Wilson's Regret

[CuteOldGuy]

"I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men." ~ Woodrow Wilson (The 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921)

Time to change the system, folks! Remember who told you that 1913 was the death of freedom in America? Yeah, it was me.

[Enchanterlingum]

One would think that perhaps 6-7 illegal incursions in Central/South America or setting race relations back thirty years might rate somewhere in the pantheon of being regretful.

Unfortunately they don't teach what a scumbag Wilson truly was in school.

[bigbirddog]

Originally Posted by Enchanterlingum

One would think that perhaps 6-7 illegal incursions in Central/South America or setting race relations back thirty years might rate somewhere in the pantheon of being regretful.

Unfortunately they don't teach what a scumbag Wilson truly was in school.

Specifics please. I really want to know; I never learned any of that in school.

[JD Barleycorn]

Woodrow Wilson of Virginia was a well known segregationist who had the first motion picture shown in the White House. That movie was "Birth of a Nation" which waxed eloquent about the KKK and their mission to save the white women of America.
The first eugenics laws were passed without federal challenge throughout the country during Wilson's second term.
Wilson sent troops to Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic in 1914, 15, and 1916. Wilson also sent John J. Pershing into Mexico to catch Pancho Villa. Prior to that Wilson invaded Mexico at Veracruz when he felt that the new president had slighted the US. Just a few things that they don't teach in school anymore.

[Guest090920]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Time to change the system, folks! Remember who told you that 1913 was the death of freedom in America? Yeah, it was me.

The chairman of Starbucks has started a movement among other CEO's and hopes it takes hold among the rest of us to "suspend" contributions to any incumbent members of the House or Senate until they start acting in the best interests of our country, not their own re-election!

Let's all join him!!