RochesterRob Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bulldog said: 1. George Washington -- without his courage & leadership there would never have been a United States of America 2. Abraham Lincoln - without his courage & leadership the United States of America would never have survived as we know it. 3. William Henry Harrison - how much good or damage could a guy do in a term that only lasted 31 days? - thought he deserved a shout out (has he ever gotten one before?). 4. William Howard Taft - I have always pulled for the big fat guys - hence my fan-hood for offensive lineman in football. Kind of a bittersweet story with Taft. He ran for President at the urging of his friends including TR. Taft was hurt that TR was critical of him by 1912 and ran against him. Taft's ultimate dream was to be on the Supreme Court and made no secret to his friends that time was perhaps when he was the most happiest.
{::'KayCeeS::} Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 8 hours ago, SoTier said: Guess what, human beings are social animals. Contrary to popular fantasy by survivalists, people can't survive well as isolated individuals for very long, and any time two or more people get together, somebody has to be a leader. Doesn't matter if it's a family or a clan or a nation. People need to be in a group and the group needs a leader. That is hard-wired into our DNA just as it is into the DNA of any other social/pack animals. Electing leaders consistently yields better results for more people than any other ways of selecting leaders. It requires citizens to get off their asses, register to vote, and then actually cast ballots, not just in presidential elections but in state and local elections as well. While voting is a citizen's right, it's also a citizen's duty. No system is perfect, but unless you've got a realistic alternative, then you have to deal with what you've got and try to make it better. Honestly, very well said, King Serf. I'm sure whatever job you do, you're paid well.
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