“Presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it.” PresidentLibertyJudgedCivil LibertiesWartime Author:David Greenberg
“One thing that does seem to me to be fairly consistent is that presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it. So most people agree that one of the worst stains on the reputation of FDR, who is widely considered a great president, is the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Likewise, Lincoln is judged harshly for the suspension of habeas corpus.” PeopleWorldDoeWarSeemsPresidentLibertyOne ThingWorstAgreeReputationWar Of The WorldsConsistentJudgedWorld War IiWorld War IStainsCivil LibertiesSuspensionWartimeGreat PresidentsCorpusInternmentHabeas Corpus Author:David Greenberg
“Whether youre president or speaker, if youre wrong, we need to stand up and point it out. Thats what Martin Luther King had talked about: being judged by the content of our character and not the color of our skin. So some of us pounded away on some of the ridiculous policies of Pelosi - and lo and behold, over time, the public began to see.” IfsNeedsCharacterPresidentPolicyColorKingsSkinsRidiculousJudgedSpeakersLutherBeing Judged Author:Louie Gohmert
“At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by the highest public office we attained in our lifetime, if that were true the current president (George W. Bush) would hold as much esteem as Franklin Roosevelt in our country, and Nelson Mandela in his. That cannot be the case. Rather, we will each be judged by the mark we've left on others.” IfsEndsCountryLeftPresidentCasesOur LivesOfficeHighestMarkLifetimeCurrentsEsteemOur CountryJudgedFranklinNelsonPublic OfficePresident George W Bush Author:Elizabeth Edwards
“Now goverments are a different thing. Presidents who do not want me. As I said, an African-American discriminates against an indigenous Bolivian. Well, they have their reasons, but sooner or later we will all be judged.” WantWellsSaidDifferentReasonPresidentAfrican AmericanDifferent ThingsJudgedWant MeSooner Or LaterIndigenous Author:Evo Morales