GK Greger: FDR Fireside Chat: 2nd Bill of Rights

GK Greger_ FDR Fireside Chat_ 2nd Bill of RightsSource:GK Greger– Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat, New York) 32nd President of the United States (1933-45)

“FDR: Jan 11,1944 Fireside Chat. The 2nd Bill of Rights or Economic Bill of Rights”

From GK Greger

I don’t think Franklin Roosevelt would ever call himself a Socialist or ever did, but his 1944 2nd Bill of Rights Speech, is what American Socialists (democratic, generally) are talking about as far as their idea of freedom. The freedom not to have to go without the basic necessities of life in order to live well. And that it’s the job of government (especially the national government) to see to it that no American is hungry, doesn’t have an adequate place to live, not cold, not too hot, has affordable health care and insurance, a pension, etc. That’s what FDR was advocating for in this speech.

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