A really good line from FDR's 2nd inaugural address:

[AP]

Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address was optimistic about the gains that had been made during his first administration, while acknowledging that much more was needed. In his speech he shared his vision of the nation's potential and challenged Americans to continue in a united effort to address poverty.

Let us ask again: Have we reached the goal of our vision of that fourth day of March 1933? Have we found our happy valley?…I see a great nation, upon a great continent, blessed with a great wealth of natural resources…I see a United States which can demonstrate that, under democratic methods of government, national wealth can be translated into a spreading volume of human comforts hitherto unknown…But here is the challenge to our democracy: In this nation I see tens of millions of its citizens…who at this very moment are denied the greater part of what the very lowest standards of today call the necessities of life…The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little…

Second Inaugural Address,
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Wednesday, January 20, 1937

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan20.html

[theorist]

1. It's a similar sentiment to the T. Roosevelt quote in my signature line.

[CoffeeAnnan]

2. One of our great Governors, Jennifer Granholm, stated the same thing

by quoting the Bible.Our duty, she said, is to "the least among us".
That is the old, the children, the handicapped,and the ill.I am glad people like Jennifer Granholm are willing to carry the banner of FDR in these dark ages.

[jdots]

3. why don't those bozos walk across the street

and go look at the F.D.R. Memorial ? They might learn something about
thier jobs as representives of the people.

[CoffeeAnnan]

5. To the Republican Rhinos, beating up on FDR has become a

favorite pastime.Let it not be forgotten that without his intervention,our country would have sunk into deep despair.He not merely saved this country from becoming a third rate country but restored the capitalist democracy that these Supply Side Liars are taking advantage of.Their historic memory is nonexistent.

[tsuki]

6. Oh, the Repubs on my county email list have the same opinion of

FDR, except...for social security which most collect. I just mailed them the article on being "free lunchers" from DU. How they are what is wrong with America, and that they should be willing to accept cuts to their Social Security, and Medicare.

Gee, ain't heard a thing back. Maybe they are re-evaluating FDR...Nah, they're cognizant dissociating, I feel sure. They'll be back tomorrow with another "Libruls Are Bad" post.

[bryant69]

4. Very inspiring words.

Our governmental policy today seems more inclined to adding more to the abundance of those who have much while denigrating those who have too little.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[brook]

7. FDR...

was a wonderful President.He did much good for the country and the world. He had a wife who was intelligent - some would say "outspoken" - and independent. Like most humans, FDR was also flawed. He did not honor his marriage vows. Somehow, that was left for he and Eleanor to sort out. Which is how it should have been. "Judge not..."

Many of the good things that came out of his Administration are still with us. But for how long?

Today's moralists, these hypocritical Leviticus spouting swine are poisoning the well of democracy with a distorted and vicious brand of xtianity and their greed for dominance. The only 'rapture' they're due to get is an eternity long dance with the Devil.

[chaska]

8. We have an FDR avatar? Ah crud, now I'm in a pickle.

[AP]

9. I have FDR covered. You hold down Fort Wellstone.

[PurityOfEssence]

10. That's why our betters still hate this Bolshevik with frenzy beyond belief

How DARE you say that peons aren't losers because of their own inferiority. America is great because you can make as much money as you want, and those who do deserve all the help we can give them so we can keep the dream alive.

Roosevelt was a truly great human being, someone who absolutely towered over all other politicians of his age. He made mistakes and he almost definitely let us get hit at Pearl Harbor on purpose. His coddling of friendly dictators is undeniable, but his love of pluralism shines through.

It would be interesting to get a few martinis in him, light him a cigarette, and hear what he'd have to say about George W. Bush.