perfidy

Being the overly judgmental and critical person that I am, I'll start with the five presidents I like the least with a brief explanation as to why.

1) Woodrow Wilson. Hated the Irish, Catholics, the Chinese, probably anti-semitic as well, the list could go on and on. Having people as racist as this guy was in the White House is bad news. Loved the English at a time when the English were heinous. As I argued in my senior seminar at the dear old alma mater (snicker), let Irish rebel Roger Casement swing without lifting a finger. Thanks to this jackass, they'll never let another academic be president again. Wilson ruined it for me! Ruined it!

2) Ronald Reagan. When I was a little boy, I thought this guy was the anti-Christ. Now that I'm growed up, I see no reason to disagree with my former self. During his presidency, the mills in my hometown of Pittsburgh shut down, millions were out of work, and he was at least partly to blame. Laissez-faire economics, and breaking the Unions when firing all the air traffic controllers are little bits of evidence. Before Reagan was President, almost 2/3 of the world's steel was manufactured in Pittsburgh or near by. After he was President, about .00000000001% of the world's steel was manufactured in the region. Had a strong role in shutting down and emptying mental health hospitals.

3) George Washington. Back to the Western PA example, personally led 13,000 troops against the insurgents of the Whiskey Rebellion. First, only, and last president to lead troops personally against his own people. Hoover just had them attacked and hid in the White House. Nixon had the gestap- oh sorry, I mean the National Guard to take care of it without even waking him up. Owned slaves. Looked funny. Rich guy. Don't like him.

4) Teddy Roosevelt. Had a little cocktail weiner and overcompensated with imperialism and hunting. Freud musta loved this guy. I don't. He bugs me.

5) Dick Cheney. This guy is just totally out of control, as far as I'm concerned.

6) Nixon. Prick.

7) Collidge. Go play some golf while industry produces more goods than consumers can buy. Real good. When the bottom fell out, you were dead, so what do you care, you do-nothing laissez faire son of a bitch?

8) The rest of them. They all suck for some reason.

Oh yeah. Good presidents. Hmm. Jack Kennedy, "the only Irish Catholic president of this great country of ours." Had good taste in women, if a bit voracious in his appetites. Andrew Johnson, viz-a-viz the south and reconstruction? Sure! Stick it to those noose-swinging, sheet wearing, Jack drinkin', good old boys! "How you like me now, South Carolina? Try to pull that shit again with my presidential foot in your ass!"

Presidents in history are kinda like presidents in the past. They do things some people like and others don't. Bill Clinton tried to make everybody happy, Lyndon Johnson tried to use opinion polls too extensively. They did what they thought was best, like anyone else who held the office. So far, no president has actually sunk the country. I'm sure the Bucketman believes this is because of the brilliance of American governmental structure, so on, such forth. Okay. It seems to have worked to the point where the whole thing hasn't collapsed. Plenty of room for improvement on social and economic levels. Politcally ... 86 the electoral college and I like it a whole lot more. Stop fucking around with the Bill of Rights. Let it stand. It was a good idea.

Well, this could easily turn into something beyond wacky, cynical, slightly satirical rantings. I'll let it go at that.