Posted on 08/21/2023 6:56:53 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
n the final morning of his presidency, America’s 37th president spoke to a gathering of young White House staffers. It was the lowest point in his career—and arguably, his life—yet still Richard Nixon sought to impart one final piece of wisdom to those assembled:
It is only a beginning, always. The young must know it; the old must know it. It must always sustain us, because the greatness comes not when things go always good for you, but the greatness comes and you are really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes, because only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
Today, the American people rightfully feel disappointed. Trust in institutions is at an all-time low, the economy seems stacked against the working man, and much of Washington refuses to listen. This has driven some policymakers to look for new paradigms in which to craft domestic and foreign policy. But as they do, it would behoove them to take a second look at the man who told Americans to always keep going.
Forty-nine years ago this month, Richard Nixon resigned. With him went one of the most successful presidencies in American history. But so too did his unique philosophy of government. Contrary to the progressive presidencies that came before him, like the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, Nixon did not believe that government was the solution to every problem. But contrary to the Republican presidents—and their philosophies—which would come after him with the advent of Ronald Reagan, Nixon likewise did not believe that government was inherently a problem.
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I agree. This concept of fighting a war with your hands tied is stupid, and directly attributable to the Left. It is why they cannot be trusted with the levers of power, then or now.
I had never considered that. Dean is a Leftist today, and was probably a cowardly Leftist back then. He could have willingly contributed.
“”””A Coast Guard buddy of mine used to be a cook at the San Clemente Coast Guard Station just down the street from where Nixon lived. He told me that Nixon used to walk the beach quite a bit and every now and then he’d stop into the station for a cup of coffee and a chat, mostly about sports. He said he was a nice guy, kind of regular.””””
Nixon was a sailor for 24 years, WWII in the Pacific and Naval Reserves.
Is that the one they called "Mo?" She was a prostitute? Is that a matter of verification or just urban legend?
Most progressives are. Progressives are still terrible people to have holding the levers of power. Woodrow Wilson oversaw the Red Scare. Progressive. Theodore Roosevelt was the very first progressive president.
Anti-communist is a common theme with them people, progressives. Other than a government-first outlook, the two ideologies are not compatible.
I remember those days. Left wing pimps and whores in office pandered to the dope addled hippie crowd.
Plus, Donna Reed was a Republican until her son hit draft age, then she switched and campaigned for McGovern.
Our mistake is to allow politicians (ruled by stupid voters) to be able to call the shots in wartime.
Yeah. Maureen (”Mo”).
From all I’ve heard she was a high-price “call girl” disguised as a political staffer.
520 EV, 61% popular vote.
No apology necessary.
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Maybe it would not surprise me.
Eh, I wouldn’t call TR the first progressive president. If anything, I’d consider Thomas Jefferson the first ACTUAL progressive president, especially going by Liberty the God that Failed and how he supported progressivism’s ancestor, the Jacobins.
He didn't have a choice.
When JFK took office 63% of all dollars were backed by gold. By the time Nixon got in office it was 25% and dwindling rapidly because while Americans could not exchange their dollars for gold foreign governments could and did. DeGaulle was one of the big offenders. He would exchange US dollars for gold at $35 an ounce and sell it back to us at $37 so we could redeem his dollars again and again and again.
Something had to be done.
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