Reply #35: That's a tough question, Bandit, each decade has it's pros and cons. [View All]

[Uncle Joe]

Idealistically speaking, the late 18th century 1776-1799 leading to the vision and conception of our democratic republic as a government supposedly owned by "We the people", although in reality many people were left out, at least the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution set the foundation to build on.

1830-1840 The Jacksonian Era when Andrew Jackson became the only U.S. President in United States History to pay off the national debt, while also having the greatest inaugural party at the White House to date, but not the Trail of Tears as just one example of oppression against the Native Americans throughout the 19th century.

1860s The abolition of slavery and the purchase of Alaska, but not the Civil War or Reconstruction.

1910-1920 The passing of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.

1920-1930 The Grand Ole Opry first starts broadcasting on radio giving a cultural connection to many rural people separated by practically insurmountable distance for their means.

1930-1940 The passing of the 20th Amendment eliminating Big Brother inspired, organized crime empowering Prohibition, also the New Deal legislation and TVA bringing much of the south in to the 20th century.

1960-1970 Civil Rights legislation, the moon landing, also Rock and Roll.

1970-1980 President Carter promotes solar energy by installing solar panels on the White House, this was the first attempt to wean ourselves off carbon based fuels and foreign dictates, also Disco rules.

1980-2000 While in the Congress and as Vice-President Al Gore Jr. champions opening up the Internet from it's Defense Dept and university construct to all the people, this development becomes the greatest dynamic to eventually enhance the people's freedom of speech power to at least be competitive with the oligarchs and corporate owned mega horns since the First Amendment was first ratified in 1789-1791. Unfortunately this legislative and executive American People empowering achievement also earns Gore much enmity from the oligarch/mega corporate owned "free press;" which then goes on to enable an inferior prospect; in Bush to the nation's most powerful job by slandering, libeling and generally trashing Al Gore, while also demeaning the importance of the Presidency.