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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutting the "Bernie only focuses on class' meme to rest
Some of Bernie's detractors are claiming he ignores social issues. His record on civil rights, AKA social issues, is vast and unassailable.It's time to put this nonsense to rest.
http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/Bernie_Sanders_Civil_Rights.htm
Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.
Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman.
Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration.
Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC.
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions.
Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender.
Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record.
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance.
Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance.
Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery.
ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays.
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools.
Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights.
Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender.
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools.
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment.
Here are his ratings on a vast array of issues: http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Bernie_Sanders_SenateMatch.htm
His record is impeccable and unassailable. Can we please move beyond this nonsense now?
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Putting the "Bernie only focuses on class' meme to rest (Original Post)
AgingAmerican
May 2015
OP
peacebird
(14,195 posts)1. K&R
Zorra
(27,670 posts)2. K&R for simple fact, truth, and clarity. nt
Go Vols
(5,902 posts)3. K&R
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)4. Bernie - All the good, none of the bad!
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)5. Kicking
Shamelessly
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)6. ...and often
nt
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)7. K and effin' ARRRRR.
Anyone who criticizes Bernie's record on social OR economic justice issues is simply in denial or deluding themself.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)8. They say he ignores 'social issues'
But fail to acknowledge that he is strong on civil rights, which is what social issues are.