Bernard “Bernie” Sanders
Bernie Sanders is an American politician and currently the junior Senator of Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Bernie, born Bernard Sanders, was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1941. Some of Sanders’ policies include immigration, abortion, gun control and problems with racism.
Throughout Bernie’s life, he has supported many controversial topics. In the 1960’s when racism was at one of it’s primes, you see Mr. Bernie Sanders protesting segregation at his college, The University of Chicago, to the point where he was arrested. In 1961, Sanders led a multi-week long sit-in, to oppose segregation in off-campus housing owned by The University of Chicago. Sanders also marched with Martin Luther King Jr. during his “I Have a Dream” speech. Bernie also says, “We will not succumb to racism. We will not allow ourselves to be divided, and succumb also to Islamophobia. We also will not turn our backs on the Syrian refugees.” In another presidential rally, Bernie says, “What the political revolution is about, is bringing our people together; Black and White, Latinos and Asian Americans, gay and straight, people who are born in America, and people who’ve immigrated to America. What we …show more content…
Bernie states, “The decision about abortion is between a woman and her doctor to make, not the government.” Bernie emphasizes the fact that he wants women to have control over their own bodies, and nobody else. On December 5, 2015, Bernie Sanders tweeted, “In these difficult times, against vitriolic Republican Rhetoric, we must protect a woman’s right to choose.” Bernie agrees that nobody, especially the government in this case, should have any type of control over a woman or what she chooses to do with her body. I feel very strongly about this topic and the fact that Bernie agrees with what I believe, makes me think he’s an even better presidential
Bernie Sanders is an American politician and currently the junior Senator of Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Bernie, born Bernard Sanders, was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1941. Some of Sanders’ policies include immigration, abortion, gun control and problems with racism.
Throughout Bernie’s life, he has supported many controversial topics. In the 1960’s when racism was at one of it’s primes, you see Mr. Bernie Sanders protesting segregation at his college, The University of Chicago, to the point where he was arrested. In 1961, Sanders led a multi-week long sit-in, to oppose segregation in off-campus housing owned by The University of Chicago. Sanders also marched with Martin Luther King Jr. during his “I Have a Dream” speech. Bernie also says, “We will not succumb to racism. We will not allow ourselves to be divided, and succumb also to Islamophobia. We also will not turn our backs on the Syrian refugees.” In another presidential rally, Bernie says, “What the political revolution is about, is bringing our people together; Black and White, Latinos and Asian Americans, gay and straight, people who are born in America, and people who’ve immigrated to America. What we …show more content…
Bernie states, “The decision about abortion is between a woman and her doctor to make, not the government.” Bernie emphasizes the fact that he wants women to have control over their own bodies, and nobody else. On December 5, 2015, Bernie Sanders tweeted, “In these difficult times, against vitriolic Republican Rhetoric, we must protect a woman’s right to choose.” Bernie agrees that nobody, especially the government in this case, should have any type of control over a woman or what she chooses to do with her body. I feel very strongly about this topic and the fact that Bernie agrees with what I believe, makes me think he’s an even better presidential