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In reply to the discussion: It was 80 years ago today... [View all]Babel_17
(5,400 posts)57. Thanks for the added details!
We really need to on our toes and to stay on top of the media to do so as well.
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"...we are the New Deal, and the New deal is us. If it dies, we die with it."
Sekhmets Daughter
Mar 2013
#1
It looks like this is an official new meme of the Council on Foreign Relations crowd, actually.
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#48
It makes a perfect cover for what the take-it-slow-I've-got-mine crowd has been doing.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#53
"Is it just me that you are constantly bashing Obama for any reason?" Since you asked,
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#11
Are you claiming that Obama never said that FDR purposely prolonged the Depression? nt
MannyGoldstein
Mar 2013
#15
Manny asked you a question. You did not answer, so let me help. President Obama
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#28
x2. Yes, in particular, he does seem to be channeling The Magistrate's style.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#54
'spin' is when the CFR & the president put out memes about how FDR took 6 months to do anything
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#50
It was a nice and worthy tribute to a great man. The Obama bash seemed gratuitious
pampango
Mar 2013
#35
One of the breaks the working class received was a job.... Let's get Americans working...
midnight
Mar 2013
#22
I worry that my generation may be the last to truly appreciate the New Deal, or even Civil Rights
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#23
I hope I'm wrong too, I sure don't want to be right, but the schools aren't teaching it.
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#69
"Not to excuse it, but in the context of a world war, it's somewhat more forgivable to me."
ProSense
Mar 2013
#33
What bothers me about the Japanese interrment complaint, is that they tried *not* to inter so many.
ieoeja
Mar 2013
#56
Great post. The New Deal transformed America. It's our heritage and we can all be proud of it.
limpyhobbler
Mar 2013
#64