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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 07:57 PM Jan 2013

Rev Al, Teddy Roosevelt is on Mt Rushmore because he was the first president to

stand up to the Tycoons and trusts AND he was the loudest voice to preserve the wilderness via establishing national parks...

That is why his visage is on Mt Rushmore.

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Rev Al, Teddy Roosevelt is on Mt Rushmore because he was the first president to (Original Post) WCGreen Jan 2013 OP

Didn't watch; did he question this? elleng Jan 2013 #1

They had a panel talking about Mt Rushmore... WCGreen Jan 2013 #2

Here's the great speech: elleng Jan 2013 #4

Thanks for the link... WCGreen Jan 2013 #5

Yes, and if DUers read this, elleng Jan 2013 #9

+1 Good speech, but it sure doesn't sound like today's Repukes. Scuba Jan 2013 #12

TR wasn't one of TODAY's repugs OR EVEN elleng Jan 2013 #13

I too appreciate TR Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #6

Can you imagine Teddy trying to discuss environmental preservation with today's Republicans? Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #3

He'd whip out his big stick Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #8

He's on Mount Rushmore because Gutzon Borglum really dug American imperialism Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #7

I watched the PBS special about it and was very informed... WCGreen Jan 2013 #10

There are some great stories surrounding TR CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #11

elleng

(130,895 posts)

1. Didn't watch; did he question this?

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:00 PM

Jan 2013

Recently found a remarkable speech of TR's.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

2. They had a panel talking about Mt Rushmore...

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:02 PM

Jan 2013

And Al was really focusing on TR.

elleng

(130,895 posts)

4. Here's the great speech:

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2086790

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

5. Thanks for the link...

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jan 2013

It makes this thread better, more meaty.

elleng

(130,895 posts)

9. Yes, and if DUers read this,

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:21 PM

Jan 2013

could be VERY meaty; its STUPENDOUS, and an example for all.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

12. +1 Good speech, but it sure doesn't sound like today's Repukes.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 07:18 AM

Jan 2013

elleng

(130,895 posts)

13. TR wasn't one of TODAY's repugs OR EVEN

Reply to Scuba (Reply #12)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 12:23 PM

Jan 2013

one of yesterday's. Became a Bull Moose, a man with a country but maybe without a party finally.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. I too appreciate TR

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jan 2013

you might find this of interest, there is work on a digital Presidential Library for TR

http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Research/Digital-Library.aspx

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. Can you imagine Teddy trying to discuss environmental preservation with today's Republicans?

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:03 PM

Jan 2013

Cirque du So-What

(25,938 posts)

8. He'd whip out his big stick

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:16 PM

Jan 2013

but I doubt he'd talk softly.

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

7. He's on Mount Rushmore because Gutzon Borglum really dug American imperialism

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jan 2013

(but then Borglum was also a big fan of the Confederacy, so...)

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

10. I watched the PBS special about it and was very informed...

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:26 PM

Jan 2013

He was far out there on the right, but the idea of owning public lands were also championed by Borglum, at least as presented by PBS.

CountAllVotes

(20,869 posts)

11. There are some great stories surrounding TR

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:59 PM

Jan 2013

Life in the Amazon Jungle
The Rigorous Life
and so many others like this

He was a one of a kind that America will never see the likes of again.

He was after all the man that walked and carried that big damn stick.

We need another one of these.

BULLMOOSE!!! The Real MOOSE!!!!

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