Bernie Sanders once said “Finally, let [us] understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.” Bernie Sanders started as a young activist fighting to desegregate and end the Vietnam war, As he got older he dwelled into politics and became a self identified socialist; he competed against corporate backing and a corrupt political system yet remained true to his beliefs of Universal Health Care System, affordable education, better social security and welfare, the right for a woman to choose what she wants for her body, cares for the environment, but most importantly, Bernie Sanders believes in America.
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As mayor, Bernie Sanders would not just only change Burlington, Vermont but also America. Bernie Sanders was able to achieve so much in his four two-terms as mayor. Bernie Sanders made Burlington the first city to fund community-trust housing which …show more content…
One of his greatest challenges as Mayor of Burlington was the Lake Champlain waterfront; he faced against Tony Pomerleau, a developer backed by corporations who wanted to build apartment complexes, office buildings, and hotels. Bernie Sanders campaigned against this with the slogan “Burlington is not for sale” and created a plan to revitalize the waterfront. Sanders succeeded and created a lively waterfront that brought the community together with public beaches and parks, a boathouse, community gardens, and campsites; this area is now home to many events and conservation efforts and is a tourist destination to visiting Vermont. In 1987, Bernie Sanders was voted as one of the best mayors in America by the U.S. News & World Report. Bernie Sanders success in politics did not end there as he became the first socialist member of the House of Representatives and the first independent member of the House of Representatives in 40 years. He was often ostracized and misunderstood during this period as he did not belong to one party. Bernie Sanders, though he became a successful member of the government still maintains his ideals from his youth. He fought
Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States.In 1981, Bernie was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont where he served 5 terms.In 1990, he’s elected to the United States’ House of Representatives on his second try he would be reelected 7 times. In 2006, he was elected to the U.S. Senate after 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman in the House of Representatives. Bernie is now serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012.
Since 1981, as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and now as a presidential candidate, Sanders holds true to unite the nation as one. Every person in a free country has
A vote for Bernie Sanders is a vote for free education, reasonably paying jobs, and universal healthcare. [I need to add another sentence right here]. There are many reasons why Bernie Sanders is the best candidate for president based on his policies on college, jobs, and healthcare.
Bernie Sanders has been involved in politics for much of his lifetime. In the year of 1981, he was elected to be the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and was reelected in the next three consecutive elections. Sanders became a United States senator in 2006. He has served 16 years in the House of Representatives, making him the longest-serving independent member
From the very beginning, Sanders has faced many challenges, one being having a sustainable job. He went job to job attempting to gain some money. When Sanders was in his 60s, he was on the verge of quitting when he decided to put whatever he had left to sell fried chicken. From that one action, it would lead him to own a million dollar business and became a millionaire. Even at his darkest, Sanders never gave up. He kept pushing forward despite his roadblock and at the end, it paid off. He died a jubilant and rich man with a background of economic
Bernie Sanders is a US senator from Vermont, his incredible recent presidential campaign made him popular throughout the world, Sanders’ campaign was different from others, he might have lost the democratic primary but he inspired millions like myself across the world.
In the beginning, nobody took Bernie Sanders seriously; they all mocked and made fun of him about his appearance. Then, Bernie said if he got elected he would make college tuition-free. Bernie’s goal was to make sure that every kid, no matter how much money they have, will be able to go to college. Bernie has also addressed the issue of violence between police departments (particularly white departments) and the communities they served. He responded to that issue saying: “We need to change the tone of police-community relations.” He says we need to make police seem like part of the community, not someone from the outside coming in to monitor and report them. AS you may know, there is a big rivalry between Bernie and fellow Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Numerous people say that Bernie has a lot of big ideas, but no way to reinforce them, but man believe he will do good things if he is elected president. After running for president, he really made his dream to aid the powerless
Politics is a very important thing that runs one of the greatest countries, which is the U.S.A. In this year 's Presidential Election the main candidates are Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Hilary Clinton. Bernie Sanders is the best choice for America. Bernie Sanders was born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated in the University of Chicago. Bernie believed in Civil Rights and was part of CORE(Congress of Racial Equality). He participated in the March on Washington. Bernie became the mayor of Burlington, Virginia in 1981 and served for four terms until 1989. In 1990 he made it to the U.S. House of Representatives until 2007. In 2015 he announced he would run for Democratic presidential nomination. He now competes against the Republican Donald Trump. He is a better candidate because he believes in racial justice, combating climate change, and a fair immigration policy.
