Saturday, September 5, 2020
PELOSI DELIVERS REPOST WITH LINK TO HER SPEECH
I am reposting an article I wrote about Nancy Pelosi on November 5. 2010, called,” Pelosi Delivers” The reason for the repost is the link to her speech no longer exists from Fox News.I also no longer choose Fox News as my resource for any information. I have found it archived, Nancy’s Speech to the National Association of Counties, on their 75th anniversary. Original Post, “PELOSI DELIVERED
This link is Fox News ( THIS OLD LINK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE of The famous Speech of Pelosi that was misquoted from foa news) Look at how people can read and hear what she has to say yet continue to follow the spin. Are we really a bunch of Sheep?
Pelosi....I kept hearing people say her name. I did not know who this Pelosi was that people seemed to like and not like. My friend's husband compared me to her,when I was talking about Health Care and Obama. He is not an Obama fan and a Rebulican. I thought she can't be all bad if I sound like her. I went to check her out, just to see who I was being compared too. I am still not sure why certain people don't like her. What I saw was a woman who helped pass a big piece of legislation that benefited millions of Americans. Then I heard she said " We need to pass it so we know what's in it" referring to the Health Care Bill. If that was true, I would have to agree that was not a reason to pass a Health Care Bill. Nor was it a very smart thing to say. But from my own life experiences I have learned not to take things as true without checking it out, or to pass judgment on another person without knowing all the facts. So I googled it. Sure enough, just as I suspected people were taking only a piece of what she said and spreading it around the internet. If they took the time to listen to the whole speech and know who her audience was they would have understood what she was saying and to whom. This is what was said “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy. She says so that YOU can find out. She was not talking to congress or Caffetz. She was speaking to the National Association of Counties, on their 75th anniversary. She was invited to speak to them. She did not say this to congress, the people voting on it and putting it together. She was saying it to people who were not part of the voting of the bill, and perhaps would not get a chance to read it. She also said a lot of good things that never got quoted. Go to read her speech. Jason Chaffetz actually used it as an excuse for not voting for the Health Care Bill. Did he go to this organization's 75 th anniversary and believe Nancy was talking to him? Maybe he should have skipped the little get together and read the bill. Let's stop being witch hunters just because someone says WITCH!
Debra Ilunga (True Blue Party)
Friday, April 18, 2014
Democrats supported ERA and Unions
This story was my very first post when starting my True Blue Party Blog as a Frustrated Democrat in Utah, but since the Equal Rights Amendment is back up for ratification, I thought this deserved another post, just incase you missed it.
When I was a child I can remember my father being a voice for the Laborer. He belonged to the Teamsters Union, in California, and ran to be president of a local office in the Union. Workers were being exploited and wealthy business owners were doing the exploiting. My father won the election and fought for the rights of the Blue Collar worker; so maybe there is a little blue in my blood. He fought for the laborers rights, even when wealthy business owners threaten his life and that of his family. I lost my father at age eight, but I can still hear his campaign slogan, “If you vote for me I’ll vote for YOU”.
When I was a child, I did not know that the Democratic Party fought for the rights of the Laborer, and brought about Laws that would help them. That is one of the reasons why the Labor Unions give their support to the Democratic Party. My early years I was not interested in Politics, but I did have strong opinions of what was "Just and fair". I tended to stick up for the under dog. I did vote when I was 18 and was rather opinionated, however, I did take the lead of who to vote for from my grandfather.
I remember in the early 70’s the Equal Rights Amendment for women was singing in the air. In the 1940’s both Republicans and Democrats added support to the Equal Rights Amendment. Alice Paul, a suffragette leader in 1923, in Seneca Falls, for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the 1848 Woman’s Rights Convention, she introduced the "Lucretia Mott Amendment," which read: "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." The amendment was introduced in every session of Congress until it passed in reworded form in 1972.” I was then in elementary school. Yet I remember in the later 70’s this issue coming about again. It never became law, and this is the clincher that stopped it: They needed 38 state ratifications to make it a law and add it to the constitution. They had a 7 year deadline on the ratification process. They got an extension and the last state Indiana, who ratified it, became the 35 state in 1977, the year I graduated from High School. The Amendment was 3 states short and did not meet the deadline. In 1980 the Republican Party removed Equal Rights Amendment support from its platform. The congress gave an extension after bowing to public pressure until 1982. I can remember people, and the Republicans saying, "if you vote for equal rights for women, women will be drafted into the military." That put fear into many women (We now have women who volunteer for the military and serve in combat.). I recall this being said from memory, and yet, when I go to look it up, I find other ridiculous statements that were made.
