Texas millionaires
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XV – The Presidency: The Middle Way Part VI: Crises Abroad, Party Problems at Home; September 1954 to December 1954 Chapter 13: “A new phase of political experience”. Eisenhower Presidential Papers, Document #1147; November 8, 1954
“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.”
Great find! I posted it to my liberalmommy blog! Way too funny! I especially love the quote, “They are stupid!!!”
Too great for words!
Gee, where can we find a Democrat from less than 50 years ago to make a statement like this? (Much less a liberal Republican like Ike.)
The tiny splinter group has grown into a huge monster that is eating this country alive. Wish this monster was stupid, but, it is far too clever to hold that tag. As I have oft said, wish there was a special hell just for these creeps.