out promoting his straight-to-paperback The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class, and was eager to sign and sell copies at corporate entities like Barnes & Noble in Washington, D.C.
That’s where HUMAN EVENTS caught up with Sanders to ask him how exactly an avowed socialist squares his collectivist worldview with the fact that he’s taking a bite of the forbidden fruit of capitalism? Is he giving away his “profits” to the federal government?

Sanders’ response: I’m giving the money to “the children of Vermont.”
To be clear, that’s not actually a nonprofit organization in the Green Mountain State, but, his office told HUMAN EVENTS, was instead a general statement about the kind of group he’ll likely give the book proceeds to, although the specific decision hasn’t been made just yet. Meanwhile, if Sanders follows through on his pledge, there’s no word on whether or not the Senate’s only (admitted) socialist will use the “donations” to lower his taxable income for 2012.  (read more)
Cudos to Jason Mattera for calling out Senator Sanders on one of the great progressive hypocrisies that always exists.  Yes, ALWAYS exists.  Progs like Sanders will rail against capitalism, point out all the evil corporate greed, and claim to be for the little poor working class guy.  In this case Bernie Sanders is a self-described “socialist” who often proclaims the horrid greed of capitalism is the undoing of all economic and socioeconomic morality.  That is what they say, but when you look at what they do, well, that is another thing entirely.  Right up there with the ‘not in my back yard’ nimbyotic hypocrisy.  Talking like a socialist, but behaving like a capitalist, enjoying all the benefits of capitalism, and living a lifestyle so far detached from the claims of their advocacy the hypocrisy is boundless.
Bernie Sanders, Michael Moore, heck even Al Gore types represent all of the hypocritical economic theory you ever need to see.   They advocate for all manner of socialistic programs so long as they themselves are not impacted by those same programs.  I think it is hilarious that Jason Mattera called him out on his capitalistic action, he asks a few questions, and exposes the truth.   Yeah, right…., planning to give proceeds to the “children of Vermont”  uh huh, but you hadn’t thought about who, what, where, or why prior to your endeavor…. Yeah, right.  Hilarious… Absolutely Hilarious.  Good job Mr. Mattera…… /SD