I have listed some other fear tactics that were used by the Conservative Party that were inaccurate. “Phyllis Schlafly, right-wing leader of the Eagle Forum/STOP ERA, played on the same fears that had generated female opposition to woman suffrage. Anti-ERA organizers claimed that the ERA would deny woman’s right to be supported by her husband, privacy rights would be overturned, women would be sent into combat, and abortion rights and homosexual marriages would be upheld. Opponents surfaced from other traditional sectors as well. States’-rights advocates said the ERA was a federal power grab, and business interests such as the insurance industry opposed a measure they believed would cost them money. Opposition to the ERA was also organized by fundamentalist religious groups.” Does this sound familiar? Utah was one of the states that did not ratify it. It's hard for me to believe that in a modern day we could not pass a law that simply says, " Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification." Why would anyone be against this? I understood that because a woman wanted to have the same opportunities, get the same pay, and be treated fairly did not mean they were saying they were the same as men. I mean there is a physical difference. Nor did it mean they no longer wanted to be mothers or wives. Nor did it mean they did not want men to continue using manners. That would be a personal choice of each person. Women had been discriminated against for years. It wasn’t until on August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law, and women could vote in the fall elections, including in the Presidential election. I am grateful to the women of the suffrage that they persevered from 1848 when Votes for women were first seriously proposed in the United States in July, 1848, at the Seneca Falls, Woman's Rights Convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot.
I’ve read many details of what women had to go through to achieve something many of us today take for granted. One name which comes to mind is Susan B. Anthony, whom played a pivotal role with the Women’s Rights Movement, working to get women the right to vote. A Quote from her, which I must continue to remind myself of as I go through this journey, “Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences For many years” I have put this quote above to keep the reminder on the blog.
I understand that extremists from any walk of life, can twist and pervert any law, to suit any particular perversion, to serve any perverted purpose, but I know that Equal Rights Amendment is plain and simple 1. I BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST...ESPECIALLY OUR DEAR SISTERS; As the Law simply reads "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." Susan B once said, "Men - their rights and nothing more; Women - their rights and nothing less. " and I say, "Anything less would be positively medieval."
In my time the Democratic Party Supported the amendment and the Republican Party did not; so it became one more step into the Making of a Democrat.
When I was a child I can remember my father being a voice for the Laborer. He belonged to the Teamsters Union, in California, and ran to be president of a local office in the Union. Workers were being exploited and wealthy business owners were doing the exploiting. My father won the election and fought for the rights of the Blue Collar worker; so maybe there is a little blue in my blood. He fought for the laborers rights, even when wealthy business owners threaten his life and that of his family. I lost my father at age eight, but I can still hear his campaign slogan, “If you vote for me I’ll vote for YOU”.
When I was a child, I did not know that the Democratic Party fought for the rights of the Laborer, and brought about Laws that would help them. That is one of the reasons why the Labor Unions give their support to the Democratic Party. My early years I was not interested in Politics, but I did have strong opinions of what was "Just and fair". I tended to stick up for the under dog. I did vote when I was 18 and was rather opinionated, however, I did take the lead of who to vote for from my grandfather.
I remember in the early 70’s the Equal Rights Amendment for women was singing in the air. In the 1940’s both Republicans and Democrats added support to the Equal Rights Amendment. Alice Paul, a suffragette leader in 1923, in Seneca Falls, for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the 1848 Woman’s Rights Convention, she introduced the "Lucretia Mott Amendment," which read: "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." The amendment was introduced in every session of Congress until it passed in reworded form in 1972.” I was then in elementary school. Yet I remember in the later 70’s this issue coming about again. It never became law, and this is the clincher that stopped it: They needed 38 state ratifications to make it a law and add it to the constitution. They had a 7 year deadline on the ratification process. They got an extension and the last state Indiana, who ratified it, became the 35 state in 1977, the year I graduated from High School. The Amendment was 3 states short and did not meet the deadline. In 1980 the Republican Party removed Equal Rights Amendment support from its platform. The congress gave an extension after bowing to public pressure until 1982. I can remember people, and the Republicans saying, "if you vote for equal rights for women, women will be drafted into the military." That put fear into many women (We now have women who volunteer for the military and serve in combat.). I recall this being said from memory, and yet, when I go to look it up, I find other ridiculous statements that were made.
