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In reply to the discussion: I am a Liberal Democrat [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)31. I am a mainstream/Center FDR/LBJ Pro-LABOR Working Class Democrat.
Unfortunately, I find myself labeled a Fringe Leftist in
today's New Democrat Centrist party.
I haven't changed.
"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 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."---FDFR, 1944 SOTU
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."---FDFR, 1944 SOTU
There was a time, not so long ago, that voting FOR the Democrats
was Standing FOR the above values.
Sadly, this is no longer true.
---bvar22
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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Not sure why you're finding it necessary to defend yourself for being a Liberal here.
patrice
Jun 2012
#2
"annoys"??? I was asking why you felt being a Liberal isn't welcome here? Could you tell me please
patrice
Jun 2012
#16
Oh, I agree with that strongly. They're hedging, so they can back off, when it suits them.
patrice
Jun 2012
#24
It is because of the confusion that I more accurately describe myself as Democratic Socialist
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#30
Yea, well, if you say that too loudly, some will engage in name calling and call you a "purist."
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#17