FDR- America's Worst President

[Pabst]

Quote from MackieMesser:

Deranged whacko is exactly what came to mind when I read Pabst's spew. Don't know if it is orignal. If it is then he really needs help. OTOH, if he believes all of it, he really needs help.

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Why not dispute what you believe are inaccuracies? What you fail to understand is that there was a time when Americans were even more gullibly fooled by political leaders than present. Imagine your thoughts being shaped by a few radio stations, newsreels at the movies, and tyrannical newspaper publishers. Yes there was huge anti FDR dissent. The isolationist movement led by Charles Lindbergh and Joe Kennedy was notable. But to compare the 1940 media to today's global community is like comparing the Gospels to a video tape.

 

[Pabst]

Quote from MackieMesser:

Yes, it gives me such a warm fuzzy feeling to know that the whacked out far right fringe seems to be having such influence over ordinarily sane people. I will really feel so awesomely content and secure when we have a really strong furher...I mean President who will abolish the constitution and gives us a fascist paradise. It seems many people are ready for this next big step.

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Are you going to compare the internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry to the Patriot Act?! Or is Bush STACKING and EXPANDING the Supreme Court to ensure getting the decisions a he needs? Who are you, a fucking twelve year old?

 

[ARogueTrader]

I can remember times like that. Between 1969 and 1973 comes to mind and again from 1980 to 1993 and 2001 to present.

Quote from Pabst:

Why not dispute what you believe are inaccuracies? What you fail to understand is that there was a time when Americans were even more gullibly fooled by political leaders than present. Imagine your thoughts being shaped by a few radio stations, newsreels at the movies, and tyrannical newspaper publishers. Yes there was huge anti FDR dissent. The isolationist movement led by Charles Lindbergh and Joe Kennedy was notable. But to compare the 1940 media to today's global community is like comparing the Gospels to a video tape.

 

[Pabst]

Quote from ARogueTrader:

I can remember times like that. Between 1969 and 1973 comes to mind and again from 1980 to 1993 and 2001 to present.

Oh so lets see. Nixon was elected because he was the media's darling? LMFAO! Besides I know after the puritanical honesty and goodness of LBJ, Nixon was quite the anti-Christ. From My Lai to detente' in twelve easy steps.

You have often said that one should ask themselves how they would feel if it was a Demo making the same decisions as Bush. I'm introspective enough that I employ that criteria. I did not hate Bill Clinton's Presidential policies. History will rightfully be kind to the amoral Mr. Bill.

All I ask of you, my deeply spiritual, intellectual friend, is that you analyze the tenure of FDR and tell me if you approve of the way he conducted his Presidency. I realize you are less troubled than I by the scope of his various socioeconomic policies. I'm cool with your fiscal liberalism. I know it's rooted in a legitimate caring for people rather than some pious, self serving, class warfare agenda. However were you disturbed by the apparent disregard for democratic, constitutional principles employed by the FDR administration?

 

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Quote from Pabst:

It's doubtful that Nazism would have been any worse than the Iron Curtain that engulfed East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Albania for the next half century.

WOW, next time try and make an infammatory remark instead of something as benign as that comment.

(BTW, I don't think Albania was part of the Soviet Bloc for long ...they aligned themselves with China if memory serves).

Quote from Pabst:



Huh? The last time the GOP controlled both houses was from 1952-1954!!!!

WHAT?????????????????????????

Peace,
RS

 

[Pabst]

Yes prior to this 01-04 period the last GOP majority in both houses was 1954. Remember, during the single term Gingrich GOP House majority (95-96) the Senate was controlled by the Democrats.

 

[BloodTrader]

Quote from Pabst:

Are you going to compare the internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry to the Patriot Act?! Or is Bush STACKING and EXPANDING the Supreme Court to ensure getting the decisions a he needs? Who are you, a fucking twelve year old?

Better take your nerve pill, Pabst. All that spittle is going to make your computer monitor unviewable.



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