Tag: FDR court-packing

• Know Your History: FDR’s Big Mistake

  Franklin Delano Roosevelt was well-liked in many circles, revered in others, and generally looked upon in a favorable manner by historians. Of course, there are those on the right who criticize his big government model of the 1930s, which greatly expanded government power and reach – something we can all agree hasn’t been diminished since.…

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  January 27, 2015

  History & Culture

  1930s, Agricultural Adjustment Act, FDR court-packing, great depression, New Deal, Roosevelt, supreme court

• Is Society More Dysfunctional Than It Used to Be? (not really)

  It’s easy to think that we live in a dysfunctional society. When’s the last time Congress worked together on an issue to accomplish a big task? Hmmmm …  ??? We complain about everything. Education (Common Core), Health Care (Obamacare), Economy, civil rights, and whatever are the big issues of the day. I think that’s the…

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  January 15, 2015

  History & Culture, Stalin

  1896 election, Al Smith, catholic politicians, FDR court-packing, first continental congress, free press, free speech, north korea, pluralism, society