Thomas Paine's version of "you didn't build that":
"Separate an individual from society,and give him an island or a continent to possess,and he cannot acquire personal property. He cannot be rich. So inseparably are the means connected with the end,in all cases,that where the former do not exist the latter cannot be obtained. All accumulation, therefore,of personal property,beyond what a man's own hands produce, is derived to him by living in society; and he owes on every principle of justice,of gratitude,and of civilization,a part of that accumulation back again to society from whence the whole came"
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is making a final, optimistic pitch to Iowans in a TV ad set to air Tuesday ahead of the Feb. 1 nominating caucuses.
“There are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy,” Sanders says to the camera at the beginning of the 60-second spot, which was first obtained by Bloomberg Politics. As the sun rises over a cornfield, Sanders delivers the money line: “But I believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the American horizon.”
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In Sanders’ new ad, the grandfather makes an appeal to Baby Boomers in a different way: tossing a ball to a young boy and envisioning “an America where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren.”
From The Seattle Times:
The spot released Monday continues an uplifting, optimistic message that Sanders has been making his central argument in the final week before the Iowa caucuses.
The self-described democratic socialist narrates the ad and discusses his liberal vision for the country: equal pay, higher wages, less military involvement overseas, expanded retirement benefits, single payer health care and free college education.
In the ad, Sanders says “there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. But I believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place.”
In case you missed the goosebumps inducing ad ‘America’ you can add to the 2.3 million views right now:
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