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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: The New Populist Movement: Organizing to Take Back America. [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)51. Great Post!
It reminds me of 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.
FDR, 1944 State of the Union Address[/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.
FDR, 1944 State of the Union Address[/font]
Please note that the above are stipulated as Basic Human RIGHTS to be protected by our government,
and NOT as COMMODITIES to be SOLD to Americans by For Profit Corporations.
My vote and support WILL go to whoever BEST embodies these values.
I am too old and tired to again support the Least of the Worst.
Let the chips fall where they may.
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Rank-and-file Democrats have been ready for a while, it's the Party leadership that has to be ...
Scuba
Dec 2014
#1
Absolutely right! They will just knock it down over time, the media will move on.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2014
#17
Occupy definitely changed the dialogue, you are correct. They invaded the space of those who
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#76
A huge obstacle, money in politics, like control of the media. More and more are overworked,
appalachiablue
Dec 2014
#58
That was what Democrats ran on in the midterms, the mass media drowned it all out using media
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#3
I'm sorry, if that's all you saw. That makes you like all the citizens who chose not to vote.
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#24
The problem is, I think, our message is out there but it's been trashed so
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#40
"the majority of Americans are ok with the extreme policies of the previous administration"
NewDeal_Dem
Dec 2014
#67
I think the polls are bunk. It's easy to phrase poll questions to get the answers you want.
NewDeal_Dem
Dec 2014
#73
WTF. Your remark is inflamatory false equivalence. Majority Democrats ran as centrists/conservatives
whereisjustice
Dec 2014
#66
Thank you, you are correct. I didn't hear a progressive message here in my state. Cuomo won
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#78
Mean, petty campaigns carried by mean and petty media lusting for ad cash.....we all saw that.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#70
Voting itself is not the answer. Those that vote blind and bolster the 1% are worse than
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#79
Part of the "dilemma" is that some here think all DU and all Democrats are liberal/progressives.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#82
I find your standards for a liberal label are pretty sane and reasonable..
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#85
Yes I agree. Another thing I think is very important is that you can't give up your principles
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#86
Media terrorism. That's a perfect label for the mainstream garbage. n/t
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#41
"That was what Democrats ran on in the midterms," No way. They ran on, "We are not as bad as the
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#64
I didn't hear that message. I heard a centrist, 'cautious' message. So did the voters so they
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#77
If you saw Democratic candidates running on progressive issues, then your definition of progressive
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#80
Sorry I didn't realize it was a group. I saw this on the latest threads. If we aren't supposed to
doc03
Dec 2014
#12
The thingy is fine but the fun is if you read a post without it and get that it is humor or whatever
Hoppy
Dec 2014
#45
"...the insanity of Rugged Individualism...the total lack of community and compassion..."
CrispyQ
Dec 2014
#46
Right? I thought it was, until I started paying attention around the time of Clinton. nt
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#39
Probably luckier to have had Mrs. Roosevelt, since much of what worked was at her insistence.
jtuck004
Dec 2014
#74
You're so right, & as a female myself, I should definitely recognise her great influence.
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#83
" It's just easier to say FDR." < I know <G> I just like to make sure and throw those little
jtuck004
Dec 2014
#84
Good Democratic policy, but it won't ever fly in our current, Corporate, rightwing Democratic Party.
blkmusclmachine
Dec 2014
#54
I think this should stay pinned to the top of the group. It is an excellent overview of
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#91