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'''Bernard "Bernie" Sanders''', born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), is a millionaire [[limousine liberal]]<ref>Curl, Joseph (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/socialist-bernie-sanders-gets-superrich-in-capital/ Socialist Bernie Sanders gets superrich in capitalist U.S.]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Renzulli, Kerri Anne (March 15, 2016). [http://time.com/money/4235986/bernie-sanders-millionaire-finances/ Bernie Sanders Is a De Facto Millionaire]. ''Time''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Gross, Daniel (February 28, 2016). [http://fortune.com/2016/02/28/bernie-sanders-socialist-finances/ How Bernie Sanders, the Socialist, Quietly Entered the Top 4% of Earners]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> [[United States Senate|United States Senator]], representing [[Vermont]]. Sanders  identifies as a [[socialist|democratic socialist]]. He runs for office on the Vermont ballot as an Independent but always caucuses with [[Democrats]] in the Senate. In 2015, he registered as a Democrat to try to win the party's nomination for the presidency in the [[2016 presidential election|2016 elections]]. He served in the House of Representatives for eight terms after serving several terms as mayor of Burlington. Sanders has a 100% pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  Sanders has a child born out of wedlock.<ref>Multiple references:

'''Bernard "Bernie" Sanders''', born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), is a millionaire [[limousine liberal]]<ref>Curl, Joseph (June 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/socialist-bernie-sanders-gets-superrich-in-capital/ Socialist Bernie Sanders gets superrich in capitalist U.S.]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Renzulli, Kerri Anne (March 15, 2016). [http://time.com/money/4235986/bernie-sanders-millionaire-finances/ Bernie Sanders Is a De Facto Millionaire]. ''Time''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Gross, Daniel (February 28, 2016). [http://fortune.com/2016/02/28/bernie-sanders-socialist-finances/ How Bernie Sanders, the Socialist, Quietly Entered the Top 4% of Earners]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> [[United States Senate|United States Senator]], representing [[Vermont]]. Sanders  identifies as a [[socialist|democratic socialist]]. He runs for office on the Vermont ballot as an Independent but always caucuses with [[Democrats]] in the Senate. In 2015, he registered as a Democrat to try to win the party's nomination for the presidency in the [[2016 presidential election|2016 elections]]. He served in the House of Representatives for eight terms after serving several terms as mayor of Burlington. Sanders has a 100% pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  Sanders has a child born out of wedlock.<ref>Multiple references:

*Kruse, Michael (July 9, 2015).  [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927 "Bernie Sanders has a secret"]. Politico website.

*Kruse, Michael (July 9, 2015).  [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927 "Bernie Sanders has a secret"]. Politico website.

*Gould, Martin (July 15, 2015).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3155396/Bernie-Sanders-1960s-love-life-revealed-wife-woman-son-sugar-shack-home-lived-revolutionary.html "Bernie Sanders' very 1960s love life revealed - his first wife, the woman who had his son, and the sugar shack home where he lived as a 'revolutionary'"], ''Daily Mail'' website.</ref>

*Gould, Martin (July 15, 2015).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3155396/Bernie-Sanders-1960s-love-life-revealed-wife-woman-son-sugar-shack-home-lived-revolutionary.html "Bernie Sanders' very 1960s love life revealed - his first wife, the woman who had his son, and the sugar shack home where he lived as a 'revolutionary'"], ''Daily Mail'' website.</ref>

Sanders identifies as "Jewish", though admits he's "not particularly religious".<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2015/0611/Bernie-Sanders-I-m-proud-to-be-Jewish]</ref> This is consistent with many others on the [[secular left]], and indicates that Sanders is culturally Jewish, though actually an [[agnostic]]/[[Atheism|atheist]]. [[Liberal intolerance|He has shown strong intolerance]] for theologically orthodox, conservative Christians and Christian beliefs.<ref>Starnes, Todd (June 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/06/09/bernie-sanders-attacks-trump-nominee-for-following-teachings-christ.html Bernie Sanders attacks Trump nominee for following teachings of Christ]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan, PhD (June 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/10/omb-top-post-nominee-berned-stake-christian-faith/ OMB Top Post Nominee ‘Berned’ at Stake for Christian Faith]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref>

