Warren: "We must decide what kind of people we are & what kind of nation we are going to build"

[kpete]

Protecting and Promoting Equality
elizabethwarren | Thu, Dec 15, 2011 12:05 PM EST
Warren sets the terms of debate. - promoted by Bob_Neer

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As other states grapple with whether to support marriage equality, I’m ready to move to the next step: End the two-tiered system created by the Defense of Marriage Act. Our federal government should not be in the business of selecting which married couples it supports and which it treats with contempt. States define marriage among couples, and, once married, all those couples and their families should have the same protections, the same benefits, and the same tax treatments. Fairness and equality are foundational values in our country, and nowhere is that more important than in our families.

In the workplace, people should be hired for what they can do and evaluated on their performance – period. I strongly support the fully inclusive Employee Non-Discrimination Act. Particularly in these uncertain times, people must have confidence that they will be judged on the merits. Again, this speaks to the fairness and equality that mark us as a people.

Finally, Massachusetts has been a leader in combating the rise of bullying. After college, I taught elementary school and saw first hand how important it is for kids to learn in a safe and welcoming environment. We need to help teachers and administrators create and foster an environment that welcomes students and their families, whether kids are being raised in a single parent household, by their grandparents, or by their lesbian moms or gay dads. All children – straight, questioning, perceived, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender – can thrive in school only when they are truly safe and secure.

This is our moment in history. From marriage equality to investing in public education, from sensible financial regulations to environmental protections, we must decide what kind of people we are and what kind of nation we are going to build. All across the Commonwealth and the country, people want to create a better future for their children and their grandchildren. They want an America in which every kid has the opportunity to succeed.

more:
http://bluemassgroup.com/2011/12/protecting-and-promoting-equality/

[Scuba]

1. Democratic Values - love 'em. n/t

[hifiguy]

2. We need Elizabeth Warren

badly. At last, a Democrat who speaks in language FDR and Truman would understand.

[teddy51]

3. And this is the really important point in this statement.

"States define marriage among couples"

And it's definition: Two persons paired together.

[Javaman]

4. Elizabeth Warren speaks for us, but sadly that descission has already been made

and she, like the rest of us, have been locked out in the cold.

Can she be the one that breaks throught the glass ceiling of wanton stupidity of corporate funded politicians?

I can only hope.