Why can't every politician be like JFK?

[tommy949]

JFK was one of the greatest presidents of our time and our politics have diverged from the defense of liberty and the defeat of tyranny with the power of the individual over the power of the collective. Now, our democrats support government over individuals and our republicans just don't defend liberty anymore.

 

[Crystallas]

That would be a start, but still far from ideal or Ron Paul territory.

 

[Smart3]

JFK was one of the greatest presidents of our time and our politics have diverged from the defense of liberty and the defeat of tyranny with the power of the individual over the power of the collective. Now, our democrats support government over individuals and our republicans just don't defend liberty anymore.

Bill Clinton on a number of issues is more pro-liberty than JFK. Calling him "one of the greatest Presidents" seems to be ignoring the worst President of that century came to power thanks entirely to JFK - namely LBJ.

There's even a conspiracy that LBJ had JFK assassinated.

 

[Travlyr]

It is a puppet government. There are people behind the scenes who rule. If a president doesn't obey, then they take a bullet. That is why Obama said he would bring the troops home and then didn't do it. He does not have the power unless he is willing to take a bullet for it.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

JFK did massive pardons of convicts who were victims of the war upon drugs. He pardoned so many people that the narcotics control act of 1956 practically became moot. He did the pardons as soon as possible, he obviously did not wait until the end of his term.

Outside of our 1st 7 presidents, Washington to Andrew Jackson, JFK was our greatest president.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Bill Clinton on a number of issues is more pro-liberty than JFK. Calling him "one of the greatest Presidents" seems to be ignoring the worst President of that century came to power thanks entirely to JFK - namely LBJ.

There's even a conspiracy that LBJ had JFK assassinated.

Not sure I'd put LBJ ahead of Wilson or FDR. But yeah, LBJ sucked.

 

[Victor Grey]

Security guards.

 

[Nolan]

No politician want to be like JFK....because they don't want to get whacked?

You'd say Ron Paul is way better than JFK. You're right, but he didn't get to be president either. If he did, it would have been a very much similar story.

 

[LibertyEagle]

JFK was one of the greatest presidents of our time and our politics have diverged from the defense of liberty and the defeat of tyranny with the power of the individual over the power of the collective. Now, our democrats support government over individuals and our republicans just don't defend liberty anymore.

JFK stunk!

Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Disarmament of the United States http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html

JFK presented this proposal to the UN in 1961.

In Stage III progressive controlled disarmament and continuously developing principles and procedures of international law would proceed to a point where no state [nation] would have the military power to challenge the progressively strengthened U.N. Peace Force and all international disputes would be settled according to the agreed principles of international conduct.

Yeah, he was just dandy if you wanted world government.

 

[mrsat_98]

JFK is dead, why cant the rest be just like him, hell of an idea.

 

[Republicanguy]

Conspiracy theories, better off talking about the real conspiracy of the energy crisis. None of this will matter when that hits us.

 

[agitator]

JFK stunk!

Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Disarmament of the United States http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html

JFK presented this proposal to the UN in 1961.



Yeah, he was just dandy if you wanted world government.

And Peace Corps.

 

[Travlyr]

Conspiracy theories, better off talking about the real conspiracy of the energy crisis. None of this will matter when that hits us.

I don't think the energy crisis is real.

Common Sense 2012 by Art Robinson

Methane clathrates (natural gas in special forms of ice in the ocean) are so abundant that they exceed all oil, coal, and natural gas combined. Methods of recovering methane from clathrates are just being developed. Our hydrocarbon natural resources are essentially inexhaustible.

Likewise, our uranium and thorium reserves can fuel our nuclear power industry for thousands of years. Wind, sun, and hydroelectric resources are also extensive.

 

[FrankRep]

JFK stunk!

Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Disarmament of the United States http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html

JFK presented this proposal to the UN in 1961.

In Stage III progressive controlled disarmament and continuously developing principles and procedures of international law would proceed to a point where no state [nation] would have the military power to challenge the progressively strengthened U.N. Peace Force and all international disputes would be settled according to the agreed principles of international conduct.​

Yeah, he was just dandy if you wanted world government.

Thank you LibertyEagle.

It's sad to see Ron Paul supporters who don't know history.

 

[Qdog]

"Why can't every politician be like JFK?"

You mean dead from a gunshot wound to the head?

 

[Ender]

Thank you LibertyEagle.

It's sad to see Ron Paul supporters who don't know history.

Agreed.

Especially since JFK was not responsible for the Bay of Pigs or the Cuban missile crisis- that was the alphabets who were itching for war. JFK was a rich play boy who woke up- unfortunately that killed him.

A little real history would do most of the readers here.

 

[specsaregood]

JFK stunk!
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Disarmament of the United States http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html
JFK presented this proposal to the UN in 1961.
Yeah, he was just dandy if you wanted world government.

No mention of JFK allowing federal workers to collectively bargain/unionize? That one sucks.

 

[FrankRep]

Agreed.

Especially since JFK was not responsible for the Bay of Pigs or the Cuban missile crisis- that was the alphabets who were itching for war. JFK was a rich play boy who woke up- unfortunately that killed him.

A little real history would do most of the readers here.

Constitutionalists hated John F. Kennedy.

Handbill, Circa 1963

Especially since JFK was not responsible for the Bay of Pigs ...

Wikipedia - JFK: Bay of Pigs

On 4 April 1961, President Kennedy then approved the Bay of Pigs plan (also known as Operation Zapata), because it had an airfield that would not need to be extended to handle bomber operations, it was farther away from large groups of civilians than the Trinidad plan, and it was less "noisy" militarily, which would make any future denial of direct US involvement more plausible. The invasion landing area was changed to beaches bordering the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) in Las Villas Province, 150 km south-east of Havana, and east of the Zapata peninsula. The landings were to take place at Playa Girón (code-named Blue Beach), Playa Larga (code-named Red Beach), and Caleta Buena Inlet (code-named Green Beach).​

 

[Galileo Galilei]

JFK was one of the greatest presidents of our time and our politics have diverged from the defense of liberty and the defeat of tyranny with the power of the individual over the power of the collective. Now, our democrats support government over individuals and our republicans just don't defend liberty anymore.

Has a US president ever effectively ended the war on drugs via the pardon power?

Given the talk by Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, Harry Browne, and Andre Marrou to pardon those convicted of federal drug offenses, the question comes to mind, has anybody actually done it, or it it just theoretical.

Well, it has been done, JFK did it.

See references here:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...y-ended-the-war-on-drugs-via-the-pardon-power

 

[Neil Desmond]

"Why can't every politician be like JFK?"

You mean dead from a gunshot wound to the head?

This is more like a consequence - of being a politician like JFK.