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L0oniX

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12. Dems and repukes won't let it happen. There's too much money to be had for both parties.

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They hate(d) FDR because he was right. Until America gets back to these principles, it is screwed. [View all] Triana Sep 2014 OP

As long as people sit on their butts watching foxxxxx news newfie11 Sep 2014 #1

The ruling elites in this country that hated FDR deutsey Sep 2014 #2

And the names involved are still around. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #3

And they're still robbing us.. freebrew Sep 2014 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #4

Those principles will likely never be permitted to happen again. nt NorthCarolina Sep 2014 #5

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good (TM) FlatStanley Sep 2014 #6

TPTB have had their coup. dotymed Sep 2014 #8

Dems and repukes won't let it happen. There's too much money to be had for both parties. L0oniX Sep 2014 #12

I love Bernie, but he has no chance... Moostache Sep 2014 #15

Exactly...only an idealist would think otherwise VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #26

Yes, dotymed Oct 2014 #43

and I am the realist VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #44

Most voters don't know who Bernie is yet. protect our future Oct 2014 #52

Republicans have been trying to undo "the New Deal" since it came into existence... world wide wally Sep 2014 #9

Eisenhower thought that attempts to undo the New Deal hifiguy Sep 2014 #21

That's what you get when you screw teachers and saddle students with huge debt! cascadiance Sep 2014 #23

The plan to dumb down the American populace hifiguy Sep 2014 #24

Alright, i'll give you Eisenhower, but that's it. world wide wally Sep 2014 #30

Wonderful quote! NCarolinawoman Sep 2014 #36

It's some what a false equivalency to compare FDR to any post FDR Dem POTUS. L0oniX Sep 2014 #10

There was an internet email going around a couple years back. It listed a whole brewens Sep 2014 #11

Most of that is from the 50's which was the only time one person working could support a family. L0oniX Sep 2014 #13

That is fine in non-globalized world and USA enjoyed a substantial technology advantage over every srican69 Sep 2014 #14

This was not always true either... Moostache Sep 2014 #16

The world has been global since we dumped Chinese tea into the Boston Harbour. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #17

Arithmetic BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #27

Nothing but win.... blackspade Sep 2014 #18

FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #19

We need new leadership that has the courage to stand up the way he did then... cascadiance Sep 2014 #20

Would rec this a million times if I could hifiguy Sep 2014 #22

Same here -- Even Newt Gingrich admitted he was the greatest president of the 20th Century whathehell Oct 2014 #40

Hell, even our modern day sell-outs, the "Democratic Party," runs screaming away from FDR. They're blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #25

The Right Wing believes it's all about cutting taxes.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #28

FDR turbinetree Sep 2014 #29

He was the last real Democrat. n/t sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #31

In 2009, National historians named FDR as the 3rd Greatest President in American History whathehell Oct 2014 #38

Wish he had lived a little longer. But imagine if he had never been president sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #45

Me too. As to your question, yes, we would be living in a completely whathehell Oct 2014 #48

Yes, that is merely another talking point to put down anyone who makes today's sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #50

Agreed on all counts -- No "democrat" seeks to take apart FDR's New Deal whathehell Oct 2014 #51

That had been the position of the Democratic Party since 1896 happyslug Sep 2014 #32

What a great post, thank you. Like everything worth while, nothing happens overnight sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #46

The Scoopes Monkey trial, all Democrats. happyslug Oct 2014 #47

I did see Inherit The Wind, thanks for providing more facts about the actual case. sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #49

The Movie was an attack on McCarthyism, something Byran also opposed happyslug Oct 2014 #53

The best customer for American industry is now WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #33

My dad was a union member, paid off his home in 10 years, took us on airline vacations twice a year, Snarkoleptic Sep 2014 #34

Wow. The irony of your dad's beliefs... Triana Sep 2014 #35

+100 n/t whathehell Oct 2014 #37

Top years for GDP growth tuhaybey Oct 2014 #39

K & R defacto7 Oct 2014 #41

Thats the REAL bottom line ErikJ Oct 2014 #42

That quote is about as anti-MBA as any I have heard rock Oct 2014 #54

Deming, "Your Quality is set by your worse input". happyslug Oct 2014 #55

Excellent. That's a very smart analysis. rock Oct 2014 #56

kick Electric Monk Oct 2014 #57