One metapor used to describe contemporary elections is “choosing the lesser of two evils”, however, unlike other elections, this year's is one of the most controversial and dividing elections in recent years. This year there is a chance for change, and currently there are four main head runners for the presidential nomination; out of these candidates only one shines as someone who will really change the US for the better, Bernie Sanders. He plans to rejuvenate the economy, and support the middle and lower class. Bernie also is easily one of the only candidates that support civil rights that help the people, not some values that would increase voter polls. When it comes to international affairs Bernie respects other countries and understands
Bernie Sanders ran for political office in the town of Burlington, Vermont in 1981 and was elected mayor. He created many projects to improve the town in ways of housing, taxation, child care, women’s rights, and youth programs. In this same context, he created the Burlington Community Land Trust, an award winning project. He has also shown that he is no stranger to competing with those who have money on their side. In 2006 Bernie Sanders became a candidate for Vermont’s seat in the senate, running against the richest man in the state. To the voters of Vermont, upbringing, education, and political awareness mattered more than wealth. Despite the odds, Sanders won the seat, proving that money is irrelevant in a truly democratic race.
Sanders was born and raised in the New York City borough of Brooklyn and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1964. While a student he was an active civil rights protest organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. After settling in Vermont in 1968, Sanders ran unsuccessful third-party campaigns for governor and U.S. senator in the early to mid-1970s. As an independent, he was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont 's most populous city, in 1981, and was reelected three times. In 1990 he was elected to represent Vermont 's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1991 Sanders co-founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He served as a congressman for 16 years before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. In 2012, he was reelected with 71% of the popular
Bernie Sanders is socialist but is written down as a independent which is a big turnoff for most people. When people think of socialist they think of Lenin, Castro, and Stalin who were not the most pleasant of people. Sanders totally different then all of them though. First off he’s Jewish and these people don't seem Jewish. Second off he has not killed anybody like the people listed. And third is he has modern and past democratic views. He is a supporter of gay marriage and abortion which is modern democratic views. He wants the minimum wage raised which has been an ongoing fight for many years with republicans and democrats fighting over it. One more thing he's done is trying to reach out to our younger generation who is voting for the first time. In a New York Times article entitled “The Socialist Senator”, he visited South Burlington High School where he answer some question to some 6o kids. This is what you want in a president, who speaks at schools and answer question for them. In another New York Times Article, he states, “Doctors have told me about patients who died because they put off their medical visits until it was too late”(Sanders, 3). This proves a point that he does not want people to die. Now we can disagree that Sanders should or should not be president but what we can most definitely agree on is we don't want people to
One controversial issue with the senator’s policies is how his bills are going to be passed. If Bernie Sanders were elected, his bills would not make it through the Republican majority congress that is in the United States today. The only option that he is left with is to campaign for a democratic congress; however, “Sanders should be out campaigning for progressive candidates for House and Senate across the country in Democratic primaries, and would need to campaign hard this fall to defeat dozens of Republican incumbents across the country” (Caffrey). In the words of Matt Caffrey, “he hasn’t done any of that.”
Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate in the Presidential election, announced his campaign in his hometown of Burlington, Vermont. It was a very unusual setting: though it was a rally, it was seen more as a festival, with free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and performances by the local Vermont-based band, Mango Jam. In his 35-minute speech given at the rally, Sander’s focused on campaigning without the help of billionaires and Super PACs, going against what most of his opponents were doing. He launched his campaign with the hope of creating a “political revolution to transform [this] country economically, politically, socially and environmentally” (Sanders). In explaining his ideals on how he would bring about this political revolution, Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn New York. Growing up, he attended James Madison High School then went on to Brooklyn College, and then the University of Chicago. Thereafter he graduated and he became a carpenter and a documentary filmmaker in Vermont. In later years, in 1981, he was elected as the mayor of Burlington, the largest city in Vermont, by 10 votes. During his term he made significant strides in affordable housing, progressive taxation, environmental protection, childcare, women’s rights, youth programs, and the arts. He then went on to become Vermont’s Congressman in the House of Representatives. There, he was known for advocating for working families. He was given the nickname the “amendment king” for passing