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TrollBuster9090

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17. Teddy was also a self-proclaimed progressive.

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 05:20 PM

Jun 2012

Remember, prior to the Southern Strategy of 1968 the Republican party was the party of rational thought and good governance, and the Democratic party was the home of demagoguery and the KKK. Lincoln was a liberal for his time, and so were the Founding Fathers.

Teddy Roosevelt was a champion of workers rights, the 40 hour work week etc., and tried to break up the big trusts that were strangling the country during the Gilded Age. He eventually left the GOP and formed the Progressive Party which was, essentially, dedicated to all the things the Democratic Party of today claims to be dedicated to.

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Teddy Roosevelt was right. [View all] kentuck Jun 2012 OP

"Corporations are people my friend" SHIT MONEY Rambis Jun 2012 #1

The only Republican I've even considered liking (Besides Lincoln) Scootaloo Jun 2012 #2

Lincoln should have let the South go wilt the stilt Jun 2012 #9

And its three-point-five million heads of human livestock? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #16

You're probably being halfway humorous. But this is a discussion board. So.... ieoeja Jun 2012 #26

please to clarify RitchieRich Jun 2012 #43

That's a new one to me. I have never heard anything about taxation being a cause. ieoeja Jun 2012 #44

I heard the same story you heard RitchieRich -- in my Southern high school JDPriestly Jun 2012 #45

History SHOULD be written by the victors. ieoeja Jun 2012 #48

"fact:" learned in college? or the History Channel? RitchieRich Jun 2012 #49

A few good sources for Civil War stuff... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #54

Also, taxation was not the #1 issue for the American Revolution either. ieoeja Jun 2012 #47

didn't see this before above response RitchieRich Jun 2012 #50

I grew up with the same nonsense Scootaloo Jun 2012 #53

The GOP started out as progressive, not conservative. Major Nikon Jun 2012 #13

Yep. From 1860 to 1960 the GOP was the liberal/progressive party. It was all downhill after that. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #22

Actually, I would argue otherwise... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #25

Huh... I've always called myself a liberal progressive. Neoma Jun 2012 #33

1960? wyldwolf Jun 2012 #31

Teddy was also a self-proclaimed progressive. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #17

Do remember what progressive meant in the day Scootaloo Jun 2012 #23

Well, I agree with your last statement. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #35

And then suddenly John Kerry pops in my head... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #41

"when I say this, you'd think I just dipped... " dionysus Jun 2012 #51

Unfortunately, the people who could pass such a law are on the corporate payroll. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #3

TR was right about SO MANY things! elleng Jun 2012 #4

4. Donated hundreds of animals to the Smithsonian in D.C. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #24

A US threat to invade Colombia was the start of the Canal. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #42

He wasn't known as the Trust Buster for nothing Demeter Jun 2012 #5

Right. Sure could use some noise at the anti-trust division now. elleng Jun 2012 #7

Roosevelt sued 45 companies under the Sherman Antitrust Act. tclambert Jun 2012 #28

The response from Big Business hasn't changed, though. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #32

Corporations giving politicians money is simple theft. That money belongs to the shareholders. SDjack Jun 2012 #6

Or at the very least, shareholders should be able to VOTE on whether their company gives money to TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #27

You don't think the shareholders benefit from the political influence gained? nt NCTraveler Jun 2012 #55

The Bull Moose Party happynewyear Jun 2012 #8

Maybe we should bring back the Bull Moosers. hifiguy Jun 2012 #30

TR had a grand idea happynewyear Jun 2012 #34

I think some part of TR thought he might be immortal. hifiguy Jun 2012 #36

I've read many books on TR happynewyear Jun 2012 #37

teddy was a progressive nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #10

If TR returned today, he would set off after the Repigs hifiguy Jun 2012 #11

No, not quite happynewyear Jun 2012 #15

Nah, there'd be no sport to it Scootaloo Jun 2012 #18

I dunno. hifiguy Jun 2012 #19

he would not be acceptable to the tea party, can't be called a republican any more. hollysmom Jun 2012 #12

Well he must have been a Marxist Communist then zeemike Jun 2012 #14

LOL! hifiguy Jun 2012 #20

Well, Teddy would know about that first-hand! TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #21

TR might be too progressive for the Democratic Party today. tclambert Jun 2012 #29

The Supreme Court today counter their own ruling from last year in Citizens United. underpants Jun 2012 #38

This would make a great t-shirt! nineteen50 Jun 2012 #39

Great idea!!! happynewyear Jun 2012 #40

Mother Jones (magazine) to the rescue. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #46

Sorry, I find nothing to like about genocidal white men. CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #52