Damnit... Had a nifty pic of the Carters, but can't get it to work this time.. oh well...
Who Is Your Favorite U.S. President?
by Black Man 54 Replies latest jw friends
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freedom96
Ronald Reagan.
Lincoln.
George W Bush.
It is not always popular to do the right thing.
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teejay
Easy. No contest. William Jefferson Clinton. If you wanna know why, pm me.
Second favorite is Willard Fillmore who reigned in the Senate and pushed through the Compromise of 1850, giving the North time to build its military apparatus in preparation for the Civil War that the North ultimately won. If it weren't for all that, including Fillmore's election which stalled the War for years, I'd hate to think of what would have surely been my destiny. -
Panda
TeeJay: Panda wants to kiss this student who paid attention to history classes!!! ... I am so happy that someone noticed that the Civil war and the separation of our nation began when the Constitution framers didn't free the slaves. Thank you Thank you Thank you.
My favorite President was "The Man Who Wouldn't Be King" Pres. George Washington Many expected him to remain President for life. BTW did you know that in China the cherry tree story is taught as fact! When I taught 3 classes of seniors they went home and told their parents. Big discussions ensued with other faculty. Quite a thing.
Pres. Teddy Roosevelt is right up there. He was a man of reaction. And if not for him we would have no national parks.
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Panda
But for living Presidents, I like most of them. I must admit that Ronald Reagan when he said "Mr.Gorbachev take down this wall." That really got to me. Everyone of the advisors warned him not to say that, it would anger too many.. but Ronnie knew how he felt and w/o his support that wall would still be up and the USSR would be totally cannabilized.
And I respect the George W.Bush because he has a moral compass. He's everyman. Don't bother arguing w/me over this choice.
I liked what Clinton did for women in government. But did anyone watch M.Albright's interview w/ S.Donaldson on friday? When it got to questions about how Clinton sat at the table w/ his cabinet he told them the same thing he told America..well Albright said, yes, he lied to us, he lied to me. The look on her face told volumes. So except for the positions he gave women, I didn't care for him.
Jimmy Carter is a terrific guy.. I admire his Habitat for Humanity more than anything ... I didn't care for him speaking out about his disagreement w/ Pres.Bush over Iraq.
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nilfun
"Jefferson Davis because he is the most misrepresented President, but lived by his principles"
Erm...wouldn''t it be more accurate to say that he is your favorite (there was only one) C.S.A. president, rather than U.S. president?
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little witch
The first to blaze the trail, is the bravest.
George Washington.
Faught for what he believed in, and had no map to follow.
Followed by Lincoln, who like wise had to be the first in charge to do somethin dramatic.
And now our current president, who must blaze a trail where no previous president has had to travel.
A job I would not envy. Yes things will be hard for us, it will cost many lives and alot of money,
but we didnt get where where we are by being shy.
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El Kabong
FDR. Was a true leader of the United States.
Teddy was pretty cool too. (Bully-Bully)
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Aztec
I'll be nice and not mention my *ahem* irritation at Stacy and Yeru's responses..I pick Theodore Rooseveldt followed by Harry Truman and Abraham Lincoln.
~Aztec *being a good girl*
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RandomTask
Oh man, what is the point of this thread except for me to get annoyed at people I otherwise like?
I think that pop history has truly failed us in not giving us a clear picture of the past, it is only through careful study of the past that we can reason what the correct chopices should be for the future. Where we made mistakes in the past, we could truly learn from, if only we had a complete picture of our history.
That being said, I will not touch anyone current with a ten foot pole in fear of fanning the flames of people's beloved opinions. I'll go for a safe choice, and arguably the best one: Abraham Lincoln. At a time when this country was torn in two, he saw war as someting not to punish the south, but to keep this country together. He knew that this country, the freedoms it stood for, the hope that it became to so many people following the Civil War, could not survive, if the south was allowed to leave. Unfortunately his own life was sacrificed in the effort. If he had lived, history might tell a different tale about segregation and opression in the south, but because he dided, that Civil War dragged on for another 100 years in some parts of the country.
We live in times today very similar to his, we need a leader with the conviction to do whats right to continue the legacy of this great nation, or we face a fate similar to what a divided nation in Lincoln's time faced..