On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:26:03 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher, essayist, statesman.
Essays, "Of Innovations" (1597-1625).

Again a good analysis George.

One common thread is that there was no or if it existed minimal
regulation.

That deficiency can be laid directly at the feet of the Republicans.

Pro business was given the keys to the Nation's assets...and they ran
with them.

TMT

And when the Republicans attempted to regulate at least 3 times..the
Demos voted it down.

Seems the Dems wanted a new serf class of homeless


"Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary
that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even
alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every
quality that morons esteem in their heroes.""