Why is it that so many of our Democrats who appear on the "Talking Heads Shows" refuse to come out and Shout with Joy...
"I am a Democrat!" Why do they act like we should still be hanging head in shame about Monica and the Blue dress?
Here's the short list of what the Democratic Party has done for America:
Civil Rights,Voting Rights Laws, Labor Laws (Minimum Wage for low paid workers,Anti-Child Labor and Worker Abuse laws), restrictions on Corporate Gouging, Legal changes for full disclosure in mortagage, auto loans and mutual fund statements, Consumer Protection Legislation (removing lead from paint, restrictions on power and chemical plant emissions, fuel efficiency standards for autos and disclosure for fuel efficiency for refrigerators, heating & air conditioners. Head Start programs to help children, Medicare to give our Senior Citizens something to live on if their companies layed them off in down turns or family tragedy or natural disasters left them with nothing.
Add to that the G.I. bill for returing WII vets who allowed millions to go to college (most of the leading CEO's of the Fortune 500 in the 80's and 90's took advantage of that) and Lyndon Johnson's "Student Loan Program" which gave college assistance to so many of us who needed loans to get higher education which formerly was for the rich or those lucky enough to have full scholarships.Here's why I got wacked out and needed to post this. The "Trojan Horses in the DLC" are trying to make us Repug Lite! I'm sick of it and I want Kerry's Campaign to come out and make us
PROUD TO BE DEMOCRATS ...ONCE AGAIN!OBAMA'S comments & link to the article:http://www.blackcommentator.com/48/48_cover.htmlBC was shocked to find Obama’s name associated with the New Democratic Movement, an affiliate of what Bruce Dixon calls the “Republican Trojan Horse in the bowels of the Democratic machinery” – the DLC. In a June 19 Cover Story that included a letter from Obama, BC posed three “bright line” questions to the candidate, “that should determine whether you belong in the DLC, or not.” Link to DU poster "Q"'s post & discussion on Obama's statement:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=650757&mesg_id=650757
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