Second, actually, FDR did saddle the country, in real dollars, with every bit as big a debt as Obama has. He tripled the national debt in less than seven years.
Third, FDR put into place goon squad agencies that literally told tailors how much they could charge to sew a pair of pants, and put one in jail for charging TOO LITTLE, and told kosher chicken sellers that they had to sell tainted or sick chickens to customers, even though they didn't want to and the customers (of course) objected. FDR blatantly tried to pack the Supreme Court, tried to impose a tax of 100% (yep, that's right) on everything over $500,000 income, and used the IRS to destroy anyone who didn't go along with the New Deal.
FDR was every bit as bad as Obama, except he didn't hate the U.S. per se the way Zero does.
I doubt it. Your piece doesn't even come close to addressing the anger and the energy and the determination to bring down 0bamma and his communist policies, that is sweeping the county right now.
“Second, actually, FDR did saddle the country, in real dollars, with every bit as big a debt as Obama has. He tripled the national debt in less than seven years. “
# 1, FDR wasn't going cap in hand to beg the Chinese to lend him even more money, just so he can run his own country. Big difference.
# It's one thing to borrow money from Americans to run the goverment. It's an entirely different matter to go to potentially our biggest military enemies, cap in hand, time after time, to borrow money from them so we can run the government.
# 3. 0bama has already more than tripled the annual deficits in less than a year, with even more massive deficits to come. You are going to compare that to FDR tripling the national debt in 8 years?
# 4. The point is moot anyway, because while FDR's New Deal had the support of the public, 0bamcare is staunchly opposed by most Americans. That is the crucial point you are missing here.
“Third, FDR put into place goon squad agencies that literally told tailors how much they could charge to sew a pair of pants, and put one in jail for “
Again, a government can take drastic action to deal with a perceived crisis, as long as the public is behind those actions.
For example, Bush was able to pass the Patriot Act after 9/11, because over 90% of the public was FOR whatever it took to crush Al Quaeda and Al Quaeda agents.
If Bush had even come close to trying to force a bill like the Patriot Act, WITHOUT 9/11 happening, most of the public would have been up in arms against it, and he would have been strictly a one term president, from public backlash against Bush being perceived m to be power drunk wannabe dictator, which is exactly the position 0bozo is in right now. There is absolute no crisis that demands draconian bills liken 0bamacre (80% of Americans are happy with their health care), and voters are incensed about 0bamacare, and they are gonna make 0bama and the Democrats pay a very HEAVY price in 2010.2012 for their arrogance, sleaze, corruption, and total disregard for what voters demand.