Re: Utopian Socialism

[Laurence Shute]

Speaking of utopianism, how does Roosevelt's Economic Bill of Rights proposal from 1944 sound now:

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://www.worldpolicy.org/globalrights/econrights/fdr-econbill.html

(And, yes, I remain s Socialist.)

Larry Shute
Economics, Cal Poly Pomona