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21. JFK

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 12:26 PM

Apr 2015

"So, in the short time he had, President Kennedy did what he could to balance the interests of concentrated wealth with the interests of the average American -- necessary for the good of the country."

Like lowering the peak income tax rate from 91% to 70%?

"Had he lived to serve a second term, I'd bet on JFK over The Fed and the repukes, wherever they may have been."

With substantial Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate, JFK's legislative success was minimal. It was only after his assassination and LBJ taking over that legislation began to move. JFK was a good speaker, but a lousy tactician in moving congress. LBJ knew how to pull together functioning majorities for all of his important bills.

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Democrats have no business helping management. [View all] Octafish Apr 2015 OP

Thank Bill Clinton, the Bushes, and be damned careful who you support for 2016. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

Great points! Obama tried. Octafish Apr 2015 #3

I have many memories of JFK but one of my favorite was the day he called the big 3 Steel bosses jwirr Apr 2015 #13

'My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches...never believed it until now.'' Octafish Apr 2015 #18

The Right Wing tries to claim Kennedy agreed with them because he lowered taxes on the top rate. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #27

JFK 1939 Apr 2015 #21

After he was assassinated LBJ made all that legislation a memorial to JFK. The rw hated it. jwirr Apr 2015 #32

Love the Sig lines.. especially a most informative archive post. 2banon Apr 2015 #24

I'll tip, but what helps labour DOES help management, whether they agree or not. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #2

Thank you for the information. Help becomes a Catch-22. Octafish Apr 2015 #4

indeed, indeed. 2banon Apr 2015 #25

Hillary: "Outsourcing will continue..." antigop Apr 2015 #5

That really bothers me, in a very specific way. Octafish Apr 2015 #6

Thank you for that, I'd been looking for something new for my sigline. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #9

What Renato Ruggiero said... Octafish Apr 2015 #16

And it is precisely what is happening. New World Order is not a conspiracy theory. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #17

Global Trade -- Globalisation -- is the means to that fascistic end. Octafish Apr 2015 #33

The NWO. It's not just a rightwing CT anymore. pampango Apr 2015 #37

''We must believe that it is the darkest before the dawn of a beautiful new world. Octafish Apr 2015 #40

Exactly. Sadly, we are attacked here for pointing out the facts. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #7

Many Democrats do not want to face the truth that our politicians can be bought for campaign cash Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #10

Or that they became multimillionaires in just a few years by, well, I guess it's just magic. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #12

Carly Fiorina: it's not offshoring; it's RIGHT-shoring! closeupready Apr 2015 #8

Almost wish Nixon were around to sic the IRS on unctuous Carly. Octafish Apr 2015 #15

The highest taxes possible on Off Shore wealth. 95% sounds good to me. Or they sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #20

Whistleblowing on Wall Street: The untapped jackpot Octafish Apr 2015 #34

no way to legislate against reality? what an odd thing to say. Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #26

You are 100% correct, Octafish. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #11

The Party of Davos Octafish Apr 2015 #14

A lot of the faithful tried to shrug off NAFTA. It's too late. Dems stand against workers, Romulox Apr 2015 #19

'Slow Motion Coup d'Etat' -- Information from Third World Traveler NAFTA-FTTA-CAFTA Page Octafish Apr 2015 #28

Big Bill Haywood (of the IWW) is no doubt considered a heretic round these parts (at least in KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #22

Organized Labor recognized the reality of the situation and worked to bring real change. Octafish Apr 2015 #30

Indeed! 2banon Apr 2015 #23

Online: Joe Worker and the Story of Labor Octafish Apr 2015 #29

thanks Octafish! 2banon Apr 2015 #31

I know. Like management doesn't already have enough of an edge Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #35

TILT! Octafish Apr 2015 #36

Silly Rabbit. bvar22 Apr 2015 #38

Democracy's for kids. ''Every One That Doeth Evil Hateth the Light.'' Octafish Apr 2015 #39

DURec leftstreet Apr 2015 #41

^&r n/t Wilms Apr 2015 #42

Democrats need to have the common US citizens back proportionately. L0oniX Apr 2015 #43

Umm... They are management... Oktober Apr 2015 #44

kick. Great thread, Octafish. nt antigop Apr 2015 #45

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB Apr 2015 #46