Re: Worst Presidents in U.S. History, In Order

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1. Franklin Roosevelt. Has an advantage because he served 12 years, the
longest of any President. Pursued interventionist economic policies
which prevented the free market from liquidating bad investments and
thereby helped extend the Great Depression through WWII.   Laid the
foundation for the modern American welfare state and interventionist
programs and laws. Manipulated events to get our nation into WWII during
which he supported one of the worst mass murderers of all time--Josef
Stalin--and helped the Soviet Communists take over Eastern Europe.

2. George Bush.   Used phony intelligence information to lead us into
a long and pointless war and occupation of Iraq. Established the
precedent of "Pre-Emptive War." Constantly lied to the American people
about the "War on Terror."   Disastrous borrow and spend policies and
inflationist actions led to the most serious loss of national wealth
since 1929-1945.   Pushed the national government into vast government
subsidies to banks and corporations, thus destroying the basic
capitalist principle that unsuccessful businesses should fail (and not
be propped up with borrowed public funds). Waged a relentless attack on
many Constitutional principles, including right to trial, right to
counsel, due process of law, protection against unlawful search and
seizures, separation of church and state, separation of powers, and
political checks and balances. Leader of movement to turn America
towards Christian Fascism.

3. Lyndon Johnson.   Led us into the massively destructive Vietnam War
without any benefit to the America. Built on the New Deal by
establishing new welfare and egalitarian laws and programs. Abolished
the ancient right of private businesses to select their employees and
customers, in the name of "non-discrimination."
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a few minor clarifications samurai.

1--by saying FDR manipulated events to get us to enter WW2, are you
amongst those who say he knew japan would invade Pearl Harbor?

2--bush did not use "phony" intelligence reports. the reports were sadly
incorrect, but our allies and congress had the same "intelligence"
reports and believed them too.

3--LBJ did not "lead" us into viet nam. the first americans went there
when Ike was president. kennedy sent special forces there and LBJ
escalated it beyond belief, but he did not originate or lead us there.

Frank




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