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Did World War II Save FDR’s Political Bacon?

Jimmie | February 17, 2009 | Comments (2)

Though conservatives and fair-minded historians have made great inroads toward eroding the myth that the New Deal helped pull America out of the Great Depression, what still remains is the widespread belief that those New Deal policies were also great political successes. Michael Barone takes a look back and finds that World War II may [...]

The Safety of Progressivism is the Safety of the Cage

Jimmie | January 9, 2009 | Comments (0)

Nancy Thorner espies the real purpose of P-E Obama’s big government giveaway program. In truth, behind the promise of jobs and an economic rebound seems to be [a] political motive that seeks to build an enduring and a lasting Democrat majority through the doling out of government money to Democrat mayors, Labor Unions, environmental groups, [...]