It is no secret to anyone, that throughout our Country's history, women have had to fight for their basic human rights against all forms of patriarchy and sexism, no great secret.
Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
We hear a lot of talk about freedom in this body, freedom to do what you want to do, and yet right now we are living at a time when half of our population or more has lost that freedom.
No longer would state governments be able to tell women what they could or could not do with their own bodies.
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