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Donkees's Journal
Donkees's Journal
February 26, 2019

I see Bernie as one who challenges accepted views and transforms society, moving towards justice.

It's more holistic thinking, being able to see the big picture intuitively and inspiring change.

February 26, 2019

Bernie Sanders fires back at Trump over socialism



Published on Feb 25, 2019
During a CNN town hall, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders explains the programs he'd like to implement if he were elected president, which have been criticized by President Trump as akin to socialism. #
February 25, 2019

If you don't have cable TV, CNN can be streamed and watched here ⬇️

If you don't have cable TV, CNN can be streamed and watched here https://streamfare.com/cnn.html for tonight's town hall with Bernie beginning at 8 EST!

And Here....

http://usnewslive.tv/cnnlive/

February 25, 2019

Bernie Sanders: It's time to complete the revolution we started

Opinion
Bernie Sanders

In 2016, our campaign began the political revolution. Now, it is time to defeat Donald Trump, complete that revolution and implement the vision we fought for

Mon 25 Feb 2019 08.31 EST


Excerpts:

The only way we will defeat Donald Trump and the special interests that support him is with a grassroots movement - the likes of which has never been seen in American history. We must stand together - women and men, black, white, Latino, Native American, Asian American, gay and straight, young and old, native born and immigrant - to address the challenges we face as a nation.

At a time when our infrastructure is crumbling and we have an affordable housing crisis, we can create millions of good paying jobs rebuilding our country. Together, we can raise the minimum wage to a living wage of $15 an hour, provide pay equity for women and guarantee all workers paid family and medical leave.

We cannot afford to wait any longer to address the existential threat of climate change. We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels toward energy efficiency and sustainable energy, creating millions of jobs in the process.

While we spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as any nation, our health outcomes are worse and life expectancy is in decline. It is time for us to join every other major country and guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege, through a Medicare-for-all program.

In 2016, our campaign began the political revolution. The ideas we fought for, which then were considered “radical” or “extreme,” are now supported by a majority of Americans. Now, it is time to defeat Donald Trump, complete that revolution and implement the vision we fought for.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/25/its-time-to-complete-the-revolution-we-started

February 24, 2019

Bernie from Brooklyn: A Conversation with Mark Ruffalo



Published on Apr 18, 2016
Bernie and Mark Ruffalo walk through Brooklyn, discussing how his upbringing affected his worldview and policies.
February 24, 2019

🐦 MARCH 3 Bernie Sanders to Be Part of Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma

Posted: Feb 22, 2019 5:53 PM CST
by Alabama News Network Staff

Excerpt:

Organizers of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma have announced that presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will speak at the Martin and Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast. The breakfast is one part of the annual event which remembers the 1965 Bloody Sunday march for civil rights.

“U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is a unique figure in the American electoral landscape,” organizer and former state Sen. Hank Sanders said in a statement. “He will join other presidential candidates, some of whom have already been announced. We look forward to each and every candidate sharing their visions with people from all over the nation and beyond,” Sanders said.

The 2019 Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast will be on Sunday, March 3, at 7:30 a.m. on the campus of Wallace Community College Selma. Former United States Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton is being honored at this year’s King Unity Breakfast. In addition, 2020 U.S. Presidential candidates U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and former U.S. Secretary of HUD Julian Castro committed earlier this year to speak at the Unity Breakfast.

https://www.alabamanews.net/2019/02/22/presidential-candidate-bernie-sanders-to-be-part-of-bridge-crossing-jubilee-in-selma/

February 24, 2019

🔥 MARCH 3 at 7PM - Rally at Navy Pier with Bernie Sanders - Chicago

Rally at Navy Pier with Bernie Sanders
OFFICIAL EVENT
Join Bernie Sanders at one of the first events of our historic presidential campaign.

WHERE
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
WHEN
Sunday, March 3, 7:00 PM
DOORS OPEN
5:30 pm

https://act.berniesanders.com/event/rally/65/signup/?akid=&source=

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