Bernie Sanders, By Peter Buttigieg, St. Joseph’s High School

JFK Library Profiles in Courage Winning Essay ^ | 2000 | Peter Buttigieg

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Bernie Sanders
By Peter Buttigieg
St. Joseph’s High School
South Bend, Indiana

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Fortunately for the political process, there remain a number of committed individuals who are steadfast enough in their beliefs to run for office to benefit their fellow Americans. Such people are willing to eschew political and personal comfort and convenience because they believe they can make a difference. One outstanding and inspiring example of such integrity is the country’s only Independent Congressman, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders.

Sanders’ courage is evident in the first word he uses to describe himself: “Socialist”. In a country where Communism is still the dirtiest of ideological dirty words, in a climate where even liberalism is considered radical, and Socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with Communism, a politician dares to call himself a socialist? He does indeed. Here is someone who has “looked into his own soul” and expressed an ideology, the endorsement of which, in today’s political atmosphere, is analogous to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Even though he has lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film, let alone hold a Congressional seat, Sanders is not afraid to be candid about his political persuasion.

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[LeonardFMason]

Yikes! Who couldn’t guess he was a bone smuggler from that picture.

MORE proof all Democrats are much further LEFT than they would truthfully admit.

[Vermont Lt]

Wow. I think I destroyed everything I wrote in high school and college. I hope I did.

[rawcatslyentist]

They joined SOLELY to aid their later political careers

Pikers, compared to JOhn KErry! He brought a film team for his swift tour. He shot more videos than Viet Congs!

[rockrr]

Interesting. He had already decided that he was “different” and equated that as non-conformist and so sought out different characters as role models.

He chose poorly.

[Arlis]

I think he looks like Alfred E. Neuman........

[ridesthemiles]

Caroline Kennedy ???

[Truthoverpower]

The CIA handlers were able to affectively scrub Barack Obama’s sordid communist background with Frank Marshall Davis etc. Now here we are 12 years later and I don’t think that they’re going to be able to do the same thing with flamin ‘ fag Peetie Nor do I think that the DNC really wants this guy has their nominee - but I’m not sure they even know who they want ; so they know who to try to suppress - other than Bernie of course ! More popcorn 🍿 is the only answer !

[murron]

I went to a St. Joseph’s High School, but not in Indiana, but New Orleans.

[lepton]

Bump

[nicollo]

So why did he sign up for the military — aka, John Kerry for political viability via the least risky service?

I’m hesitant to go there, but it seems deliberate — or perhaps even guided.