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| − | The '''Second Bill of Rights''' was a proposal made by President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] in the [[State of the Union Address]] of 1944.<ref>[http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/address_text.html State of the Union Message to Congress, January 11, 1944]</ref> The Second Bill of Rights is sometimes referred to an '''Economic Bill of Rights'''.<ref>[http://fee.org/articles/how-fdrs-economic-bill-of-rights-changed-american-politics/ How FDR’s Economic Bill of Rights Changed American Politics]</ref> | + | [[Image:FDR with Microphone.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] |
| + | The '''Second Bill of Rights''' was a proposal made by [[Progressive]] President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] in the [[State of the Union Address]] of 1944.<ref>[http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/address_text.html State of the Union Message to Congress, January 11, 1944]</ref> The Second Bill of Rights is sometimes referred to an '''Economic Bill of Rights'''.<ref>[http://fee.org/articles/how-fdrs-economic-bill-of-rights-changed-american-politics/ How FDR’s Economic Bill of Rights Changed American Politics]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | According to the [[Heritage Foundation]],<ref>[ | + | According to the [[Heritage Foundation]],<ref>[https://www.heritage.org/initiatives/first-principles/primary-sources/fdrs-second-bill-of-rights FDR’s Second Bill of Rights]</ref> the Second Bill of Rights represents "a broad vision of the role of government in making lives more secure through expanded government programs". Each proposal is tailored to appeal to different segments of the nation in different ways and produce different beneficiaries, but the actual beneficiary is [[Big Government]]. |
| − | ==See | + | ===Proposals=== |
| + | The Second Bill of Rights is aimed at eight general items: | ||
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| + | * The Right to a Job | ||
| + | * The Right to food, clothing, and leisure | ||
| + | * The Right to "Fair Income" | ||
| + | * "Freedom" from "Unfair Competition" | ||
| + | * The Right to a Decent Home | ||
| + | * The Right to Medical Care | ||
| + | * The Right to Old Age Pension coverage | ||
| + | * The Right to Good Education | ||
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| + | All of these items, when explored, guarantee unprecedented powers to the [[Federal Government]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
* [[Progressivism]] | * [[Progressivism]] | ||
| + | * [[Political System X]] | ||
| + | * [[Cass Sunstein]] | ||
| + | * [[Administrative State]] | ||
| + | * [[Central planning]] | ||
| + | *[[Green New Deal]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EZ5bx9AyI4 FDR Second Bill of Rights Speech Footage] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EZ5bx9AyI4 FDR Second Bill of Rights Speech Footage] | ||
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| + | [[Category:New Deal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Progressivism]][[Category:Bureaucracy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, April 3, 2019
The Second Bill of Rights was a proposal made by Progressive President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the State of the Union Address of 1944.[1] The Second Bill of Rights is sometimes referred to an Economic Bill of Rights.[2]
Background
According to the Heritage Foundation,[3] the Second Bill of Rights represents "a broad vision of the role of government in making lives more secure through expanded government programs". Each proposal is tailored to appeal to different segments of the nation in different ways and produce different beneficiaries, but the actual beneficiary is Big Government.
Proposals
The Second Bill of Rights is aimed at eight general items:
- The Right to a Job
- The Right to food, clothing, and leisure
- The Right to "Fair Income"
- "Freedom" from "Unfair Competition"
- The Right to a Decent Home
- The Right to Medical Care
- The Right to Old Age Pension coverage
- The Right to Good Education
All of these items, when explored, guarantee unprecedented powers to the Federal Government.