Comments by "Virginia Lawler" (@virginialawler7725) on "VICTORY FOR AMAZON WORKERS" video.
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@modemmark421 Thank you for sticking up for the life's work of Sen. Sanders. Why Marc Sutton chose to post as he did, and more than once, I will never understand, but his misinformation and attitude diminishes him, not Bernie. An IL native, 83 y.o. now, I 1st learned of Bernie in 1963 from a Chicago newspaper photo showing a policeman "helping" him to the ground for marching against segregation. The You Tube video, "Bernie Sanders and Civil Rights in Chicago," is well done and instructive. He was 21.
Bernie served 8 years as the thrice re-elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont's largest city. He defeated a wealthy incumbent Republican to serve as VT's sole U.S. Representative He's currently in his 3rd term as a U S. Senator, having won his 2nd term with 71% of the vote. Recipient of two honorary doctorates. Honored with the highest national awards given by two of the nation's largest veterans' groups--the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars-in different years.
Bernie's 2016 book, "Our Revolution," #3 on the New York Times Best-Seller List, was also published in China, England, France, Germany, Serbia and South Korea. I just finished his 2018 book, "Where We Go from Here: Two Years in the Resistance," another fine/educational read. Just a few of the progressive issues he's championed for years for All of Us: making public colleges and universities tuition free, Medicare for All/universal health care, a $15 federal minimum wage, rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. NotMeUs.
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Jacqui816 Thank you So Much for your post! An Ilinois native, now 83, I 100% agree w/ you, as do millions of others! I 1st learned of Bernie in 1963 from a Chicago newspaper photo. A policeman was "helping" him to the ground for marching against segregation. I much appreciate the You Tube, "Bernie Sanders and Civil Rights in Chicago." Thrice re-elected mayor of Vermont's largest city, he was next the sole U.S. Representative for VT for years. Now he's in his 3rd term as a U.S. Senator (winning his 2nd term with 71% of the vote) and chairman of the powerful Budget Committee, due to his seniority.
Along the way, Bernie wrote two important books. In 2016, "Our Revolution," 3rd on the New York Times Best-Seller list and also published in China, England, France, Germany, Serbia and South Korea. In 2018, "Where We Go from Here: Two Years in the Resistance," also well received. Both note his consistent, comprehensive service to All of Us. Major awards include highest national honors from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (in different years). NotMeUs.
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Bubblegum B*tch. Yes. Altho' many comments against him are just plain ol' lies. His years of public service seem to threaten/scare a lot of people.
1) No, he's not a communist. In fact, he's earned a nice collection of awards for his decades of public service, including honorary doctorates from two different colleges and the highest national awards from two of the largest veterans' groups: the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
2) No, he's not a pacifist. As a young man, he did strongly oppose the disastrous war in Vietnam, "one of the worst foreign policy blunders in the history of our country." As a freshman congressman in 1991, he did vote against the 1st Persian Gulf War, "which laid the groundwork for our future involvement in the Gulf." In 2003, he tried his best to prevent GWB's invasion of Iraq. BUT, he also believes, strongl,y that "military force can be a necessary tool when applied in appropriate circumstances--His question is when that should be." Many, many agree with his question.
3) Yes, he believes in a progressive foreign policy and has been consistent about what that is. One important speech on the topic was on 9/21/17 at Westminster College, Fulton, MO, the site of Winston Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech. It "received a lot of positive attention for broadening the discussion about new options for foreign policy," including from writer Robert Borosage in the "Nation." It would probably have been a good idea for me to provide that long paragraph here, but I know my posts are already so often so long.
4) Yes, he now owns three homes, but that should not subject him to the often vicious, wrong innuendos about how and why he does. 1--He's had a longtime home in VT, in Burlington, during service as a mayor, a U.S. representative and now a senator. 2) Those years of public service for All of Us are why he also has an abode in DC. 3) More recently, he and his wife acquired a modest house/cabin on Lake Champlain. That doesn't seem outlandish , since it was financed in part because his book sales made him a millionaire--after a history as one of the poorer members of Congress. And, since it provides a late-in-life retreat with his four children (and their families) and seven grandchildren.
Whew. Many thanks for your query. I appreciate the opportunity to support Bernie. At 83 now, I'm still--more than ever--distressed that much of our collective energy is spent against this man, who I learned of in 1963 when he was 21 and who has now spent a lifetime of enormous energy to guide our nation along the worthy paths to civil, economic, environmental, gender, racial and social justice...and for peace. NotMeUs.
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@mason430 I've now seen several of your posts. You seem to choose to present nothing accurate about Sen. Sanders' history or policies. In fact, it seems that your goal is to try to erase/destroy his lifetime as a true public servant--as a mayor and in Congress--while his efforts focus on raising up All of Us to confront the major issues of our time with knowledge and will. Consistent, as ever, he works 1) to protect and advance our beloved nation for All, as well as to aid other like-minded peoples in other like-minded nations in our world, and 2) to enhance opportunities for our individual growth and success, as well as to maintain and advance the security and success of our nation.
I have to believe and hope that your "message" will not impress or recruit any, or at least not many, with 1) no positive suggestions/plans of your own about how America could do better. 2) crass language. I'm 83 y.o. now, have seen a lot over the decades, and I don't believe that combination works. You spread inuendo and falsehoods about Sen. Sanders and try to present them as truth. In no way do I think anyone--not even Bernie Sanders---is perfect. I do think he has worked hard and smart and consistently for All of Us for years.
No surprise I also don't think his age is any deterrent to his success. I do think his success as a long distance runner way back in high school has contributed to his doggedness in pursuing a better life for All of Us and for America.
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