Sanders identifies as "Jewish", though admits he's "not particularly religious".<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2015/0611/Bernie-Sanders-I-m-proud-to-be-Jewish]</ref> This is consistent with many others on the [[secular left]], and indicates that Sanders is culturally Jewish, though actually an [[agnostic]]/[[Atheism|atheist]]. [[Liberal intolerance|He has shown strong intolerance]] for theologically orthodox, conservative Christians and Christian beliefs.<ref>Starnes, Todd (June 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/06/09/bernie-sanders-attacks-trump-nominee-for-following-teachings-christ.html Bernie Sanders attacks Trump nominee for following teachings of Christ]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan, PhD (June 10, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/10/omb-top-post-nominee-berned-stake-christian-faith/ OMB Top Post Nominee ‘Berned’ at Stake for Christian Faith]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref>

At a press conference on April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his intention to run for the Democrat nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/29/vermont-sen-bernie-sanders-am-running-for-president/ "Vermont Sen. Sanders announces White House bid, says he's 'running to win'"] (April 30, 2015).  FoxNews.com website/Politics.</ref> Sanders accused his main rival, [[Hillary Clinton]] of [[racism]], but in the end he backed the [[racist]] Democrat nominee.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlyx70WQqck</ref>

At a press conference on April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his intention to run for the Democrat nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/29/vermont-sen-bernie-sanders-am-running-for-president/ "Vermont Sen. Sanders announces White House bid, says he's 'running to win'"] (April 30, 2015).  FoxNews.com website/Politics.</ref> Sanders accused his main rival, [[Hillary Clinton]] of [[racism]], but in the end he backed the [[racist]] Democrat nominee.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlyx70WQqck</ref>

==Legislative record==

==Legislative record==

Bernie Sanders has missed 4.4% of the roll call votes, higher than the average 1.7% of lifelong senators' records.<ref name=legislativerecord>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/bernard_sanders/400357 GovTrack.US]</ref> As of October 2015, he has introduced 353 bills in his 16 years in Congress, though only 3 of them were into law, giving him less than a 1% success rate.<ref name=sanderslegislation-washtimes>Miller, S.A.; Dinan, Stephen (October 27, 2015). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/27/bernie-sanders-record-in-congress-shows-little-soc/?page=all Sanders has a tough time turning his socialist visions into reality]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref>

Bernie Sanders has missed 4.4% of the roll call votes, higher than the average 1.7% of lifelong senators' records.<ref name=legislativerecord>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/bernard_sanders/400357 GovTrack.US]</ref> As of October 2015, he has introduced 353 bills in his 16 years in Congress, though only 3 of them were into law, giving him less than a 1% success rate.<ref name=sanderslegislation-washtimes>Miller, S.A.; Dinan, Stephen (October 27, 2015). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/27/bernie-sanders-record-in-congress-shows-little-soc/?page=all Sanders has a tough time turning his socialist visions into reality]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref>

Between 1995 and 2007, Sanders passed 17 amendments by a recorded roll call vote, the highest of any member of Congress during that period.<ref>[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/mar/24/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-was-roll-call-amendment-king-1995-2/]</ref>

Between 1995 and 2007, Sanders passed 17 amendments by a recorded roll call vote, the highest of any member of Congress during that period.<ref>[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/mar/24/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-was-roll-call-amendment-king-1995-2/]</ref>

==Personal finances==

==Personal finances==

Sanders constantly complains about the rich 1% but [[Liberal hypocrisy|he doesn't live like a common man]], Bernie [[Limousine liberal|is a millionaire]] with three homes.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/randy-hall/2016/04/13/millionaire-bashing-bernie-sanders-millionaire-three-homes Billionaire-Bashing Bernie Sanders Is a Millionaire With Three Homes, MRC Newsbusters.org, April 13, 2016]</ref> Together, Bernie and Jane's 2014 total unadjusted gross earnings was $205,617.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/15/politics/bernie-sanders-jane-sanders-taxes/index.html Bernie and Jane Sanders earned nearly $206K in 2014, tax returns show, CNN, April 15, 2016]</ref>

