“If these precedents are to stand unimpeached, and to provide sanctions for the continued conduct of America affairs-the Constitution may be nullified by the President and officers who have taken the oath and are under moral obligation to uphold it....they may substitute personal and arbitrary government-the first principle of the totalitarian system against which it has been alleged that World War II was waged-while giving lip service to the principle of constitutional government.” IfsWorldGivingFirstsMayHas BeensWarGovernmentAmericaPresidentMoralPrinciplesTakenConstitutionAffairLipsObligationWar Of The WorldsSubstitutesOfficersWorld War IiWorld War IArbitraryOathSanctionsPrecedentMoral ObligationLip ServiceConstitutional Government Author:Charles A. Beard
“President Eisenhower was a fine general and a good, decent man, but if he had fought World War II the way he fought for civil rights, we would all be speaking German now.” IfsMenWorldWayWarPresidentRightsFineCivil RightsWar Of The WorldsDecentWorld War IiWorld War IDecent ManPresident Eisenhower Author:Roy Wilkins
“I think I governed effectively. I don't have any doubts about that. I had the benefit, when I was in office, of having an excellent relationship with the Republican Party. We had superb bipartisan support and we had the highest batting average of any president since the Second World War, except Lyndon Johnson. He had a little better average than I did.” ThinkingWorldLittlesWarPresidentPartySupportDoubtRepublicanOfficeBenefitsHighestAverageExcellentWar Of The WorldsRepublican PartyJohnsonSecond World WarSuperbBipartisanBatting Author:Jimmy Carter
“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
“Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not all, have properly consulted and sought support from Congress. That is the wise thing to do.” IfsWorldWarActionPresidentSupportWiseMilitaryCongressThings To DoWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IDeclarationUs PresidentMilitary ActionDeclaration Of War Author:Donald Rumsfeld