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nadinbrzezinski

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32. Well let me see

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 09:52 PM

Jan 2012

Sherman Anti Trust Act... back in the dark ages

The Interstate Highway under Ike.

The EPA, under Nixon.

Here is the rub... none of this would happen today... because they are actually, policy wise, to the left of the DEMOCRATIC party, let alone the Republican party.

Which brings me to the next thing... parties change.

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What was the last "Republican" Policy or Idea that was enacted and was actually a good idea? [View all] BrentWil Jan 2012 OP

Eisenhower interstate highway system. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #1

Good one, actually BrentWil Jan 2012 #2

Yes and no Ken Burch Jan 2012 #48

I'm not sure if it's fair to say that was purely a Republican idea Major Nikon Jan 2012 #5

yes he was impressed by Germany's autobahn unapatriciated Jan 2012 #7

Definitely, and also his warning about the MIC. I think today he would be RKP5637 Jan 2012 #6

I think Truman first proposed that ThomThom Jan 2012 #20

I believe FDR started the ball rolling. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #23

thanks for setting the record straight ThomThom Jan 2012 #26

I did that earlier on edit in post #7 unapatriciated Jan 2012 #27

That's excellent. But the question is.... aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #30

and the answer is unapatriciated Jan 2012 #31

Nixon? EPA? BrentWil Jan 2012 #3

Yep, that's a good one! RKP5637 Jan 2012 #9

I agree regarding the EPA unapatriciated Jan 2012 #12

But there were overwelming democratic majorities in both houses... WCGreen Jan 2012 #13

There were, but from I know of the formation of the EPA BrentWil Jan 2012 #14

He signed it, it came from a Democratic congress ThomThom Jan 2012 #21

^^^^^^These 2. That's about it. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #4

Pete McCloskey's Endangered Species Act Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #8

Umm....give me a minute. Rex Jan 2012 #10

Oregon's Bottle Bill (mandating recycling of beverage containers ) Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #11

Well, there were of course things Nixon did Proles Jan 2012 #15

That is true. He does deserve some credit for trying Immigration Reform BrentWil Jan 2012 #16

Yep, that would be Ike CatholicEdHead Jan 2012 #25

I honestly have no idea without doing research. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #17

The OSHA Act ... etherealtruth Jan 2012 #18

I'll give credit to Raygun customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #19

none, they have come up with nothing that has been of benefit to the country ThomThom Jan 2012 #22

They did do the whole freedom for slaves thing... BrentWil Jan 2012 #28

but they would like to take that back if they could ThomThom Jan 2012 #29

Nixon's revenue sharing. That worked for local communities. jwirr Jan 2012 #24

Well let me see nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #32

Cap and Trade? NashvilleLefty Jan 2012 #33

That is a good idea, actually. BrentWil Jan 2012 #36

Mailing me a check for $800 oberliner Jan 2012 #34

Let's see ProSense Jan 2012 #35

Yep, that's the one. Zorra Jan 2012 #40

International Space Station, American's With Disabilities Act Sgent Jan 2012 #37

The A.D.A. was actually mainly the work of Tom Harkin Ken Burch Jan 2012 #39

Fair Enough Sgent Jan 2012 #44

And that says a lot about how grim that party has become. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #45

The Emancipation Proclamation? Ken Burch Jan 2012 #38

Are you a republican? nt Zorra Jan 2012 #41

No NT BrentWil Jan 2012 #42

Changing the Republican primaries from 'winner take all' to 'proportional' so grantcart Jan 2012 #43

Individual mandate for private insurance.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #46

The last good Republican idea was running Dole in '96 Morning Dew Jan 2012 #47

Banning slavery? L. Coyote Jan 2012 #49

Health insurance reform I'm told. mmonk Jan 2012 #50

Freed the slaves. Iggo Jan 2012 #51

One should differentiate edhopper Jan 2012 #52