Sanders constantly complains about the rich 1% but [[Liberal hypocrisy|he doesn't live like a common man]], Bernie [[Limousine liberal|is a millionaire]] with three homes.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/randy-hall/2016/04/13/millionaire-bashing-bernie-sanders-millionaire-three-homes Billionaire-Bashing Bernie Sanders Is a Millionaire With Three Homes, MRC Newsbusters.org, April 13, 2016]</ref> Together, Bernie and Jane's 2014 total unadjusted gross earnings was $205,617.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/15/politics/bernie-sanders-jane-sanders-taxes/index.html Bernie and Jane Sanders earned nearly $206K in 2014, tax returns show, CNN, April 15, 2016]</ref>

==2016 Campaign==

==2016 Campaign==

He has said that [[America]] is racist, and he frequently puts America down.

He has said that [[America]] is racist, and he frequently puts America down.

Sanders is the author of "Rape Essays," a 1972 essay on sexual behavior filled with lurid sexual fantasies. He claimed that it was a satirical essay against traditional gender roles.<ref>Merica, Don (May 28, 2015). [http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/28/politics/bernie-sanders-rape-essay-1972/index.html Bernie Sanders distances himself from 'dumb' 1972 essay on rape]. ''CNN''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Peyser, Andrea (June 5, 2015). [http://nypost.com/2015/06/05/bernie-sanders-rape-fantasy-essay-reveals-left-wing-hypocrisy/ Bernie Sanders’ rape-fantasy essay reveals left-wing hypocrisy]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref>

Sanders is the author of "Rape Essays," a 1972 essay on sexual behavior filled with lurid sexual fantasies. He claimed that it was a satirical essay against traditional gender roles.<ref>Merica, Don (May 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/28/politics/bernie-sanders-rape-essay-1972/index.html Bernie Sanders distances himself from 'dumb' 1972 essay on rape]. ''CNN''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Peyser, Andrea (June 5, 2015). [http://nypost.com/2015/06/05/bernie-sanders-rape-fantasy-essay-reveals-left-wing-hypocrisy/ Bernie Sanders’ rape-fantasy essay reveals left-wing hypocrisy]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref>

Sanders uses what some people call [[Christian socialism]] to further his campaign, citing [[Pope Francis]]. However, Sanders cherry picks what elements of Christianity he agrees with and ignores the rest. He told a crowd of 300 in [[Alabama]] that [[Jesus]] was a socialist.<ref>Flynn, Mike (July 14, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/14/jesus-was-a-socialist-bernie-sanders-rocks-alabama/ "'Jesus was a socialist': Bernie Sanders rocks Alabama"]. Breitbart website/Big goverment.</ref>

Sanders uses what some people call [[Christian socialism]] to further his campaign, citing [[Pope Francis]]. However, Sanders cherry picks what elements of Christianity he agrees with and ignores the rest. He told a crowd of 300 in [[Alabama]] that [[Jesus]] was a socialist.<ref>Flynn, Mike (July 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/14/jesus-was-a-socialist-bernie-sanders-rocks-alabama/ "'Jesus was a socialist': Bernie Sanders rocks Alabama"]. Breitbart website/Big goverment.</ref>

[[File:YFO.png|framed|Economics 101 teaches that a loan that cannot be discharged in bankruptcy would have a lower rate than loans that can be discharged.]]

[[File:YFO.png|framed|Economics 101 teaches that a loan that cannot be discharged in bankruptcy would have a lower rate than loans that can be discharged.]]

==Political positions==

==Political positions==

Sanders advocates for a [[globalist]] and weak U.S. foreign policy in which the goal is "'global engagement based on partnership' rather than dominance or withdrawal."<ref>Savitsky, Shane (September 21, 2017). [https://www.axios.com/sanders-advocates-foreign-policy-of-global-engagement-2488020738.html Sanders advocates foreign policy of "global engagement"]. ''Axios''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> He supports giving every American a government job.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (April 24, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/24/sen-bernie-sanders-unveil-plan-give-every-american-guaranteed-government-job/ Sen. Bernie Sanders to Unveil Plan to Give Every American a Guaranteed Government Job]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.<br>See also:

