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Roosevelt and Reagan: No Comparison |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 23:40 |
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Some people believe in the tooth fairy. Others believe in a thing called "man-bear-pig." And then there are those who believe that Ronald Reagan was a good president. When I think of Ronald Reagan I think of Mcdonalds french fries. He may have been extremely popular, satisfying and appealing to you. But he left with you with enormous deficits, a crippling social welfare state, and unemployment that made Jimmy Carter look like Jesus Christ. In other words, the nation's arteries were clogged to the point of myocardial infarction. Now don't get me wrong, some people are incredibly rational and like to look at substantive facts before arriving at a judgement. Let's look at F.D.R, who in my opinion, was our greatest president ever. Roosevelt came into office during the weakest economic state our country had ever been in. Unemployment was nearly 25%. When he left office, it was not even as high as 2%. Roosevelt's "New Deal" created millions of opportunities for anyone and everyone seeking employment. Blacks and women finally joined the ranks. Billions of dollars were financed towards improving infrastructure around the country - from the Tennessee Valley to the city of Los Angeles and beyond. The country looked nicer. People had opportunity. Let's not forget F.D.R. and his commitment towards aiding our allies during the war. Even when it was fiercely opposed, Roosevelt secretly poured millions of dollars into allied military forces to protect us against Nazi Germany. His tenacity eventually paid off. He helped rescue America and the world from its greatest threat it had ever faced. In 1980 we inaugurated F.D.R's alter ego. Despite Reagan voting for F.D.R all four times, he wasn't a thing like him. Ronald Reagan did not create one net job. America was the largest creditor when he stepped into office. When he left, we were the greatest debtor. He tripled the budget deficit. He would fall asleep during important meetings in the White House. He opposed landmark civil rights legislation in the sixties. He voted against the creation of a holiday to honor the accomplishments of Martin Luther King. As opposed to winning a war, he brought the doomsday clock as close to midnight as it has ever been. America's social safety net was slashed like predators in a jungle with Tarzan. The economy was wrecked. Our people were worse off. Our nation almost engaged in nuclear war. Ronald Reagan was a nobody. "Ronald Reagan had values. Ronald Reagan had character. He stood up for what he believed in." Maybe so. But it didn't get us far.
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