Hoist the Colors!

Moonspinner

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Wednesday July 19, 2017 · 12:57 PM PDT

2017/07/19 · 12:57

So I saw an article today debating what platform the Democrats should run on in 2018. And I think it would be wise to go back to our roots. Let’s try FDR’s Second Bill of Rights, the one he proposed for working Americans. Among the rights he mentions 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.

Let’s show the American public what we are FOR — gentlefolk, hoist the colors!

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