A Quote from Harry S. Truman

[Zomby Woof]

"Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home--but not for housing. They are strong for labor--but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor minimum wage--the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all--but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine--for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing--but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing--so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it."

[Deep13]

1. Harry nails it again. nt

[bain_sidhe]

2. K&R! n/t

[NJmaverick]

3. Great quote

[Oceansaway]

4. K&R...n/t

[abq e streeter]

5. And I'm gonna take a wild guess that Harry didn't apologize the next day

when the first republican or media figure feigned outrage and demanded an apology. I see precious few members of my party standing strong and defiantly calling the republicans on who and what they are and really stand for. What party was Truman again? I'd like to be a part of that one.

[elleng]

6. The more things change . . . .

Loving HTS more and more!

[glinda]

7. K&r n/t

[LiberalFighter]

8. Any idea of the source for this? When he made the statements?

On Edit:

Never mind I found it.

October 13, 1948
Address in St Paul at the Municipal Auditorium