Franklin Roosevelt: The Second Bill of Rights

[Stoic]

Second Bill of Rights

Proposed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt January 11, 1944

Every American Is Entitled To:

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 product 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.

(I actually posted this here on DU in 2006 but it never goes stale)

[rfranklin]

1. Too expensive!

We must lower taxes!

[Davis_X_Machina]

2. Treated at length...

...in an excellent book by someone everyone at DU's supposed to hate:

[jxnmsdemguy65]

3. I'm gonna put that on my Amazon wish list...

thanks for posting!

This is something that every DU'er needs to be focused on as we move towards Obama II !