Considering his scandal-ridden administration, a shaky economy, and his disagreeable public presence, it’s easy for progressives to assume that Tovarishch Trump will be a one-term president. But here’s the bad news: There’s a very real chance that Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, will be re-elected. For
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Alberta Diary: Battles in the ’Burbs: Independent St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber eyes formation of party as fund-raising vehicle
Independent MP Brent Rathgeber with machine gun, looking as if he could use some closer supervision, takes aim at the CBC. (Joke.) And, yes, that is Jack Layton with the other one. Below: Teddy Roosevelt. (That’s enough politicians with firearms! – Ed.) ST. ALBERT, Alberta Edmonton-St. Albert Member of Parliament
Continue readingCuriosityCat: My Quotes Cupboard: Teddy Roosevelt’s Big Stick
He never tires of reminding people that his famous aphorism “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” proceeds according to civilized priorities. Persuasion comes before force. In any case it is the availability of raw power, not the use of it, that makes for effective diplomacy. The Rise of Theodore
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Iran & Syria: Obama Talks Softly but carries a Big Stick
Teddy Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy President Obama has confounded his domestic and international critics by adopting the negotiation posture first espoused by President Teddy Roosevelt: The widespread use of ‘speak softly and carry a big stick’ began with American president Theodore Roosevelt. In a letter to Henry L. Sprague, on
Continue readingCuriosityCat: From My Quotes Cupboard – Teddy Roosevelt
Old Joe Cannon, Speaker of the House, has reservations about Roosevelts methods: “Roosevelt’s all right,” Cannon tells a friend, “but he’s got no more use for the Constitution than a tomcat has for a marriage license.” The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris, New York: Ballantine 1979.
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