Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Elizabeth Warren's Eleven Tenets Of Progressivism

(This caricature of Senator Elizabeth Warren is by DonkeyHotey.)

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are the two most progressive members of Congress -- and they are proud to stand for progressive values. Recently, Senator Warren spoke to Netroots Nation and outlined what she believes are the 11 tenets of modern progressivism. I don't know that this is the definitive list of progressive beliefs, but if not, then it is certainly a good start -- and I believe these are beliefs that all Democrats should be proud to endorse and fight for. Here are Senator Warren's 11 tenets:

- "We believe that Wall Street needs stronger rules and tougher enforcement, and we're willing to fight for it."
- "We believe in science, and that means that we have a responsibility to protect this Earth."
- "We believe that the Internet shouldn't be rigged to benefit big corporations, and that means real net neutrality."
- "We believe that no one should work full-time and still live in poverty, and that means raising the minimum wage."
- "We believe that fast-food workers deserve a livable wage, and that means that when they take to the picket line, we are proud to fight alongside them."
- "We believe that students are entitled to get an education without being crushed by debt."
- "We believe that after a lifetime of work, people are entitled to retire with dignity, and that means protecting Social Security, Medicare, and pensions."
- "We believe—I can't believe I have to say this in 2014—we believe in equal pay for equal work."
- "We believe that equal means equal, and that's true in marriage, it's true in the workplace, it's true in all of America."
- "We believe that immigration has made this country strong and vibrant, and that means reform."
- "And we believe that corporations are not people, that women have a right to their bodies. We will overturnHobby Lobby and we will fight for it. We will fight for it!"

1 comment:

  1. It is a shame that these tenets are even an issue in the 21st century.

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