Good Point.
We see past politicians as fully-formed entities. In their own times, when they were active, the lines dividing them weren't always so clear.
Coolidge with TR Jr.
Judging TR, or any historical figure, by today’s standards, is misguided. He took over the Presidency at a time when a rapid expansion had created circumstances where the Federal Government HAD to step in. No food inspection, no child labor laws, widespread government corruption, particulary at the local level, unbelievable and unsafe living and working conditions, no enforcement of anti monopoly/trust laws; I could go on. TR did what needed to be done. A woefully ineducated populace was NOT equipped to take on any of these tasks. We could debate this all day, but know this; comparing TR and his actions as President and the atmosphere under which he governed to LBJ and the atmosphere under which he governed is simply ridiculous.
from your post:
“A woefully ineducated populace was NOT equipped to take on any of these tasks”
“TR did what needed to be done”
These point to the crux of the problem with your claim and the cause of Progressivism. The Federal Government should have NOTHING to do with the claims you cite as problems. And, what if the goobermint was doing something contrary to specific constitutional provisions?
Coolidge’s brilliance was in getting out of the way. The second amendment takes care of most of the problems you cite.
The people are smarterer than most politicans see. (/sarc)
No food inspection, no child labor laws, widespread government corruption, particulary at the local level, unbelievable and unsafe living and working conditions, no enforcement of anti monopoly/trust laws; I could go on. TR did what needed to be done.
These are all conditions that have existed from the beginning of time. There was no impending doom forcing him to unconstitutionally create a huge nanny state. None of what he did has fixed more problems than it created.
Good Point.
We see past politicians as fully-formed entities. In their own times, when they were active, the lines dividing them weren't always so clear.
Coolidge with TR Jr.