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Everything is as it was then,

Barth — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:45:20 +0000

In reply to Why on earth am I so enamored

Everything is as it was then, except WE are there, or here.

Go ahead. I dare you. Watch

Orion — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:15:00 +0000

Go ahead. I dare you. Watch those Sunday talk shows from our nation's capitol and see how much of what passes for political discussion concerns the need for government to cut back on spending. David Gregory will almost certainly ask someone what ideas there are to get "entitlements" "under control".

You know, while working in Washington DC I really remember this being brought up alot. Of course, I was in the presence of conservatives but nevertheless, it was odd to hear someone telling me that "getting entitlements under control" took precedence over, say, cutting down the bureaucracy of American immigration.

Why on earth am I so enamored

Richard Day — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:00:32 +0000

In reply to I read your comments

Why on earth am I so enamored by stories involving the meetings of historical giants; giants who are almost imaginary specters or constructs like Trope likes to talk about?

They have nothing to do with me! At least that is what one of many voices tells me.

Thank you for this. Damn, 1938:

If finance would get out of Government and Government would get out of business, everything would go again. . . . Financiers may claim that they want lower wages and lower prices, but actually they are trying to create a system whereby they can manipulate wages down and profits up."
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,759585-3,00.html#ixzz1FnuGX9G9

Sounds like every repub, every prick on Wall Street arguing with a dem!

I read your comments

Barth — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:01:12 +0000

In reply to I wrote to you at another

I read your comments elsewhere (and, of course, all of your posts).

And what did Henry Ford do after being approached by FDR? I do not believe he conspired to overthrow the government; it's sort of ridculous that he would so endanger his business and life, but there are people who do. Did he sympathize with the Nazis? Probably, to a point. Not after 1941, I am sure.

Here on planet earth, there is this fascinating report in Time magazine of a Ford/FDR meeting at the White House. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,759585-1,00.html

I wrote to you at another

Richard Day — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:15:29 +0000

In reply to Dangerously Out of Touch

I wrote to you at another site about this.

The story goes that FDR shows up in Ford's office demanding his support in 1932.

Ford responds: Are you nuts?

FDR tells him that there is a real possibility for a real socialist revolution out there in the streets and if he does not get support from folks like Ford, HE IS GOING TO LEAD IT. hahahahaaha

I just marvel at the experimentation that took place in the thirties as you have noted before. A coalition of people that could not stand each other--something like the Lincoln Administration.

Well this did not work so well so let us try that!!

Immediacy was paramount.

don't just stand there, do something for Chrissakes!