Sanders advocates for a [[globalist]] and weak U.S. foreign policy in which the goal is "'global engagement based on partnership' rather than dominance or withdrawal."<ref>Savitsky, Shane (September 21, 2017). [https://www.axios.com/sanders-advocates-foreign-policy-of-global-engagement-2488020738.html Sanders advocates foreign policy of "global engagement"]. ''Axios''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> He supports giving every American a government job.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (April 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/24/sen-bernie-sanders-unveil-plan-give-every-american-guaranteed-government-job/ Sen. Bernie Sanders to Unveil Plan to Give Every American a Guaranteed Government Job]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.<br>See also:

*Carney, John (April 26, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/26/carney-the-problem-with-the-job-guarantee-is-not-that-its-too-expensive-its-that-the-left-hates-us/ Carney: The Problem with the ‘Job Guarantee’ Is Not That It’s Too Expensive. It’s That the Left Hates Us]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

*Carney, John (April 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/26/carney-the-problem-with-the-job-guarantee-is-not-that-its-too-expensive-its-that-the-left-hates-us/ Carney: The Problem with the ‘Job Guarantee’ Is Not That It’s Too Expensive. It’s That the Left Hates Us]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

*Thomas, Cal (April 26, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/26/crazy-bernie-sanders-is-at-it-again-will-be-getting-guaranteed-job-and-more-soon.html 'Crazy Bernie' Sanders is at it again -- Will you be getting a guaranteed job (and more) soon?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

*Thomas, Cal (April 26, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/26/crazy-bernie-sanders-is-at-it-again-will-be-getting-guaranteed-job-and-more-soon.html 'Crazy Bernie' Sanders is at it again -- Will you be getting a guaranteed job (and more) soon?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

*Kupfer, Theodore (April 26, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/democrats-jobs-guarantee-bernie-sanders-is-mainstream-now/ Democrats’ Jobs Guarantee: Bernie Sanders Is Mainstream Now]. ''National Review''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref>

*Kupfer, Theodore (April 26, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/democrats-jobs-guarantee-bernie-sanders-is-mainstream-now/ Democrats’ Jobs Guarantee: Bernie Sanders Is Mainstream Now]. ''National Review''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref>

He was also one of only nineteen Congressman to vote against the Victims of Rape Health Protection Act passage, which would allow sexual assault victims to find out the HIV status of their suspected assailant<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-2000/h505 "H.R. 3088 (106th): Victims of Rape Health Protection Act"] (October 2, 2000).  Govtrack.us website/Congress/Votes/House Vote #505 in 2000.</ref>

He was also one of only nineteen Congressman to vote against the Victims of Rape Health Protection Act passage, which would allow sexual assault victims to find out the HIV status of their suspected assailant<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-2000/h505 "H.R. 3088 (106th): Victims of Rape Health Protection Act"] (October 2, 2000).  Govtrack.us website/Congress/Votes/House Vote #505 in 2000.</ref>

After countless stories of election fraud by the group ACORN, Bernie Sanders joined six Democrat Senators that voted to continue funding [[ACORN]]. The vote failed, and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate.<ref>Isenstadt, Alex (September 14, 2009).  [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html "Senate denies ACORN funding"]. Politico website.</ref> Bill Wilson of [[Americans for Limited Government]] said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Sanders] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>Americans for Limited Government (September 15, 2009). [http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html "ALG condemns 7 Senators for voting to continue funding ACORN, calls for complete cutoff of federal funds"].  Americans for Limited Government website.  Reprinted at Politico Mafioso website on September 16, 2009.</ref>

After countless stories of election fraud by the group ACORN, Bernie Sanders joined six Democrat Senators that voted to continue funding [[ACORN]]. The vote failed, and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate.<ref>Isenstadt, Alex (September 14, 2009).  [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html "Senate denies ACORN funding"]. Politico website.</ref> Bill Wilson of [[Americans for Limited Government]] said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Sanders] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>Americans for Limited Government (September 15, 2009). [http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html "ALG condemns 7 Senators for voting to continue funding ACORN, calls for complete cutoff of federal funds"].  Americans for Limited Government website.  Reprinted at Politico Mafioso website on September 16, 2009.</ref>

==[[Eugene Debs]] documentary==

==[[Eugene Debs]] documentary==