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In reply to the discussion: Woman weeps to senator over Social Security cuts: "There's no way for me to eat less!" [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)213. WOW. "Let them eat Beans".
here, on a supposed "Liberal" Democratic" Discussion Group.
The arrogance is stunning,
and the fact that this Reincarnation of Ronnie Reagan is getting support sickens me. There IS a place for that kind of Republican crap.
Reading that makes me feel like I touched something dirty.
I'm going to clear my soul by reposting this:
"We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. Necessitous men are not free men. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
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.
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, SOTU, 1944
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.
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, SOTU, 1944
Please note that FDR specified the above as Basic Human RIGHTS to be protected and administered by our Government OF The People.
and NOT as COMMODITIES to be SOLD to Americans by Private Corporations.
Now THAT is what it means to be a "DEMOCRAT".
NOT "Hey, they can eat BEANS!"
.
.
.
Or "Austerity peas?"
While the RICH are RICHER than they have EVER been,
and walking off with a bigger piece of the pie every day?
"Hey. Let em eat beans!"
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.
.
How FAR we have fallen as a Party.
You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS and their ARROGANCE.[/font]
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Woman weeps to senator over Social Security cuts: "There's no way for me to eat less!" [View all]
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
OP
K&R. I have contacted both of my Dem senators about Chained CPI and they oppose it too.
MotherPetrie
Aug 2013
#1
It's the level at which, if you earn any higher, you don't have to pay any more than that.
OnlinePoker
Aug 2013
#100
All it does is give fuel to the fire if the pugs get back control of the purse strings.
OnlinePoker
Aug 2013
#128
LOL! "contend?" Yeah, points for that! Thanks for being a good sport to my grammar
maddiemom
Aug 2013
#191
True and shame on us! I think some of the poorest countries treat seniors better!...
Little Star
Aug 2013
#26
High calorie, government subsidized carbs are the cheapest food source and it makes many people
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2013
#17
Yes, and others, like me, have a catastrophic medical condition for which very expensive food stuffs
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#59
You are really naiive or ignorant if you think that I am an outlier. I am just lucky that my
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#69
Oh, well, then by all means I apologize. Tell me, what are your line of work and education?
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#80
I do understand that, as I am educated and worked in public health as well. My point is that your
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#89
So is your degree or field nutrition? Is is accompanied by any type of medical degree? Because,
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#97
Eating beans meal after meal is inexpensive, you're right. BUT how often can a person stand to eat
shraby
Aug 2013
#107
A bag of beans and a bag of barley. 6 meals for $2 total plus energy and water costs
Recursion
Aug 2013
#29
The only real truth in your posts is the amount of hot air you are spewing...
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#138
I try not to be too mean, but damn. People just don't get how truly hard it is for
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#151
What a lot of people dont realize is that the poor dont have access to healthy
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#120
Your 'Beano' adds about 25 cents to every single meal on your 'eat beans you old
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#101
I'd give up if I were you. This crowd is simply not going to eat beans. Me, I love 'em.
Flatulo
Aug 2013
#140
So gee, asks Granny to herself, "Do I buy my heart medication this month, or the beano?" nt
MADem
Aug 2013
#176
They're arguing with you because they believe you're arguing against the woman...
Moonwalk
Aug 2013
#126
Maybe you should write a letter to the woman in the OP and allow her your suggestions...
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#194
Of course the average benefit on SS is currently $1,230, the $40 difference you
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#103
I don't know if trolls like beans, you can answer that yourself. DO you like beans? /nt
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#150
IAT, and some older people get food pantry, which is often in that category; and don't have the
freshwest
Aug 2013
#106
Soylent green would probably be cheapest of all, and maybe even most nutritious
IrishAyes
Aug 2013
#133
If she ate just enough to lose her minor excess weight it wouldn't make much difference in her
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#77
It is a good change of pace from dumpster diving maggot rich meat supplements.
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#160
You're going to have to be more patient. The GOP said Obama's proposal wasn't enough.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#201
It put it on the table. He offered up one of our sacred cows. Not bullshit and not Obama hating.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2013
#23
"A political maneuver" - i.e. fucking with the welfare of old people reliant on SS. Is that right?
MotherPetrie
Aug 2013
#40
He's told everybody publicly. It's in his budget. Again, sorry you don't get that.
MotherPetrie
Aug 2013
#96
Well, I'm sorry I forgot the Prez can just sign an executive order and voila!
cliffordu
Aug 2013
#117
You keep missing the point -- which is that a DEMOCRATIC president wants to screw with SS.
MotherPetrie
Aug 2013
#163
Did he tell you in your private conversations he suggested it but was just kidding?
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#154
The point is that we have a Democratic president who is even proposing Chained CPI in any way, shape
MotherPetrie
Aug 2013
#98
“I’m sorry to say that the president of my own party has advocated this and he’s wrong."
forestpath
Aug 2013
#104
Spreading disinformation is acore value for all BHO haters on the right and left. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#18
Tom Harkin is a "BHO hater" ? Really, you actually think that and that he spreads disinformation?
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#156
And as everyone forgets, the poorest retirees are not subject to a chained CPI in any plan suggested
Recursion
Aug 2013
#22
Since Al From arrived on the scene to succesfuly pull the party to the right of Reagan, yes
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#158
Are you really suggesting Obama lied each of the many times he absolutely publicly endorsed it?
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#159
so the leader of the party offering to cut social security actually strengthens the party?
Doctor_J
Aug 2013
#164
Obama's Catfood Commission II, coming soon to jeopardize the 2014 elections.
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2013
#179
When did Bush's privatization scam take effect? Were we wrong to oppose it until it passed?
TheKentuckian
Aug 2013
#192
Here we have the CHEAPEST of ALL the cheap dodges to deflect criticism I have read on DU:
bvar22
Aug 2013
#215