I have listed some other fear tactics that were used by the Conservative Party that were inaccurate. “Phyllis Schlafly, right-wing leader of the Eagle Forum/STOP ERA, played on the same fears that had generated female opposition to woman suffrage. Anti-ERA organizers claimed that the ERA would deny woman’s right to be supported by her husband, privacy rights would be overturned, women would be sent into combat, and abortion rights and homosexual marriages would be upheld. Opponents surfaced from other traditional sectors as well. States’-rights advocates said the ERA was a federal power grab, and business interests such as the insurance industry opposed a measure they believed would cost them money. Opposition to the ERA was also organized by fundamentalist religious groups.” Does this sound familiar? Utah was one of the states that did not ratify it. It's hard for me to believe that in a modern day we could not pass a law that simply says, " Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification." Why would anyone be against this? I understood that because a woman wanted to have the same opportunities, get the same pay, and be treated fairly did not mean they were saying they were the same as men. I mean there is a physical difference. Nor did it mean they no longer wanted to be mothers or wives. Nor did it mean they did not want men to continue using manners. That would be a personal choice of each person. Women had been discriminated against for years. It wasn’t until on August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law, and women could vote in the fall elections, including in the Presidential election. I am grateful to the women of the suffrage that they persevered from 1848 when Votes for women were first seriously proposed in the United States in July, 1848, at the Seneca Falls, Woman's Rights Convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot.
I’ve read many details of what women had to go through to achieve something many of us today take for granted. One name which comes to mind is Susan B. Anthony, whom played a pivotal role with the Women’s Rights Movement, working to get women the right to vote. A Quote from her, which I must continue to remind myself of as I go through this journey, “Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences For many years” I have put this quote above to keep the reminder on the blog.
I understand that extremists from any walk of life, can twist and pervert any law, to suit any particular perversion, to serve any perverted purpose, but I know that Equal Rights Amendment is plain and simple 1. I BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST...ESPECIALLY OUR DEAR SISTERS; As the Law simply reads "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." Susan B once said, "Men - their rights and nothing more; Women - their rights and nothing less. " and I say, "Anything less would be positively medieval."
In my time the Democratic Party Supported the amendment and the Republican Party did not; so it became one more step into the Making of a Democrat.
What It Means To Be A Liberal
What Does Being A Liberal Mean?
Have you ever wondered? I spent much time thinking about this question. With many people saying their is no difference , between liberal Democrats and Conservative Republicans, and some people coming up with their own opinion. I felt it was important to help others see there is a difference. Not the difference that people conclude as a matter of opinion, but a difference
by definition in their core values.
While I spent time in a progressive group watching people talk about what a progressive is, and what the jobs of other Democratic groups were, and even some members making derogatory statements about others and their beliefs, along with some name calling, ban wagon jumping, stirring up hate, which I generally see in a Tea Party group, and people leaving the group,it dawned on me that maybe it was time to try and get people to think about, "What is a Liberal?"
I know that I had already done my soul searching and my beliefs were founded in solid ground. Some how I wondered about my comrades. Did they even know what the core values off a Democrat was? I dedicate this post to all those who wonder, or who are not sure, or to those who want to make up their own idea of what anliberals is. Find out if you are a liberal?
"What does it mean to be a Democrat or Liberal? I asked this question in a Progressive group and only one person answered.
This is what helped in my anwer to why I am a Democrat (Liberal):
First, understanding the meaning of what a liberal is becomes a very important factor in deciding if you are a liberal or not, at least it was for me. If you base what you believe to be true upon the actions of others they will disappoint you, instead become that good you wish to see in the world. Here is the meaning taken from Audio English http://www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/liberal.htm#noun
"LIBERAL
Pronunciation (US):
Dictionary entry overview: What does liberal mean?
• LIBERAL (noun)
The noun LIBERAL has 2 senses:
1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Familiarity information: LIBERAL used as a noun is rare.
• LIBERAL (adjective)
The adjective LIBERAL has 5 senses:
1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
4. given or giving freely
5. not literal
Familiarity information: LIBERAL used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• LIBERAL (noun)
Sense 1 liberal
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties"
Hypernyms ("liberal" is a kind of...):
"Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liberal"):
latitudinarian (a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct))
neoliberal (a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism)
pluralist (someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society)
Whig (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)"
Sense 2 liberal
A person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("liberal" is a kind of...): adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)"
•" LIBERAL (adjective)
Sense 1 liberal
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness"
Sense 2 liberal
Having political or social views favoring reform and progress"
"Sense 3 liberal
Tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
socialised; socialized (under group or government control)
progressive; reform-minded; reformist (favoring or promoting reform (often by government action))
neoliberal (having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values)
liberalistic (having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority)
civil-libertarian (having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law)"
"Sense 4 liberal
Given or giving freely"
"Sense 5 liberal
Not literal"
Definition of Democratic online Merriam-Webster : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratic :
: based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting : of or relating to democracy
Democratic
: of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S. : relating to the idea that all people should be treated equally
Full Definition of DEMOCRATIC
1 : of, relating to, or favoring democracy
often capitalized : of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the United States evolving in the early 19th century from the anti-federalists and the Democratic-Republican party and associated in modern times with policies of broad social reform and internationalism
: relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people
: favoring social equality : not snobbish
— dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly adverb
Examples of DEMOCRATIC
Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.
