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To: DesertRhino

I don’t think the Fed and the income tax have destroyed us. (I don’t like them, but I don’t think they’re fatal). I despise his racism, but how was Wilson different from any other politician of his day?

Wilson’s restrictions on free speech were in wartime, or immediately thereafter, when he had Palmer turn on the Communists. Many of his wartime institutions were immediately repudiated by the Republican Congress of 1919 and 1921, including his propaganda agencies.


19 posted on 01/02/2011 3:06:31 PM PST by GAB-1955 (I write books, love my wife, serve my nation, and believe in the Resurrection.)
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To: GAB-1955
how was Wilson different from any other politician of his day?

The nation had made considerable progress toward civil rights -- nowhere near equality, but on the way, and might well have gotten there (with much less trouble than we had in reality) over the next few decades had it not been for racial revanchists led by Wilson. For example, the civil service had been desegregated (obviously a policy supported by "other politicians of his day") until Wilson segregated it (and dismissed nonwhites in all but menial positions).

Wilson’s restrictions on free speech were in wartime, or immediately thereafter

So? There was no declaration of martial law, which is the only Constitutionally provided mechanism for modifying the operation of the law on account of war.

Many of his wartime institutions were immediately repudiated by the Republican Congress of 1919 and 1921

If they recognized the evil of Wilson's agenda, why don't you?

37 posted on 01/02/2011 7:54:47 PM PST by TiAhr-02L
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