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11-19-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Best US President
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Thanks everyone for crapping all over this thread. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry pal, Serious answer (based on the little I know about the US political system) = Abe Lincoln. [/ QUOTE ] Your first answer was a lot less crappy. [/ QUOTE ] Yes! I was waiting for PVN to find this thread. 
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#3
11-19-2007, 10:46 AM
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Re: Best US President
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[ QUOTE ] Thanks everyone for crapping all over this thread. [/ QUOTE ] If you want to be taken seriously, learn how to spell. It's Reagan. [/ QUOTE ] I think nits are supposed to hang out in B&M...
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11-19-2007, 07:10 AM
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Re: Best US President
FDR.
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11-19-2007, 10:53 AM
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Re: Best US President
Maybe this guy:
He described the Cold War saying: "We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose and insidious in method..." and warned about what he saw as unjustified government spending proposals and continued with a warning that "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex... Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." On second thought, maybe he was a failure also, since he failed to get the masses to pay attention.
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#8
11-19-2007, 11:00 AM
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Re: Best US President
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Maybe this guy: He described the Cold War saying: "We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose and insidious in method..." and warned about what he saw as unjustified government spending proposals and continued with a warning that "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex... Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." On second thought, maybe he was a failure also, since he failed to get the masses to pay attention. [/ QUOTE ] He also failed to guard himself against the very thing he warned us about. Shady CIA intervention and US-led military buildup went full bore through Eisenhower's administrations. I think he was a good man and accurately foretold of America's dark future. But he failed to do anything while leading America for 8 years to actively head off that future, except throw in some great quotes in his farewell address.
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#9
11-19-2007, 11:02 AM
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Re: Best US President
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[ QUOTE ] Maybe this guy: He described the Cold War saying: "We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose and insidious in method..." and warned about what he saw as unjustified government spending proposals and continued with a warning that "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex... Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." On second thought, maybe he was a failure also, since he failed to get the masses to pay attention. [/ QUOTE ] He also failed to guard himself against the very thing he warned us about. Shady CIA intervention and US-led military buildup went full bore through Eisenhower's administrations. I think he was a good man and accurately foretold of America's dark future. But he failed to do anything while leading America for 8 years to actively head off that future, except throw in some great quotes in his farewell address. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. Pretty much like Greenspan calling the kettle black after retiring.
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#10
11-19-2007, 11:22 AM
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Re: Best US President
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Maybe this guy: He described the Cold War saying: "We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose and insidious in method..." and warned about what he saw as unjustified government spending proposals and continued with a warning that "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex... Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." On second thought, maybe he was a failure also, since he failed to get the masses to pay attention. [/ QUOTE ] I like Ike too (if I'm correctly attributing this), possibly the best post WWII pres. But he did overthrow a bunch of foreign elected officials in sketchy manner.
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