I recalled a scene I viewed when my grandkids appeared at my apartment last month.

Seany had proceeded to 'install' his DVD player into my TV; Everything worked, eventually.

He played some Disney 'Ice' film. Precious was so enrapt by this presentation
that she mouthed the words to the songs. 

But there was this interruption: Daddy, Daddy, you must remove the wolves....

Seany quickly fast forwarded the blood-thirsty wolf scenes.

hahahahhhHA

I am guilty of this desire to fast-forward historical eras from time to time.

I too, am guilty of seeking to forget scenes from the past.

We all, often wish to fast-forward troublesome streams of the past that bother us.

Lyndon Johnson changed this country forever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson

With the death of JFK and with the Southern Confederation strategy still working,
Lyndon changed this country forever.

The Voting Rights Legislation, the Civil Rights Legislation, Medicare....

Here was a racist Southern Democrat who changed the world.

But then there was Viet Nam.

To this day, I might fast-forward the 'tape' in order to avoid the wolves.

But this one bright shining moment of power, changed this country and the world
forever.

We might thank JFK & Lyndon for this youuuuge, youuuge change.

Lyndon was one of those worshippers of FDR

Lyndon really believed in the hope that the little people might receive part
of the benefits of the greatest capitalist society the world had ever seen?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Society

I have this need to fast-forward certain tapes of the past.

Clinton had to deal with the powers that be.

He ruled at a time when our capitalistic forces came together and ruled.

How would Bill handle this new found force?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton

For me? Bill did just fine.

But I would wish to fast-forward all those tapes concerning Bill's problems with
his Johnson! hahahhAHh

I am less enthralled with attacks on this man for ceding too much to the repubs.

There was an economic revolution going on at the time involving computer chips and
batteries and....

I still remain committed to the Obama Administration.

You might show me all the throw-rug bombing you want. You might show me all the failures
This Administration delivered whilst it attempted to deal with repub/teapartying/fascist
pricks. But what is a mother to do?

I just opine that the repubs wish to fast-forward the successes of This Administration
relating to unemployment, relating to the auto-industry, relating to the stock market 
albeit with full appreciation of the loss of a couple thousand points on the DOW),
as well as edicts regarding the environment and immigration and a host of other subjects.

In the end of course, Lyndon brought us into the Vietnam War (full throttle) whether we
wish to fast-forward or not. (and repubs to this day will tell us that this Conflict
brought about the destruction of the Berlin wall)

In the end of course, FDR sided with racist Southerners in order to keep the Democratic
Coalition.

In the end of course, FDR sided with anti-Semites in their pursuit of racist/Christian
aims.

In the end of course, Billy Clinton could not keep his zipper closed and thoroughly
shamed his wife.

And let us not forget Nixon who accomplished much to the chagrin of dems like me.

Sometimes, we are allowed a rest. We should be entitled to fast-forward the bad and
the ugly.

But in the end, we must face some sort of reality.

The Adams Administration had the Alien & Sedition Acts;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts

Jefferson had slaves

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery

and had sex with at least one of  them; Monroe hunted down and killed an advocate of freedom....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe

LOOK OUT KIDS, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DID!

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE!

AND I YAM WHAT I AM