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L. Coyote

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49. Banning slavery?

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Sun Jan 29, 2012, 06:34 PM

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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