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In reply to the discussion: House Dem: Left has 'hijacked' party message [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)45. My thoughts exactly.
In the early 80s, the Democratic Party was hi-Jacked by Republicans and High Rolling Wall Street Bankers.
We are working to "UN-hijack" the Democratic Party.
FDR Economic Bill of Rights
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, 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.
---FDR, 1944, SOTU
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.
There was a time when voting FOR The Democrat
was voting FOR the above values.
Sadly, this is no longer true.
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Actually, the DLC/Third Way crowd is far more comparable to the Tea Party--and the Kochs were
merrily
May 2015
#1
Are we sure he doesn't post at DU? He seems to have the "left = right" bs down pat.
merrily
May 2015
#55
Tea party republicans are "digital clocks". They're broken and they're never right.
pampango
May 2015
#56
Yeah, the tea party hates TPP..& they're never right about a damn thing-regardless of broken clocks
Cha
May 2015
#84
Delaney's a third wayer. He's currently part of a catfood commission in Congress
octoberlib
May 2015
#16
He sounds a bit disgruntled that Democrats want their party to represent THE PEOPLE.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#21
All those "lefties". FDR, John Kennedy, LBJ, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, etc. and etc..
mmonk
May 2015
#23
The DLC/Third Way/New Democrat wing of the party is to liberal what decaf is to coffee.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2015
#25
Possibly. Although I am sure he wouldn't turn down a check if it were offered. It does
Exilednight
May 2015
#31
Feel free to put me on ignore if that statement offends you. I won't take it personally.
Exilednight
May 2015
#41
Hijacked, I can live with that and I bet millions of American voters can too. n/t
Jefferson23
May 2015
#40
John Delaney: Private Equity Investment Executive, Lawyer, Medical Services Company Owner
hatrack
May 2015
#53
Or we can take back OUR party and let you folks figure out which side you're on.
hay rick
May 2015
#73
How about we let you all form your own party or go back to the Republicans?
Katashi_itto
May 2015
#83
With Democrats like him, who needs republicans? Our party could do bad by all ourselves. nt
Zorra
May 2015
#81
John Delaney needs to go be the republican that he actually is. DINOs are way too
RiverLover
May 2015
#88