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In reply to the discussion: a lot of us have not changed much at all [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)10. With YOU.
I joined the Democratic Party 47 years ago because I BELIEVED this:
"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 allregardless 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, State of the Union Address, 1944
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, State of the Union Address, 1944
Please note that FDR specified the above as Basic Human Rights,
to be protected and administered by our Government of The People,
and NOT as Commodities to be SOLD to Americans by For Profit Corporations.
There was a time, not so long ago, when voting FOR The Democrat
was voting FOR the above Basic Human Rights.
Sadly, this is no longer true.
---bvar22
I haven't changed.
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It sounds horrible but what I care about doesn't change based on who is prez at the time.
NightWatcher
Jul 2013
#2
Darn right, principle and Country before party. If you don't feel that way you may as well
A Simple Game
Jul 2013
#17
I remember when the liberal Democrats would work with the liberal republicans to
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#25
I voted for McGovern, and my political beliefs were formed in horror at the Reagan years
Lydia Leftcoast
Jul 2013
#15
I thought I had fallen into geezerdom and couldn't understand these damned kids anymore!
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#29
I wonder if the Third Way crowd are waiting for those of us who remember the past
Lydia Leftcoast
Jul 2013
#32