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June 07, 2008Were FDR's 3rd And 4th Terms Worthwhile?This post was inspired by my visit to the FDR library. I probably would've voted against FDR for his third term, because I think term limits are vital barriers against corruption and dictatorship. But, you know, he promised he'd take advantage of his experience in office to be a better President when war broke out. And he delivered the bacon. He cleaned up the highest military ranks of people there on seniority rather than talent, and made sure there were ept people in their places. He even outdid Lincoln, because he had more time before the war in office, and knew who was good and who was bad. And his spell as Asst to the Naval Office gave him experience to immediately understand big strategery. Whaddya ya think? Was it worth it? Posted by Jon Kay at June 7, 2008 03:40 PMComments
Not only did FDR cleaned up the Military ranks but he also cleaned up procurement via the Truman commission. Contrast that to Fearless Leader who, via signing statement declined to pursue a similar course in the current Defense Authorization bill. One provision was to set up a commission to probe contracting fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another expanded protections for whistleblowers. A third required that U.S. intelligence agencies promptly respond to congressional requests for documents. So much for responsibility. Can't wait for the 8 years of being run by willful children(or totally corrupt politicians) to be over. Posted by: Marcus at June 9, 2008 02:25 PM |
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