FDR Knew Bush

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Bush reached back and quoted FDR,
Each age is a dream that is dying, Bush said,
or one that is coming to birth,
But FDR knew of Bush, though
long dead, he once said:
We pledged ourselves to drive
from the temple of our ancient faith
those who had profaned it; to end by action,
tireless and unafraid,
the stagnation and despair of that day.
We did those first things first.

[mattclearing]

1. It begs for Lloyd Bentsen...

I knew Frank Roosevelt.

I worked with Frank Roosevelt.

Frank Roosevelt was a friend of mine.

And you sir, better back the eff up offa Social Security!!!

Or something like that.

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2. FDR should have trounced old Prescott Bush and put him in...

...Federal prison for treason while the country had the chance. But then, there were already too many powerful fascists in America to fight and win the wars on two continents and prosecute fascists as well. Instead, after FDR died the country found new enemies by trumping up the Red scare and flushing out Hollywood communists. After that, the cold war was on and the Bush family had its toe-hold. Now we have shrub the puppet dictator.

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3. Prescott, GW, and FDR

The Bush Family and Political Dynasty

Although never mentioned, Prescott’s possible role in two pivotal episodes in G.H. W. Bush’s life deserves comment. The first was when graduating from Andover in the Spring of 1942, George decided he wanted to enlist rather than go to Yale. Henry Stimson, a Republican in FDR’s cabinet, spoke at the Andover commencement and strongly urged the graduates to continue their education before entering the military. After the ceremony Prescott asked if Stimson’s speech had changed his mind, and George replied “No sir, I’m going in.” It certainly seems possible that Prescott, a prodigious fundraiser for the Republican party, had suggested that Stimson make those remarks? If so they obviously had little effect. On the other hand, it is also possible that George Bush entered to make up for the bad publicity his father received over the Union Bank, and because his older brother was not able to serve... and it is curious -- and unprecedented -- that George was allowed to enter flight training when he was only eighteen years old. In any event the only time George ever saw his father cry was when Prescott dropped him off at Penn Station to leave for his military training.

http://www.electhobie.com/BushPrescott.html

From:
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4. Prescott once said the only man he ever hated was FDR

so he did enough to make them hate him...he did commendeer all their property and banks...including assets in Holland...

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5. That was much I suppose for that time, but again we have...

...gone after the wrong enemy it seems.

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6. Bush is the product of those small, fearful minds that have elected him

of course, we have our own struggles with direction and fate . . .

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7. morning

nice sunrise. couldn't sleep. too many spirits rolling over in their graves, orwellian nightmares. I need a drink . . . coffee.

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8. Good morning, it's 10:47PM EST here, where are you rising that

...it is morning there? I'm in Florida....