Second Bill of Rights

Posted by on April 20, 2011

FDR proposed a Second Bill of Rights, sometimes called Economic Bill of Rights. I think this was a great idea and I can only hope that one day someone will be brave enough to bring this issue back up and try to establish this for our citizens. Here's what those rights were: FDR proceeded to propose the following as a “Second Bill of Rights”:

•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.

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/03/fdrs-second-bill-of-rights/ The Constitution of Japan was largely drafted by US lawyers. They have many rights written into their Constitution that we do not have here in the US. Why? Shouldn't we care about our citizens first and foremost?


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