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Reply to Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

An elected one, but yes, it is scary. I dont care if it is my candidate or not. Neither do I. I don't care who is the dictator, I don't want one. Our founding father

Reply to Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

I did not see the same retreat after WWII, nor do I see it happening this time either. I hope we reduce presidential authority soon, because if an executive holds too much power, he really just becomes a dictator.

Reply to Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

Johnson was more a victim of the times than anything. My personal vote for worst president ever is Abraham Lincoln. He recklessly disregarded the Constitution for the preservation of the union. Amazing what a little spin can do, though, eh? I don't know about Lincoln being the worst...perhaps he went a

Reply to QUESTIONS CERTAIN JUSERS COULDNT ANSWER in Misc JoeUser Forums

2. This one's tricky. I don't believe the bible is the word of God, but then I'm a Catholic so that's not actually important - I'm fairly sure Catholics are just supposed to believe the bible was written by various Jewish figures. It's been a while though since I've been to church, so I could be wrong.

Reply to Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

I always kind of admired him for trying to carry on what Lincoln started. It is a good thing that he was not convicted of impeachment as the act was later found to be unconstitutional, and that would have been a travesty. It certainly would have. And we can thank 7 Republican Senators who did not find

Reply to Holocaust Revisionism:Swimming Pool, Stocked Theatre in World War II JoeUser Forums

No one responds to history? Lary and David and Latour are nobody? Of course, I didn't mean that literally. Obviously SOME people respond.

Reply to He Died on Independence Day in History JoeUser Forums

The Ranking. Is that from the top? As a Jeffersonian, I would rank him a lot lower, but then I know I am prejudiced against him and his son. Yes, it is from the top. I've never liked Adams much either, but I am trying to look at this objectively. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center b

Reply to Why I love George Bush in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think you both misunderstood my question. I meant what would happen with the COUNTER. But, nice answers anyway.

Reply to He Died on Independence Day in History JoeUser Forums

Again, a very informative and interesting article. And some call today's government oppressive! Heh, yes. That was what bumped him down to 11. Fortunately, as far as laws go, that was as bad as partisanry got.

Reply to He Died on Independence Day in History JoeUser Forums

It was also on the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Oh, you are correct Eastern Diamondback. Odd, considering they were the only two presidents to sign it.

Reply to Why I love George Bush in Politics JoeUser Forums

Funny....but kinda sad someone actually made it. Wonder what will happen when he leaves office....

Reply to The Tide of Blog in Blogging JoeUser Forums

There's always room for one more. The blogging community isn't particularly clique-ish, except in the political forums, where more often than not the lines are drawn between liberals and conservatives. Most people don't bring the conflict outside there, though, except the ones who end up getting banned. Blog whatever you feel like blogging about, chances are at least one person will like i

Reply to How many actual JUsers out there? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Nebraskawoman, you aren't low on the totem pole. You are only 4 places (in rank) behind The Great, Splendid, Magnificent, Omniscient Fazz. There's more than one Fazz? Cause that's the only way that sentence is true. </f

He Died on Independence Day in History JoeUser Forums

With the very, very long article on George Washington out of the way, it is time to move on to John Adams. The only president to ever be elected under the Federalist party, Adams served March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. He was the first president to be denied reelection. When Adams took office, relations with France had deteriorated badly due to Washington's

Reply to Holocaust Revisionism:Swimming Pool, Stocked Theatre in World War II JoeUser Forums

I notice the interest in the thread is almost nil and I assume it's because it's best hidden in a dark corner of a dark closet rather than out in the open causing discomfort to people who don't want to know any better. No, it's because you put it in History. No one responds to History. I have 2 articles

Reply to Cleaning Services are Bad!!! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Oh no! My family hired a cleaning service! We're making the neighbors feel bad! We have to cancel at once!

Reply to How many actual JUsers out there? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

NJForever, your muse always would slack off. If I were her boss, she'd be fired immediately. She appears to be making up for it. Even you, my biggest critic, think well of my last 2 articles.

Reply to How many actual JUsers out there? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

NJforever: haha! you know what, you should we should have our on union of authors not helped by their muse, and start lobbying for better services! Sounds like a great idea!

Reply to The President of Precedents in History JoeUser Forums

Very interesting. Washington's story is that of an untold one. I know. That is my purpose in writing this series. You will find few people know much about even the most famous of presidents, let alone the less famous ones.

The President of Precedents in History JoeUser Forums

All right! It's time to start my new series of presidential reviews! Inspired by my recent article, Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? Link , I will be reviewing the presidencies of everyone from Washington to Hoover (to go any further would be too heavy a worklo

Reply to Which Historical Lunatic Are You? in History JoeUser Forums

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Reply to Another One for the Darwin Awards in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Wow....I always think people can't get any stupider than the last idiot, then someone does something like this...

Reply to Once more with feeling, 55 or older, SHUT UP on Social Sec. in Politics JoeUser Forums

If I hear that changes are going to be made that impact those 55 years or older, then I'll be one of the first to take up arms to help stop such changes. Hell, I've taken up arms for this country and it's citizens before, so it's not something I'm unfamilar with. You talk about how people 55 or older sh

Reply to Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

He certainly could have done worse. 'Victim of circumstance' is a bit too general of a term, and really can apply to anyone. You can pretty much say that anyone was a victim of circumstance. Yes, probably. Victim of others' powers, perhaps?

Andrew Johnson: Worst President or Victim of Circumstance? in History JoeUser Forums

Andrew Johnson is often considered the worst president ever. On top of being impeached, some are against his veto of various Civil Rights bills. While not going so far as to say he was good, I don't think Johnson is deserving of the title "Worst President Ever." Johnson attempted very hard to continue the lenient terms of Reconstruction started by Abraham Lin