I want to post this over and over and over again. So, you know, if you’re awesome and you know it please reblog (clap clap).
In 1944, FDR proposed a second bill of rights. As opposed to the political rights previously guaranteed (which had proven inadequate), this economic bill of rights would guarantee:
- Employment, with a living wage,
- Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies,
- Housing,
- Medical care,
- Education, and
- Social security.
After the war, Western Europe and Japan got all these rights. Why didn’t the United States? Now seems like as good a time as ever to demand The Second Bill of Rights.
Addenda:
Read more of the history and context surrounding The Second Bill of Rights: FDR’s Unfinished “Second Bill of Rights” — and Why We Need it Now.
And here’s a nifty image for you to pass around:
