history repeats
In 1872, facing voting irregularities in South Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida president Ulysses Grant said,
"No man worthy of the office of President should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by fraud. Either party can afford to be disappointed by the result. The country cannot afford to have the result tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false returns."
I guess what we saw in 2000 in Florida was not the first time this happened. In 1872, deals were made to cancel Reconstruction efforts and Rutherford B. Hayes was elected president. The deals led to the disenfranchisement of blacks until the 1960s.
If we don't learn from history we're doomed to repeat it.
"No man worthy of the office of President should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by fraud. Either party can afford to be disappointed by the result. The country cannot afford to have the result tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false returns."
I guess what we saw in 2000 in Florida was not the first time this happened. In 1872, deals were made to cancel Reconstruction efforts and Rutherford B. Hayes was elected president. The deals led to the disenfranchisement of blacks until the 1960s.
If we don't learn from history we're doomed to repeat it.
posted by steve | 9:52 AM
2 Comments:
And I'm hoping George W. makes about the same blip on the history screen as Rutherford B. Hayes, not one of your more noteable presidents. 100 years from now may my great grandchildren be saying George who?
i totally agree. this is what's bothering my country, the philippines these days. our president is under great suspicions of cheating on the last elections..
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