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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 07:57 PM Jan 2013

Rev Al, Teddy Roosevelt is on Mt Rushmore because he was the first president to [View all]

stand up to the Tycoons and trusts AND he was the loudest voice to preserve the wilderness via establishing national parks...

That is why his visage is on Mt Rushmore.

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Rev Al, Teddy Roosevelt is on Mt Rushmore because he was the first president to [View all] WCGreen Jan 2013 OP

Didn't watch; did he question this? elleng Jan 2013 #1

They had a panel talking about Mt Rushmore... WCGreen Jan 2013 #2

Here's the great speech: elleng Jan 2013 #4

Thanks for the link... WCGreen Jan 2013 #5

Yes, and if DUers read this, elleng Jan 2013 #9

+1 Good speech, but it sure doesn't sound like today's Repukes. Scuba Jan 2013 #12

TR wasn't one of TODAY's repugs OR EVEN elleng Jan 2013 #13

I too appreciate TR Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #6

Can you imagine Teddy trying to discuss environmental preservation with today's Republicans? Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #3

He'd whip out his big stick Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #8

He's on Mount Rushmore because Gutzon Borglum really dug American imperialism Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #7

I watched the PBS special about it and was very informed... WCGreen Jan 2013 #10

There are some great stories surrounding TR CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #11