The George W. Bush Center ...

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It may interest some that, not only did he resegregate the White House (and believed in eugenics), he also used phrenology in the army intake system.

Eastern European folks ended up as the cooks and cleaners, the low rung.

This was not uncommon at the time. Even later Hitler was often seen as not being exactly wrong, just too, um, pushy. He was in many ways a product of the current intellasia-ish theories of his time.

Pete

...and then they let the blacks in to steal those jobs.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I agree, Mike. But, something tells me Republicans will be blaming Obama for decades to come. Listen to how they still go on about Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter, ferfuksake.................

Dave

They still blame Carter and Clinton for all sorts of shit, not to mention Roosevelt and Johnson.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

They still blame Carter and Clinton for all sorts of shit, not to mention Roosevelt and Johnson.

They seem to gloss over the fact that Jefferson was a Democrat. I guess being a "Founding Father" exempts him from the hatefest?

Dave

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I thought that was Rooosevelt?

Theodore Roosevelt attempted some trust busting until he was stymied by the Supreme Court "Rule Of Reason".

Woodrow Wilson campaigned vociferously against the looming concentration of financial power. He was deflected by WW1

A read of FDR famous "Commonwealth Club Address(1932)" is instructive.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Theodore Roosevelt attempted some trust busting until he was stymied by the Supreme Court "Rule Of Reason".

Woodrow Wilson campaigned vociferously against the looming concentration of financial power. He was deflected by WW1

A read of FDR famous "Commonwealth Club Address(1932)" is instructive.

Is that the one where he welcomed their hatred?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Is that the one where he welcomed their hatred?

No, that was a 1936 campaign speech. Very effective, too.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Commonwealth Club address;

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/l...p?document=447

[BlueStreak]

Awesome stuff. I love reading FDRs speeches. Too bad I see no one in the current crop to match that. It truly is a sad thing.

Dave

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It may interest some that, not only did he resegregate the White House (and believed in eugenics), he also used phrenology in the army intake system.

Eastern European folks ended up as the cooks and cleaners, the low rung.

This was not uncommon at the time. Even later Hitler was often seen as not being exactly wrong, just too, um, pushy. He was in many ways a product of the current intellasia-ish theories of his time.

Pete

Yep, he was an arrogant piece of crap elitist.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bhunter

Yep, he was an arrogant piece of crap elitist.

Then, thank goodness he's been out of office for 93 years. Can't really blame the arrogant, piece of crap, elitist for any of todays problems.....................Or do you?

Dave