I doubt I’m wrong when I say the Republicans most famous and
beloved President, is Abraham Lincoln. He is my favorite President
also.
His famous line……government by the people, for the people…..shall not perish…..
Seems today’s Republicans do not honor President Lincoln, or agree with his description of America.
Republicans have no concern for “the people.”
Before FDR, Republicans had screwed the country up so bad, they created the “Great Depression.” Their policies of cut taxes back in the 1920’s favoring the corporations, Wall Street, and the rich (sound familiar) left “the people” out in the cold.
One big difference back then; there were no safety net programs, to help the starving people of America. The starvation and economic collapse continued until FDR became President. FDR enacted programs like Social Security (that the majority of Americans supported) to help ease the dying and suffering.
These “social” programs saved the lives of hundreds of thousands (maybe more) of Americans. These were not “social” programs in the sense of a Socialist Stalin forced government; but were “government by the people, for the people.” Americans wanted and supported these policies; proven by the majority of Americans voting for FDR an unprecedented four times. Not a political fluke, or fad by any means.
The American people also knew they had to, and did, pay for those programs by taxing themselves at a higher rate, than ever before in American History. They understood that the poverty of their fellow Americans was not only their moral responsibility, but ended the instability that was dangerous to the country.They understood, that to build the greatest country in the World took money, and plenty of it.
The dictators of the World like Stalin only had to confiscate the wealth of his country. Americans had to give, freely, through taxation, to ensure having the best military, infrastructure, space program, highway system, medical, lifestyle, etc., etc.
Seems the Americans of the 20th century understood the sacrifices needed to build the greatest country ever on the face of the Earth. Seems the Americans of the 21st century not only don’t understand sacrifice for country, but selfishly want to tear down what generations of Americans have spent blood and paid their hard-earned money to build.
Who are we to be the first generation of Americans, to leave America worse off, than it was left to us? And why, because we won’t cough up a few dollars?
As Republicans continue to destroy what generations of Americans have willingly built; surely they are wrecking the future of the American people. Somehow Republicans equate progress for all the people, with Socialism in its negative form.
I will continue to honor Abraham Lincoln and his description of America as being “by the people and for the people.”
Seems today’s Republicans do not honor President Lincoln, or agree with his description of America.
Republicans have no concern for “the people.”
Before FDR, Republicans had screwed the country up so bad, they created the “Great Depression.” Their policies of cut taxes back in the 1920’s favoring the corporations, Wall Street, and the rich (sound familiar) left “the people” out in the cold.
One big difference back then; there were no safety net programs, to help the starving people of America. The starvation and economic collapse continued until FDR became President. FDR enacted programs like Social Security (that the majority of Americans supported) to help ease the dying and suffering.
These “social” programs saved the lives of hundreds of thousands (maybe more) of Americans. These were not “social” programs in the sense of a Socialist Stalin forced government; but were “government by the people, for the people.” Americans wanted and supported these policies; proven by the majority of Americans voting for FDR an unprecedented four times. Not a political fluke, or fad by any means.
The American people also knew they had to, and did, pay for those programs by taxing themselves at a higher rate, than ever before in American History. They understood that the poverty of their fellow Americans was not only their moral responsibility, but ended the instability that was dangerous to the country.They understood, that to build the greatest country in the World took money, and plenty of it.
The dictators of the World like Stalin only had to confiscate the wealth of his country. Americans had to give, freely, through taxation, to ensure having the best military, infrastructure, space program, highway system, medical, lifestyle, etc., etc.
Seems the Americans of the 20th century understood the sacrifices needed to build the greatest country ever on the face of the Earth. Seems the Americans of the 21st century not only don’t understand sacrifice for country, but selfishly want to tear down what generations of Americans have spent blood and paid their hard-earned money to build.
Who are we to be the first generation of Americans, to leave America worse off, than it was left to us? And why, because we won’t cough up a few dollars?
As Republicans continue to destroy what generations of Americans have willingly built; surely they are wrecking the future of the American people. Somehow Republicans equate progress for all the people, with Socialism in its negative form.
I will continue to honor Abraham Lincoln and his description of America as being “by the people and for the people.”
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