CNN is about to swing hard to the right while pretending to be in the middle.

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22. but we have been pushed so goddamned hard to the right

That old conservative seems left of center to me,

To wit, to woo: Segments from DDE's state of the union in 1954:

Segregation in the armed forces and other Federal activities is on the way out. ..These are steps in the continuing effort to eliminate inter-racial difficulty.

In Western Europe our policy rests firmly on the North Atlantic Treaty.

solid friendship with all our American neighbors is a cornerstone of our entire policy.

The United Nations, admittedly still in a state of evolution, means much to the United States.

we propose more liberal tax treatment for dependent children who work, for widows or widowers with dependent children, and for medical expenses.

we propose liberalized tax treatment of depreciation, research and development expenses, and retained earnings.

every farmer knows he cannot prosper unless all America prospers.

In a world in which millions of people are hungry, destruction of food would, of course, be unconscionable. Yet surplus stocks continue to threaten the market and in spite of the acreage controls authorized by present law, surpluses will continue to accumulate

Part of our Nation's precious heritage is its natural resources. It is the common responsibility of Federal, state, and local governments to improve and develop them, always working in the closest harmony and partnership.

To protect the vital interest of every citizen in a safe and adequate highway system, the Federal Government is continuing its central role in the Federal Aid Highway Program.

I shall first discuss are of particular concern to the members of our great labor force, who with their heads, hearts and hands produce so much of the wealth of our country.

Protection against the hazards of temporary unemployment should be extended to some 6 1/2 millions of workers, including civilian Federal workers, who now lack this safeguard. Moreover, the Secretary of Labor is making available to the states studies and recommendations in the fields of weekly benefits, periods of protection and extension of coverage.

Our basic social security program, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system, to which individuals contribute during their productive years and receive benefits based on previous earnings, is designed to shield them from destitution. Last year I recommended extension of the social insurance system to include more than 10,000,000 additional persons.

Through special vocational training, this program presently returns each year some 60,000 handicapped individuals to productive work. Far more disabled people can be saved each year from idleness and dependence if this program is gradually increased.

The preparation of teachers as, indeed, the control and direction of public education policy, is a state and local responsibility. However, the Federal Government should stand ready to assist states which demonstrably cannot provide sufficient school buildings.