2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can someone explain to me why POC [View all]Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)I am 60 years old - if I waited I would still be waiting.
I do for myself - there are many among us who can't do for themselves - shall we not aid them.
If we provide FREE education will we all not gain from it?
If a woman cries and we turn our backs on her are we all not evil?
It is my belief that Democrats are this!
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.
― Franklin D. Roosevelt
"...Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths and encourage the arts and commerce.
Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah--to "undo the heavy burdens . . . (and) let the oppressed go free..."
- John F. Kennedy
And finally...my favorite...
Jimmy Carter said, "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values. Because you don't!"