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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum2012 ~ Bernie Sanders: United Against The War On Women
The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of African descent were held in bondage. After slavery was abolished, they were forced to endure legal discrimination for another 100 years.
When our country was formed, women were not just second-class citizens. They were third- or fourth-class citizens. Women couldn't vote or play a significant role in the political life of the nation. Women, in many cases, couldn't own property and were legally regarded as subservient in marriage. The educational and economic opportunities open to women were extremely limited. And, of course, women were unable to have control over their own bodies.
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At rallies in Vermont and across the country this weekend, our message was clear. We are not going back. Not only are we not going to retreat on women's rights, we are going to expand them. We are going forward, not backward.
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Finally, let understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. When straight and gay people stand together for justice, we win. When young and old stand together for justice, we win. When working families stand together, we win.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/united-against-the-war-on_b_1464730.html
When our country was formed, women were not just second-class citizens. They were third- or fourth-class citizens. Women couldn't vote or play a significant role in the political life of the nation. Women, in many cases, couldn't own property and were legally regarded as subservient in marriage. The educational and economic opportunities open to women were extremely limited. And, of course, women were unable to have control over their own bodies.
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At rallies in Vermont and across the country this weekend, our message was clear. We are not going back. Not only are we not going to retreat on women's rights, we are going to expand them. We are going forward, not backward.
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Finally, let understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. When straight and gay people stand together for justice, we win. When young and old stand together for justice, we win. When working families stand together, we win.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/united-against-the-war-on_b_1464730.html
Proud to be a Sandernista Feminista!
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2012 ~ Bernie Sanders: United Against The War On Women (Original Post)
Zorra
Jul 2015
OP
"Finally, let understand that when we stand together we will always win."
beam me up scottie
Jul 2015
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LWolf
(46,179 posts)1. "We are going forward, not backward."
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)2. "Finally, let understand that when we stand together we will always win."
Finally, let understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. When straight and gay people stand together for justice, we win. When young and old stand together for justice, we win. When working families stand together, we win.
Vermont is a national leader in the fight for a new health care system, for the transformation of our energy system, and in support of family farming and organic agriculture. We were the first state in the country to pass a civil union law and the first state to pass gay marriage legislation without a court order.
Now, we must continue and expand our efforts to be national leaders in the fight for gender equality.
Vermont is a national leader in the fight for a new health care system, for the transformation of our energy system, and in support of family farming and organic agriculture. We were the first state in the country to pass a civil union law and the first state to pass gay marriage legislation without a court order.
Now, we must continue and expand our efforts to be national leaders in the fight for gender equality.
Sorry Hillary, just being a woman is not enough to get my vote.
This Sandernista Feminista knows who fought tirelessly for equal rights for ALL.
He doesn't need to evolve, no mam.
Zorra
(27,670 posts)6. Bernie has a 100% rating from NARAL. nt
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)3. ^
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)4. Late-night kick.
Yikes, early a.m.!
CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)5. K&R