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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
30. THIS is the Democratic Party I joined 45 years ago:
Wed May 23, 2012, 02:34 PM
May 2012
"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


There was a time, not so long ago, when voting FOR the Democratic Party
was voting FOR the above values.
Sadly, this is no longer true.




You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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as compared to our republican light current dems leadership lol nt msongs May 2012 #1
My sentiments exactly. n/t truedelphi May 2012 #5
All I can say is thank goodness for Social Security, RebelOne May 2012 #2
K&R abelenkpe May 2012 #3
Ah, something's wrong here... Scuba May 2012 #4
The US poverty rate was 50% in the 1920's, before ANY of our social programs ErikJ May 2012 #6
The united states was practically a third world country in most places in the 1920s datasuspect May 2012 #9
The RepubliCONs want to bring it to RoccoR5955 May 2012 #27
The most successful government program ever gratuitous May 2012 #7
Love him. emilyg May 2012 #8
I miss the Republican party of old, Teddy Roosevelts party. What happened? xtraxritical May 2012 #12
Hijacked. n/t AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #13
They became Democrats. FreeBC May 2012 #14
Oh hell, you're not old enough to remember him are you? whathehell May 2012 #16
Yes we are getting old, unfortunatly the grey hair means only that we should be ignored Dragonfli May 2012 #21
Actually, though, our presence is a good thing for Democrats and the country in general whathehell May 2012 #25
THIS is the Democratic Party I joined 45 years ago: bvar22 May 2012 #30
Yes, indeed...Me too. whathehell May 2012 #33
I would be completely xxqqqzme May 2012 #10
The Republican assaults on Social Security and Medicare will mean death by starvation and neglect fo JDPriestly May 2012 #11
We need hundreds of Bernies in Congress! I wish we could clone him. sabrina 1 May 2012 #15
Go on with your bad self, Bernie! whathehell May 2012 #17
God Bless Bernie and Social Security otherone May 2012 #18
He's the best person we have in Congress. Odin2005 May 2012 #19
Too bad people that want to abolish it have the freedom to run for office. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #20
Kick sarcasmo May 2012 #22
Goddamn right -- suck it GOP Blue Owl May 2012 #23
sure is... madrchsod May 2012 #24
My 90 year old father Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #26
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #28
Thank you Senator Sanders TfG May 2012 #29
DURec for Bernie! bvar22 May 2012 #31
That's our Bernie! You go Bernie...you go. Auntie Bush May 2012 #32
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