I realized tonight that America's 99% are fucked for years to come

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109. There is some hope Manny.

Our neighbors in Latin America have successfully wrested their governments away from the Oligarchs.

[font size=3]"The worst enemy of humanity is U.S. capitalism. That is what provokes uprisings like our own, a rebellion against a system, against a neoliberal model, which is the representation of a savage capitalism. If the entire world doesn't acknowledge this reality, that nation states are not providing even minimally for health, education and nourishment, then each day the most fundamental human rights are being violated."[/font]
----Bolivian Reform President Evo Morales

They have given us a Blue Print for "change".
When the Working Class & The Poor realize we have more in common with each other
than we have in common with the 1% and their employees in Washington,
we can have "change".
As long as we are kept divided by the Media and the Two dominant Parties who will fight to keep the national dialog focused on the very narrow gap between the two parties,
the Status Quo WILL be maintained, or get worse.

What is happening in Latin America gives me hope for the World,
but you won't hear about it from the US Media,
and BOTH Political parties will Demonize the successful Populist Movement in Central & South America.

They had one advantage we don't have.
They have transparent, verifiable elections with Exit Polls and International Observers.
We don't have that here,
and neither Political party is remotely interested in giving that to us.


The surprising thing is that FDR said much the same thing as Bolivian Reform President Evo Morales did in the above quote
in his Economic Bill of Rights presented during the SOTU, 1944:

"In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be [font size=3]established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.[/font]

Among these 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.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.

America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice [font size=3]for all our citizens.[/font]---FDR, 1944

At one time, voting for The Democrats WAS voting for those values.
Sadly, this is no longer true.

FDR and THAT "Democratic Party" are long gone,
but there IS precedent and wide support for those values HERE,.... TODAY.
ALL we need is a loud enough voice.

I fear things will get worse before they get better.
Protect yourself and those you love.

Spread the WORD.
VIVA Democracy!!!
I pray we get some here soon.


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