Thomas Jefferson: When President John F. Kennedy welcomed forty-nine Nobel Prize winners to the White House in 1962 he said, "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.

John Adams: Jefferson called him the "Colossus of Independence".

Both died on July 4, 1826.


Andrew Johnson: For bringing the country back from the strife of civil war.

Theodore Roosevelt: For his indomitable spirit for what the US could be.

Ronald Reagan: For his indomitable spirit for what the US could be.

Damn you, Reagan.

Should have stuck to acting...

Reagan.

F.D. Roosevelt


-> see post #6 for more

Sorry, the new deal did nothing but lengthen the depression and make it worse that what it was. Only WW2 pulled this nation out of it.

Sorry, but F. D. R. pulled our asses of the Great Depression and kept the country from diving. The New Deal also did a lot for us politically and economically.

Oh, yes. And let's not forget the power that is Social Security that has done wonders for our economy. God bless welfare and social security, yeah? This is coming from a guy who said that Carter was a great president. I don't mean any of this offensively, really. I'm just trying to place my two cents into the tray.

I'm just kinda upset that my generation (I'm 17) will never EVER see any of the money we put in to feed the baby boomers (yes, those of us that work pay taxes too...they usually diminish half of my paycheck...). I guarentee it. I just pray to God that we get a president next that will actually REFORM social security when they say they want to reform social security.

And welfare? Well....don't get me started on welfare. I work at Wal-Mart (haha heehee, point at the freak!), I see enough of welfare abuse. People coming in and buying Doritos and HoHo's instead of bread, eggs, milk, and meat for their children. Most of these people that come in and use welfare are monsterously obese, usually bigger than anyone in my family, and we are above the welfare mark. Most people I see with food stamp cards usually make sure they have a pack of Marlboros in their pocket/purse and have the latest cell phone. On top of that, they're rude! I have to walk around my counter and unload their cart for them, then after I'm done bagging, go and load up their cart for them (which they should do, because we have those carousel things at the end of the line), and I don't get so much of a thank you or you too when I tell them to have a wonderful night.

Now, I understand that people need help that are in need. But there is a fine line between freeloading and poverty, and the whole blunder began with FDR.

And regarding Clinton. He did do a decent job (and no, I'm not going into the Monical Lewenski thing. I feel that what a man does in his personal life shouldn't stain his view in a political sense) except for NAFTA. I don't know how it is where you are from, but I come from a town that was built on GM. We had 25 plants in our town alone, sir. They've all packed up and moved out since they can get cheap jobs with free shipping in Mexico. My small central Indiana home that used to be a bustling factory town is a deserted, desolate, liqour/tobacco store filled ghost town. I know that Unions played a huge part in it...but most of it was NAFTA.

SO!

1. Washington
2. Lincoln
3. Teddy Roosevelt

The Old Age Pension Act of 1935 was not intended to become the massive program you see today. Furthermore, there have been numerous presidents and congresses, both left and right-leaning, since that time that have had copious opportunities to restructure the program. Still, it remains the same as immigration reform: A great and looming problem that no elected offical, Republican or Democrat, wants to touch.

In short, you cannot, as was done above, hold one president responsible for fifty years of failed government by an entire political system. To be responsible, you must fairly distribute the blame among Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, Johnson, Carter, St. Ronald Reagan, and every other president and member of congress since 1935.

:lol:

Call the pope, let's get it done. Canonize Reagan. (What was he anyways? I know he was Irish but not a catholic). While we're at it I think we should have him put on the $20 and get rid of that Indian killer Andrew Jackson.

....yeah, I could get in on that....:hmm:

George Washington

In the words of George III, in regards to him turning down the chance to be king, "well that would make him the greatest man to have ever lived".

Yeah, Andy Jackson was a racist. :lol:

Amen!:yep:

For once, I agree with you.:o