First known use : 1602
Related to DEMOCRATIC
the country's new democratic constitution
Debates are an important part of the democratic process.The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.an interview with a leader of the Democratic PartyThe organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.First Known Use of DEMOCRATICSynonymspopular, republican, self-governing, self-rulingAntonymsnondemocratic, undemocraticRelated Wordsrepresentative; libertarian, nontotalitarianNear Antonymsautocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, monarchal (or monarchial), monarchical (also monarchic), tyrannical (also tyrannic)
"Democrat - Definition www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democrat Definition of DEMOCRAT.
1. a: an adherent of democracy. b: one who practices social equality .
2. capitalized: a member of the Democratic party of the United States."
I wanted to Look at all the information and make an informed choice. It was not based on the people but based on the ideas and principles that I hold true.
DEMOCRATIC BELIEFS and VALUES www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/
"A. Rights of the Individual Right to life Right to liberty Right to dignity Right to security Right to equality of opportunity Right to justice Right to privacy Right to private ownership of property
B. Freedoms of the Individual Freedom to participate in the political process Freedom of worship Freedom of thought Freedom of conscience Freedom of assembly Freedom of inquiry Freedom of expression
C. Responsibilities of the Individual To respect human life To respect the rights of others To be tolerant To be honest To be compassionate To demonstrate self-control To participate in the democratic process To respect the property of others
D. Beliefs Concerning Societal Conditions and Governmental Responsibilities Societies need laws that are accepted by the majority of the people. Dissenting minorities are protected. Government is elected by the people. Government respects and protects individual rights. Government respects and protects individual freedoms. Government guarantees civil liberties. Government works for the common good. Source: John Jarolimek, Chair, NCSS Task Force on Scope and Sequence, "Social Studies for Citizens of a Strong and Free Nation," in Social Curriculum Planning Resources (Washington, D.C.: National Council for the Social Studies, 1990), 31-32. "
Do you see yourself in the above?
Progressive is just another word for a Liberal.
With all the different titles it should never take us away from our core values. At first I wondered why there we so many groups with in the Democratic Party. Then, as I learned more with in my journey, I realized that many of them were focused on more specific issues, as many different people had issues that were and are effecting them most in their lives. Women, Disabled, Hispanic, etc., there are some groups I am not sure what the issues are, but again under the Party of Democrats it should not take anyone away from the core values. In Utah there is the LDS Democrats, perhaps formed by the Democratic Party, to help people feel there were others with their same religious beliefs that are Democrats. I do not believe it has a job to bring others to the middle (?) as one commenter stated . When looking above at the definition, "What does middle mean?" It should never be the job of any group to divide us, or as someone said to bring people over to being Moderate or all those labels that society has given.
It was commented in a feed, that a person who called them self a Democrat, told a person who was thinking about becoming one, to wait. To wait until they get to know all the wonderful people that belonged to the Party. I am afraid that somewhere down the road, in waiting, the person may be disappointed. Your values and what you believe can not be based upon another, but must come from within your being, as you understand what the meaning is, of what you have chosen. If not, then you build your house upon an unstable foundation and it will not stand, when the storm comes. Wait(?) Injustice, poverty, oppression, sickness, and the future, which is effected by those we put in office and the laws we make do not wait. Every day that we put off, and encourage others to putt off, can have a very negative result. If you truly believe in the core values, then share them with others, you may find they believe as you do. If they do, then True Blue Party is the right place, if they don't then thats Ok, there is a place for them in the political realm.
It would be more effective to lead by example, realizing that we all can fall short, and educate yourself on what it really means to be a Liberal, and what are the laws they support, so that you can educate others about what we believe.
