Reply #2: I am no expert

[Frances]

but I do think that FDR wanted to change the Supreme Court so that it would stop blocking his programs.

Also, much to our shame, the U.S. government did intern Japanese Americans in camps after the Japanese government bombed Pearl Harbor, and, of course, FDR was president then. The overwhelming majority of Americans approved of this action, unfortunately.

I expect the accusation of destructing the crops is a distortion of one of FDR's programs.

Bush is attempting to undo FDR's economic programs now so you will be able to see for yourself whether they are worthwhile or not. For example, social security was started under FDR. It has been a great benefit to my mother and my husband. I think it is a good program, but Republicans have always been against it. Now Bush hopes to end it, although he says he wants to "reform" it.

FDR also started the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) which was responsible for lots of work in the national parks. You can walk on trails they made today. My uncle was in the CCC and I think it was a good program--he earned money and the country was better for it. Today Bush wants to "privatize" the national parks, which means that his cronies will get rich off concessions and then make huge donations to him and his party.