Does anybody remember the Left?

[bvar22]

18. Not too long ago, THAT was Mainstream-Center Democratic Party!

"In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be [font size=3]established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.[/font]

Among these are:

*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;

*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;

*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;

*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;

*The right of every family to a decent home;

*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;

*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;

*The right to a good education.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.

America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens."--- FDR, Economic Bill of Rights

Please note that FDR specified the above as Basic Human Rights,
and NOT Commodities to be sold to Americans by For Profit Corporations!

I can remember when the above values were Democratic Party Values.
These RIGHTS were to be OWNED by The Public (Common Wealth) and administered by our Government of The People on a non-profit basis.
I can remember when Voting FOR The Democrat was voting FOR the above Values.
Sadly, this is no longer true.

The above "RIGHTS" have been Commoditized and Privatized.
The Wealth Disparity continues to widen under Republicans AND Democrats.
These RIGHTS have been distributed to For Profit Corporations (the 1%) to be SOLD For a Profit.


---bvar22
A Mainstream-Center FDR/LBJ Working Class Democratic Party Activist for over 46 years,
now labeled a "Fucking Retard", a member of The Fringe Left Wing, and worse.
I haven't changed.



[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center]
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Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]