If you ridicule other peoples religious beliefs, you could be ridiculing your fellow Liberal, and as you read above, liberals are tolerant of others beliefs. If you are not, then you are not a liberal. We must Unite, not divide. When I talk about dividing, I do not mean to act as sheep, it is right to call your leaders out when they are not reflecting the core values, when they do not follow policy,when , if you believe, they are not the leader that you would have. We have elections and a vote can change the leadership. By all means work to help make people aware of what is going on, let them come to their own conclusions. Change will come if you change YOU some.
Obama is a great example of a liberal. "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going".
When I read what Liberals are, and what they stand for, I can conclude, and Happily say" I am a Liberal" Democrat. True Blue! Make the party, don't let the party make you.
What Does Being A Liberal Mean?
Have you ever wondered? I spent much time thinking about this question. With many people saying their is no difference , between liberal Democrats and Conservative Republicans, and some people coming up with their own opinion. I felt it was important to help others see there is a difference. Not the difference that people conclude as a matter of opinion, but a difference
While I spent time in a progressive group watching people talk about what a progressive is, and what the jobs of other Democratic groups were, and even some members making derogatory statements about others and their beliefs, along with some name calling, ban wagon jumping, stirring up hate, which I generally see in a Tea Party group, and people leaving the group,it dawned on me that maybe it was time to try and get people to think about, "What is a Liberal?"
I know that I had already done my soul searching and my beliefs were founded in solid ground. Some how I wondered about my comrades. Did they even know what the core values off a Democrat was? I dedicate this post to all those who wonder, or who are not sure, or to those who want to make up their own idea of what anliberals is. Find out if you are a liberal?
"What does it mean to be a Democrat or Liberal? I asked this question in a Progressive group and only one person answered.
This is what helped in my anwer to why I am a Democrat (Liberal):
First, understanding the meaning of what a liberal is becomes a very important factor in deciding if you are a liberal or not, at least it was for me. If you base what you believe to be true upon the actions of others they will disappoint you, instead become that good you wish to see in the world. Here is the meaning taken from Audio English http://www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/liberal.htm#noun
"LIBERAL
Pronunciation (US):
Dictionary entry overview: What does liberal mean?
• LIBERAL (noun)
The noun LIBERAL has 2 senses:
1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Familiarity information: LIBERAL used as a noun is rare.
• LIBERAL (adjective)
The adjective LIBERAL has 5 senses:
1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
4. given or giving freely
5. not literal
Familiarity information: LIBERAL used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• LIBERAL (noun)
Sense 1 liberal
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties"
Hypernyms ("liberal" is a kind of...):
"Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liberal"):
latitudinarian (a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct))
neoliberal (a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism)
pluralist (someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society)
Whig (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)"
Sense 2 liberal
A person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("liberal" is a kind of...): adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)"
•" LIBERAL (adjective)
Sense 1 liberal
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness"
Sense 2 liberal
Having political or social views favoring reform and progress"
"Sense 3 liberal
Tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
socialised; socialized (under group or government control)
progressive; reform-minded; reformist (favoring or promoting reform (often by government action))
neoliberal (having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values)
liberalistic (having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority)
civil-libertarian (having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law)"
"Sense 4 liberal
Given or giving freely"
"Sense 5 liberal
Not literal"
Definition of Democratic online Merriam-Webster : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratic :
: based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting : of or relating to democracy
Democratic
: of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S. : relating to the idea that all people should be treated equally
Full Definition of DEMOCRATIC
1 : of, relating to, or favoring democracy
often capitalized : of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the United States evolving in the early 19th century from the anti-federalists and the Democratic-Republican party and associated in modern times with policies of broad social reform and internationalism
: relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people
: favoring social equality : not snobbish
— dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly adverb
Examples of DEMOCRATIC
Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.
First known use : 1602
Related to DEMOCRATIC
the country's new democratic constitution
Debates are an important part of the democratic process.The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.an interview with a leader of the Democratic PartyThe organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.First Known Use of DEMOCRATICSynonymspopular, republican, self-governing, self-rulingAntonymsnondemocratic, undemocraticRelated Wordsrepresentative; libertarian, nontotalitarianNear Antonymsautocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, monarchal (or monarchial), monarchical (also monarchic), tyrannical (also tyrannic)
"Democrat - Definition www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democrat Definition of DEMOCRAT.
1. a: an adherent of democracy. b: one who practices social equality .
2. capitalized: a member of the Democratic party of the United States."
I wanted to Look at all the information and make an informed choice. It was not based on the people but based on the ideas and principles that I hold true.
