For all you people who think our President is a commie bastard and yearn for the good old days of the 1950s the linked 1956 Republican Platform should come as quite a shock.
Seems like back in the day Republicans supported labor rights and work place safety, social security, health reform, equal rights for women and minorities, environmental protection ...
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25838
Looks like back in the 1950s Republicans were actually trying to improve the country by getting out in front of public opinion. As opposed to the way they pander to the lowest most base constituencies today.
Seems like back in the day Republicans supported labor rights and work place safety, social security, health reform, equal rights for women and minorities, environmental protection ...
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25838
Looks like back in the 1950s Republicans were actually trying to improve the country by getting out in front of public opinion. As opposed to the way they pander to the lowest most base constituencies today.
