"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. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."
2007-02-03 09:28:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
puter_pat... Those Sir are the words of President T. Roosevelt, writing in the Kansas Star in 1918, would you believe?
2007-02-03 09:43:01 · update #1
I am going to give you a Thomas Jefferson quote. I love Thomas Jefferson and it is what he wrote down on the Declaration of Independence.
"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. "
It means if the President becoems a Tyrant we can use our right to bear arms provided you are in a State Approved Militia and force him out of the office.
So, there is nothing wrong critizing our politicians since this Government was formed on a Republic. Meaning we have the choice. All for us we have the right to vote on all issues.
If the majority of the people do not like a law it is illegal. Or, people do not like how a war is handled or we attack a country we have the right to vote.
If you do not it is a Dictatorship.
Bush Jr is not listening to the majority. Making him a Tyrant.
Read the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution and learn who truly has the right to bear arms and why.
2007-02-03 09:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kitty 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm assuming this is an essay question for school.
I would suggest that the word 'important' in the first sentence sets an unpleasant tone, and doesn't follow with the rest of the quote. He may be the most powerful and single out as the final say among a large number of public servants, but he is no more or less important than the rest of us.
Basically, it is a long winded way to say that he is a servant of the people and that he needs to be held accountable for his actions - good and bad. And should receive the praise or criticism that his actions deserve.
I prefer to think of an elected official as an employee. They play a vital role in the running of the company, but is still responsible for towing the company line. If he fails to do that, he needs to be reprimanded, put on notice, and replaced, if he fails to meet up to the outlaid responsibilities of the job.
2007-02-03 09:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In his Prophecy of the time of the end Jesus says this ....(Matthew 24:9-14) 9 “Then human beings will provide YOU as a lot as tribulation and could kill YOU, and also you'll be gadgets of hatred by potential of all the countries because of my call. 10 Then, also, many will be stumbled and could betray one yet another and could hate one yet another. 11 and many faux prophets will arise and deceive many; 12 and by using increasing of lawlessness the affection of the more effective type will cool off. 13 yet he that has persevered to the end is the single which will be saved. 14 And this sturdy information of the dominion will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the countries; and then the end will come. (Micah 7:6) 6 For a son is despising a father; a daughter is popping out to be up antagonistic to her mom; a daughter-in-regulation antagonistic to her mom-in-regulation; a guy’s enemies are the boys of his better half and children. it really is starting to be more effective practice up in those the following very last days.
2016-10-17 05:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that the quote is certainly relevant. Where I have an issue is the statement: "...it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right."
In terms of George Bush, if you listen to his detractors, he has not now, nor ever done anything right. In fact, all the ills of the world, from terrorism, to Iraq, to global warming, to Hurricane Katrina, and even to 911 itself, are all his fault.
In addition to being unreasonable, such blatant partisanship is simply ludicrous, and, if it were not so pathetic, laughable.
Sorry, I know that isn't where you wanted to go with this, but, you asked.
2007-02-03 09:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i've said almost the exact same thing numerous times, the US president is not a king, he's just an elected government official
2007-02-03 09:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Nick F 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One problem, we the people never know what happens behind closed doors, especially in politics. The Scooter Libby trial is the perfect point.
2007-02-03 09:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You have missed the current system, its never good to criticise the president or anyone else unless the media tells us its ok.
2007-02-03 09:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I don't know about prophetic, but it is absolutely relevant and very wise. Who's words are these?
2007-02-03 09:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by puter_patty 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
not at all because the president answers to people and aliens you know nothing about.
2007-02-03 09:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wow! and to think that T.Roosevelt was a Republican,too,...Too bad he wasn't around to suffer through this President's blunders
2007-02-03 09:38:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