DEMOCRATIC BELIEFS and VALUES www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/
"A. Rights of the Individual Right to life Right to liberty Right to dignity Right to security Right to equality of opportunity Right to justice Right to privacy Right to private ownership of property
B. Freedoms of the Individual Freedom to participate in the political process Freedom of worship Freedom of thought Freedom of conscience Freedom of assembly Freedom of inquiry Freedom of expression
C. Responsibilities of the Individual To respect human life To respect the rights of others To be tolerant To be honest To be compassionate To demonstrate self-control To participate in the democratic process To respect the property of others
D. Beliefs Concerning Societal Conditions and Governmental Responsibilities Societies need laws that are accepted by the majority of the people. Dissenting minorities are protected. Government is elected by the people. Government respects and protects individual rights. Government respects and protects individual freedoms. Government guarantees civil liberties. Government works for the common good. Source: John Jarolimek, Chair, NCSS Task Force on Scope and Sequence, "Social Studies for Citizens of a Strong and Free Nation," in Social Curriculum Planning Resources (Washington, D.C.: National Council for the Social Studies, 1990), 31-32. "
Do you see yourself in the above?
Progressive is just another word for a Liberal.
With all the different titles it should never take us away from our core values. At first I wondered why there we so many groups with in the Democratic Party. Then, as I learned more with in my journey, I realized that many of them were focused on more specific issues, as many different people had issues that were and are effecting them most in their lives. Women, Disabled, Hispanic, etc., there are some groups I am not sure what the issues are, but again under the Party of Democrats it should not take anyone away from the core values. In Utah there is the LDS Democrats, perhaps formed by the Democratic Party, to help people feel there were others with their same religious beliefs that are Democrats. I do not believe it has a job to bring others to the middle (?) as one commenter stated . When looking above at the definition, "What does middle mean?" It should never be the job of any group to divide us, or as someone said to bring people over to being Moderate or all those labels that society has given.
It was commented in a feed, that a person who called them self a Democrat, told a person who was thinking about becoming one, to wait. To wait until they get to know all the wonderful people that belonged to the Party. I am afraid that somewhere down the road, in waiting, the person may be disappointed. Your values and what you believe can not be based upon another, but must come from within your being, as you understand what the meaning is, of what you have chosen. If not, then you build your house upon an unstable foundation and it will not stand, when the storm comes. Wait(?) Injustice, poverty, oppression, sickness, and the future, which is effected by those we put in office and the laws we make do not wait. Every day that we put off, and encourage others to putt off, can have a very negative result. If you truly believe in the core values, then share them with others, you may find they believe as you do. If they do, then True Blue Party is the right place, if they don't then thats Ok, there is a place for them in the political realm.
It would be more effective to lead by example, realizing that we all can fall short, and educate yourself on what it really means to be a Liberal, and what are the laws they support, so that you can educate others about what we believe.
If you ridicule other peoples religious beliefs, you could be ridiculing your fellow Liberal, and as you read above, liberals are tolerant of others beliefs. If you are not, then you are not a liberal. We must Unite, not divide. When I talk about dividing, I do not mean to act as sheep, it is right to call your leaders out when they are not reflecting the core values, when they do not follow policy,when , if you believe, they are not the leader that you would have. We have elections and a vote can change the leadership. By all means work to help make people aware of what is going on, let them come to their own conclusions. Change will come if you change YOU some.
Obama is a great example of a liberal. "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going".
When I read what Liberals are, and what they stand for, I can conclude, and Happily say" I am a Liberal" Democrat. True Blue! Make the party, don't let the party make you.
John F Kennedy on being Liberal
"I believe in human dignity as the source of national purpose, in human liberty as the source of national action, in the human heart as the source of national compassion, and in the human mind as the source of our invention and our ideas. It is, I believe, the faith in our fellow citizens as individuals and as people that lies at the heart of the liberal faith. For liberalism is not so much a party creed or set of fixed platform promises as it is an attitude of mind and heart, a faith in man's ability through the experiences of his reason and judgment to increase for himself and his fellow men the amount of justice and freedom and brotherhood which all human life deserves
I believe also in the United States of America, in the promise that it contains and has contained throughout our history of producing a society so abundant and creative and so free and responsible that it cannot only fulfill the aspirations of its citizens, but serve equally well as a beacon for all mankind. I do not believe in a superstate. I see no magic in tax dollars which are sent to Washington and then returned. I abhor the waste and incompetence of large-scale federal bureaucracies in this administration as well as in others. I do not favor state compulsion when voluntary individual effort can do the job and do it well. But I believe in a government which acts, which exercises its full powers and full responsibilities. Government is an art and a precious obligation; and when it has a job to do, I believe it should do it. And this requires not only great ends but that we propose concrete means of achieving them.
