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In reply to the discussion: Who was the last decent Republican president? [View all]Golden Raisin
(4,614 posts)27. Ike.
And I was raised in an orthodox Adlai Stevenson home.
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The Act of Congress that created it was the National Defense Highway Act of 1956
lastlib
Feb 2018
#100
Roosevelt also took credit during Spanish-American War away from the Buffalo Soldiers...
brush
Feb 2018
#70
Its a compelling story. Hard to believe they were psychotic. I did the audio book and had to stop
Gabi Hayes
Feb 2018
#134
Horrible, I am going to have to do some reading up on that. My father's parents
smirkymonkey
Feb 2018
#108
Thanks for that info. I didn't know about that. Roosevelt also sanctioned the discrimnatory pay...
brush
Feb 2018
#133
Eisenhower, who in his farewell speech, warned of the industrial-military complex.
Liberty Belle
Feb 2018
#4
Yes, that was possibly the most famous farewell speech ever, but I never get this question answered:
Boomerproud
Feb 2018
#8
If you believe the behind the scenes directives from JFK, he was battling the powers-that-be
Boomerproud
Feb 2018
#25
Reagan and his pals were genocidal crooks who committed treason to gain office,
Gabi Hayes
Feb 2018
#82
Dwight Eisenhower. His farewell speech was a warning about the Military-Indultrial Complex.
VOX
Feb 2018
#24
Agreed. American economic hegemony post world war 2 was based largely on the fact that
Volaris
Feb 2018
#63
My dad says Ike. I've not known one in my lifetime... Ford maybe least bad?
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2018
#36
I tried to edit my post to add Ike, but lost my connection. Ike was actually a war hero & better...
Hekate
Feb 2018
#94
Are you kidding? Nixon was a crook who committed treason to get in and he was not to the left...
brush
Feb 2018
#75
Nixon promised South Vietnam a "better deal" if they delayed the Paris peace talks...
Rollo
Feb 2018
#124
Im a few years to young to remember him. I will find his speech on line and listen 🙂
MLAA
Feb 2018
#68
"Operation Wetback" (yes, the actual name) was launched under Eisenhower as well.
bullwinkle428
Feb 2018
#67
Eisenhower gave us the roads we still use today...the current crop of GOP losers are only interested
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#98
I wasn't born until just before Kennedy was assasinated, so I have no experience of a
smirkymonkey
Feb 2018
#104
Eisenhower, unquestionably. Conservatives hated their non-conservative brethren for it...
JHB
Feb 2018
#115
Eisenhower was a few years before my time but, as this discussion indicates...
Different Drummer
Feb 2018
#125