Why are you a democrat? [View all]

[B Calm]

I had republican coworkers ask me that question many times during my working life.

I tell them the story of my immigrant grandfather who was a coal miner in the early part of the last century. FDR was running for president, my grandfather just received his citizenship and the right to vote. The coal mine was ran by an anti union, slave wage paying, no good republican. The coal miners were trying to bring in the labor union. Black Lung, cave ins, low wages, long hours and mine safety were all ignored by the owner. All that mattered to the owner was profits. He threaten the miners if they voted for FDR he would close down the coal mine. My common sense grandfather not knowing much about American politics or which political party was on the side of the working man, knew from then on that he was a democrat.

Even today there really is a huge difference between the two political parties. Like my grandfather, people need to ask themselves which side are you on!