Our responsibility is not discharged by announcement of virtuous ends. Our responsibility is to achieve these objectives with social invention, with political skill, and executive vigor. I believe for these reasons that liberalism is our best and only hope in the world today. For the liberal society is a free society, and it is at the same time and for that reason a strong society. Its strength is drawn from the will of free people committed to great ends and peacefully striving to meet them. Only liberalism, in short, can repair our national power, restore our national purpose, and liberate our national energies.
What do our opponents mean when they apply to us the label "Liberal?" If by "Liberal" they mean, as they want people to believe, someone who is soft in his policies abroad, who is against local government, and who is unconcerned with the taxpayer's dollar, then the record of this party and its members demonstrate that we are not that kind of "Liberal." But if by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal."
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Lilly Ledbetter act, Obama putting women first!
If you have not heard about the Lilly Ledbetter Act, here is the story behind it. It is a piece of legislation that helps ensure that women would not be discriminated in the work force with wage. This was a great piece of legislation for women. Obama's actions show he puts women first, that he cares about fairness to all people. I knew this before I read the story sent to me by Lilly Ledbetter , but it just serves to reconfirm it.
The Lilly Ledbetter Act
"My name is Lilly Ledbetter, and I was discriminated against because I'm a woman.
Some of you may have heard my story.
In 1998, after 19 years of service at a Goodyear factory, someone left an anonymous note in my mailbox listing the names and salaries of my male coworkers -- who I learned that day were making at least 20 percent more than I was, even though many had less education, less training, and fewer years on the job.
I went to court and won, but in an appeal, the Supreme Court claimed I should have filed my complaint within six months of the first unfair paycheck. Of course, they didn't say how I was supposed to fight for fair pay when I didn't know I was being paid unfairly.
But that's not why I'm writing you. I'm writing because President Obama heard about my case and went to work fighting for legislation that would prevent his two girls, and an entire generation of young women coming up in the workforce, from ever being disrespected in the same way. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first piece of legislation he signed into law as president, exactly three years ago today.
Before he was elected, the President said he'd fight for middle-class people like me, and he kept his promise -- not just on fair pay, but on so many other issues that matter to women.
President Obama didn't have to make fair pay a priority. Lord knows he had enough to worry about those first few weeks in the White House.
But the President is driven by a strong sense of fairness, and the responsibility he believes we have to one another to correct injustice wherever we can.
Part of that comes from his own story. The President's grandmother worked in a bank her whole life, and kept working there long after she hit the glass ceiling. Some of the very men she had trained climbed the corporate ladder ahead of her.
That's part of why he continues to fight for bills like the Paycheck Fairness Act, which he supported in his State of the Union last week. And it's what drove him to fight for the Affordable Care Act -- which ended discrimination against women based on pre-existing conditions, and is providing free preventive services like mammograms and contraception.
Growing up in the South, I learned the value of a good day's work at a young age, picking and chopping cotton two seasons a year. It wasn't until much later that I learned that hard work isn't always enough when folks don't have a president who's looking out for them.
I'm excited to fight alongside President Obama in this election."~Lilly Ledbetter
I am excited too Lilly. Thanks for sharing your story with America.
The Lilly Ledbetter Act
"My name is Lilly Ledbetter, and I was discriminated against because I'm a woman.
Some of you may have heard my story.
In 1998, after 19 years of service at a Goodyear factory, someone left an anonymous note in my mailbox listing the names and salaries of my male coworkers -- who I learned that day were making at least 20 percent more than I was, even though many had less education, less training, and fewer years on the job.
I went to court and won, but in an appeal, the Supreme Court claimed I should have filed my complaint within six months of the first unfair paycheck. Of course, they didn't say how I was supposed to fight for fair pay when I didn't know I was being paid unfairly.
But that's not why I'm writing you. I'm writing because President Obama heard about my case and went to work fighting for legislation that would prevent his two girls, and an entire generation of young women coming up in the workforce, from ever being disrespected in the same way. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first piece of legislation he signed into law as president, exactly three years ago today.
Before he was elected, the President said he'd fight for middle-class people like me, and he kept his promise -- not just on fair pay, but on so many other issues that matter to women.
President Obama didn't have to make fair pay a priority. Lord knows he had enough to worry about those first few weeks in the White House.
But the President is driven by a strong sense of fairness, and the responsibility he believes we have to one another to correct injustice wherever we can.
Part of that comes from his own story. The President's grandmother worked in a bank her whole life, and kept working there long after she hit the glass ceiling. Some of the very men she had trained climbed the corporate ladder ahead of her.
