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2016 Postmortem

jonpaulprime

(104 posts) Fri Nov 16, 2012, 07:57 PM Nov 2012

When Will a Democrat have the courage to.... [View all]

Resurrect FDR's proposed 2nd Bill of Rights?

Although it never became a reality, the 2BOR seems to represent everything Democrats should be fighting for. Why are so many content to let it languish in the dustbin of history?

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When Will a Democrat have the courage to.... [View all] jonpaulprime Nov 2012 OP

Money. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

+1 demOcrat11 Nov 2012 #2

Well, you're a Democrat, so what are you waiting for? blue neen Nov 2012 #3

Because the 2nd Bill of Rights contains principles the rightwing has spent decades propagandizing... LongTomH Nov 2012 #4

Same with the Equal Rights Amendment Freddie Nov 2012 #5

Wouldn't that be wonderful barbiegeek Nov 2012 #6

kr Norrin Radd Nov 2012 #7