Oh, how I miss FDR...

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/opinion/18herbert.html?ei=5070&en=1557115a3b93e767&ex=1114488000&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1113840069-1UQlNbSPu5+FxB4P+YAb/A
A Radical in the White House
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After talking about the war, which was still being fought on two fronts, (FDR) offered what should have been recognized immediately for what it was, nothing less than a blueprint for the future of the United States. It was the clearest statement I've ever seen of the kind of nation the U.S. could have become in the years between the end of World War II and now. Roosevelt referred to his proposals in that speech as "a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all regardless of station, race or creed."

Among these rights, he said, 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."
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[liberal N proud]

1. And how many of those right are under attack today?

All of them!

[ooglymoogly]

2. fdr hated the repukes for their freedoms

sarcasm

[Cell Whitman]

7. hehe mnf

milk nose funny

[CountAllVotes]

3. film of FDR signing the Social Security bill

Great clip. Brings back those oh so good days when people once cared about one another! :D


http://www.reasonablehosting.com/rrrgroup/socsecroosevelt.html

:kick:

[AP]

4. Note to Democrats: during war, FDR was talking about WORK, CLASS &...

...OPPORTUNITY.

He was telling Americans they shouldn't expect less just because there was danger lurking. He said that America would be stronger if the PEOPLE (not Wall St) were stronger.

It's the opposite of what Republicans (and Joe Biden) say, which is that we live in dangerous times, so the people need to expect less, while they protect your lives (and, and please don't notice that Wall St doesn't expect less or suffer one bit -- in fact, they get richer).

[raccoon]

5. a few years ago I said to my mother,

"We need FDR back!" I don't even remember him. But I wish we had him back.

How about a digitized FDR for our times?

[LdyGuique]

6. I watched the first 2 hours of the FDR show on The History Channel

last night and will watch the 2nd half tonight.

FDR was definitely a unique man for his time. Due to his polio paralysis, he spent much of his time during the 20s at the Georgia Hot Springs and received an education in the poor rural south. He also received an education in humility as his paralysis was a major leveler. But, it was Eleanor who was the true heartbeat of social liberalism. He was more of a pragmatist and refused to deal with black segregationist issues.

In fact, it was the Republican part that was largely the "liberal" party with a strong business component in the NE. The Democratic party was largely conservative, controlled by the South's Dems (who later were called Dixicrats).