That's part of why he continues to fight for bills like the Paycheck Fairness Act, which he supported in his State of the Union last week. And it's what drove him to fight for the Affordable Care Act -- which ended discrimination against women based on pre-existing conditions, and is providing free preventive services like mammograms and contraception.
Growing up in the South, I learned the value of a good day's work at a young age, picking and chopping cotton two seasons a year. It wasn't until much later that I learned that hard work isn't always enough when folks don't have a president who's looking out for them.
I'm excited to fight alongside President Obama in this election."~Lilly Ledbetter
I am excited too Lilly. Thanks for sharing your story with America.
Contraception Ruling Adjusted to Accommodate Religious Concerns
"President Obama’s announcement on the contraception ruling addresses concerns raised by religious leaders while still ensuring women can access free preventive care regardless of where they work. This decision changes nothing for women.
· President Obama announced today an adjustment to the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraception ruling that accommodates concerns while protecting women’s health.
· This decision changes nothing for women. Under the President’s new policy, all women will have access to free preventive care including contraception no matter where they work.
o If a woman works for a religiously affiliated university or hospital that objects to providing contraception coverage, her insurance company – not her employer – will offer her free contraception.
o As always, no religious institution will have to provide contraception directly, while female employees will have access to free contraception if they so want it.
· Today’s announcement reflects the President’s strong commitment to both preserving religious liberty and protecting women’s health. He listened to the concerns of religious organizations and understood them, having begun his career working with local churches that sometimes helped communities more than any government ever could.
· The President’s health reform ensured contraception would be covered with no out-of-pocket cost to women, and today’s announcement maintains that policy.
o Doctors prescribe contraception for medical and health reasons, including helping to reduce the risk of some cancers, serious infections and cysts.
o Despite the important health benefits confirmed by medical research, many women skip contraceptive care because of its cost.
o Nearly 99 percent of women have relied on contraception in their lives, but more than half of women between 18 and 34 years old have struggled to afford it.
o This is a commonsense idea. Twenty-eight states already require employers to cover contraception, covering more than half the U.S. population.
· People of good will on both sides of the debate have fought to find a solution that works for everyone. The policy announced today achieves that goal, protecting our Constitutional right of religious liberty while maintaining women’s access to free preventive care. Many organizations, including faith-based ones, have already come out in support of it:
o Catholic Health Services.
o Catholics United.
o Planned Parenthood.
o NARAL.
· While the President’s reasoned and just decision respects religious liberty and protects a woman’s right to make decisions about her health, Republicans would remove that right. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Speaker John Boehner, Senator Marco Rubio and other Congressional Republicans want to take this right away from women and put it in the hands of their employers. "
· President Obama announced today an adjustment to the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraception ruling that accommodates concerns while protecting women’s health.
· This decision changes nothing for women. Under the President’s new policy, all women will have access to free preventive care including contraception no matter where they work.
o If a woman works for a religiously affiliated university or hospital that objects to providing contraception coverage, her insurance company – not her employer – will offer her free contraception.
o As always, no religious institution will have to provide contraception directly, while female employees will have access to free contraception if they so want it.
· Today’s announcement reflects the President’s strong commitment to both preserving religious liberty and protecting women’s health. He listened to the concerns of religious organizations and understood them, having begun his career working with local churches that sometimes helped communities more than any government ever could.
· The President’s health reform ensured contraception would be covered with no out-of-pocket cost to women, and today’s announcement maintains that policy.
o Doctors prescribe contraception for medical and health reasons, including helping to reduce the risk of some cancers, serious infections and cysts.
o Despite the important health benefits confirmed by medical research, many women skip contraceptive care because of its cost.
o Nearly 99 percent of women have relied on contraception in their lives, but more than half of women between 18 and 34 years old have struggled to afford it.
o This is a commonsense idea. Twenty-eight states already require employers to cover contraception, covering more than half the U.S. population.
· People of good will on both sides of the debate have fought to find a solution that works for everyone. The policy announced today achieves that goal, protecting our Constitutional right of religious liberty while maintaining women’s access to free preventive care. Many organizations, including faith-based ones, have already come out in support of it:
o Catholic Health Services.
o Catholics United.
o Planned Parenthood.
o NARAL.
· While the President’s reasoned and just decision respects religious liberty and protects a woman’s right to make decisions about her health, Republicans would remove that right. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Speaker John Boehner, Senator Marco Rubio and other Congressional Republicans want to take this right away from women and put it in the hands of their employers. "
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