Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Grant’s Failed Presidency

 

A review of U.S. Grant’s Failed Presidency (Shotwell Publishing, 2019) by Philip Leigh

There was a time in recent memory when thoughtful people consistently ranked U.S. Grant’s presidency as one of the worst in history. The scandals, military Reconstruction, the mistreatment of the Plains Indian tribes, and the poor economy during the 1870s wrecked his reputation. That all began to change when “social justice” took center stage in the historical profession and Republican Party partisans sought to revitalize the dismal reputation of one of their most important presidents. After all, Grant was a Republican, and men like Karl Rove and Dinesh D’Souza will never grow tired of telling people it was the Republicans who saved America from those evil Southern traitors.

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  1. "After all, Grant was a Republican, and men like Karl Rove and Dinesh D’Souza will never grow tired of telling people it was the Republicans who saved America from those evil Southern traitors."

    And, after all, these are smart guys. Don't they know Grant owned slaves? Oh but, he complied with the law after the enactment of the 13th and 14th Amendments overturned the 1857 SCOTUS Dred Scott decision. And "evil Southern traitors" ? Isn't traitor one who commits treason. According to Article III, Section 3, that was more precisely applicable to the Lincoln Administration which actually inaugurated war against the Southern States. Secession is not treason. I've heard not a peep from any of these re: the prospect of Calexit. Maybe now they realize that there is NO power delegated in the Constitution for preventing a "free and independent State" from seceding from the union.
    --Ron W

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    1. The two parties have exchanged places since then.
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      Secession is not treason.

      Amen and I believe Davis mentioned that.

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    2. My high school American History teacher called him, "Ol' Useless Grant" . :-)
      --Ron W

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