We are no better than them

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63. Without "ideals",

there is no moral compass with which to measure movement & direction.
This makes it easy to mistake "movement" for "progress",
and has enabled the constant movement of the Democratic Party to the Conservative Right all in the name of "pragmatism".


Thanks for the OP devoid of Issues and Values,
but I'll be sticking with these "ideals".

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 established [font size=3]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, SOTU,1944

Please note that FDR specified the above ideals 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 Private Corporations.

When a politician moves TOWARD these ideals, I will support him/her.
When a politician moves AWAY from these "ideals", I will OPPOSE him/her.

Sadly, The "Centrist" Leadership of the Democratic Party has mostly Moved AWAY from these ideals over the last 25 years,
and I find few issues I can enthusiastically SUPPORT from our centrist leadership today.

Thanks, but No Thanks!
I will be keeping my "ideals",
and using them as a Moral Compass to measure Progress and Direction.

[font size=3]CENTRISM!!!...because it is so PRAGMATIC!
You don't have to STAND for ANYTHING,
and get to insult those who DO!!!



You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS.[/font]