Jackson50 on 27 October 2008
| Sullla said: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? |
The Federal Reserve was created in 1913; one of the saddest days in the annals of American history.
Also, I believe the civil rights bills you are referring to (64. 65, and 68) all received greater support from Republicans. We were at one time the party of liberty and expanding rights to all people; I believe even the 19th Amendment had more support from Republicans than Democrats.
