| halogamer1989 said:
In both 1933 and 1965, liberal majorities imposed vast expansions of government that have never been repealed, and the current financial panic may give today's left another pretext to return to those heydays of welfare-state liberalism. Americans voting for "change" should know they may get far more than they ever imagined. |
In 1933, FDR created a bunch of programs that rescued the financial sector from the worst depression in American history. Federal Reserve System, FDIC, the SEC, etc. And the New Deal created Social Security too - which has generally been pretty popular.
In the 1960s, the Johnson administration enacted the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. I hope we can all agree that eliminating segregation, ensuring minority voting rights, and providing relief to the poor were good things.
Wait - why exactly are we supposed to be afraid?
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
