“The president is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole.
“Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile.”
Former President Theodore Roosevelt wrote this editorial in the Kansas City Star in January 1918, responding to the Wilson Administration’s treatment of critics of the president’s leadership in the First World War (they jailed them under the Espionage Act).
What happened to the GOP since then?
2007-01-31 05:48:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There are good Republicans and bad Republicans just as there are good Democrats and bad Democrats. Parties are made of people and thus are imperfect.
Note: the Republican party follows the general ideas and attitudes of Alexander Hamilton. Prior to the Republican Party the Hamiltonians were Federalists and Whigs. It seems they can't seem to get along no matter what they are called. Maybe we will see another break up and a new party come from it as in the past. Jefferson's Party is still pretty much the same with some modification by Andrew Jackson it is called Democratic.
Teddy Roosevelt has always been one of my favorite presidents because he wasn't died in the wool Republican but one who, although believed in and followed mostly Republican dogma was smart enough to know when that dogma was wrong and acted accordingly. Others like Useless Grant and Ben Harrison were hacks of the party following party line to the letter. They were manipulated and ultimately humiliated by very low approval ratings at the end of their terms.
Democracy thrives on differences of opinion and a free dialog. Theodore Roosevelt knew that. Unfortunately so many in his party have forgotten or do not want to remember that.
2007-01-31 06:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will admit that a lot is wrong with the GOP. But at the same time, the Liberals are just as bad. Right now they are so set on doing whatever is opposite of the GOP they are really doing nothing better for this country. Every politician from every party has gotten worse over the years. Personally, I think we need to get away from this far right and far left crap and pay more attention to the moderates from both parties. They are the only ones who can seem to take both sides and form a logical opinion....they don't just take a stand based on what the other party is doing.
2007-01-31 05:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by yetti 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What has happened to both parties?
The Democrats used to be for the working man. Now they buy their votes through welfare and other programs that steal money from working people and give it to slackers.
Do you realize that raising the minimum wage only helps union workers? They have contracts that say when the minimum wage goes up, they get a raise. The people who are actually earning minimum wage are no better off because the cost of their groceries and other necessities goes up. Who makes minimum wage? People who work at grocery stores, discount stores, gas stations, etc. So, when the minimum wage goes up, the prices at those stores goes up.
A raise in the minimum wage hurts the poor the most because it raises the cost of necessities.
The Democrats are in bed with their lobbyists just the same as the Republicans.
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2007-01-31 05:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont see where you're going with this? Should we praise clinton for all the economic prosperity that Ronny and Bush worked so hard for? Should we rip on clinton for 8 years of tearing things apart and leaving bush to pick up the slack?
A Democrat President said this:
"We need to reinstill family values in the american people"
Bj's and false testimony under oath...family values...hmmm.
2007-01-31 06:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The repuglican party has been taken over by a radical Christian right, there is no compromise in their future. I think it will be many years again before repuglicans are returned to a posistion of power, and the way they have handled that last 6 years rightly so.
2007-01-31 05:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There has been a lot of muddy water under the bridge since T. Roosevelt was Commander-in-Chief
2007-01-31 05:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Writing off? Are you suggesting that we don't oppose what we dislike? We do. Are you announcing that we forget approximately approximately his presidency? We of course do no longer. What are you attempting to declare?
2016-11-01 23:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by pour 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush pretty much destroyed the GOP - He's just cutting up the carcass with a chainsaw for fun now.
2007-01-31 05:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by Gemini 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
evolution skip them.
2007-01-31 05:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by sydb1967 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