THE RACE: Romney, Obama both claim Reagan legacy

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THE FORK IN THE ROAD
One author observed that LBJ was committed to the common men and women of America, whether they were the tenant farmer, the ghetto dweller. shoe salesman, domestic worker or the pharmacy owner. Basically no one was excluded from LBJ’s world of help. He was highly thought of and respected for what he was attempting to accomplish.
Listen to specific compliments from other admiring Americans in LBJ’S term from others.
“ I admire President Johnson because he stands on his own feet, and he’s firm in his beliefs. Cosby Harrell a black manual laborer from Lake Purdy, Alabama, told interviewer, F.L. Pippne, black owner of a prosperous dry-cleaning establishment, commented to pollsters that he thought the president’s personality is wonderful and that he admired him because he has helped everybody, but especially the under-privileged people. William Nalomski, a welder from Chicago, responded when asked his opinion, He’s a thinker not quick with his judgments. He’s got a big load on his shoulders-you can see it in his face. He may turn out to be another Lincoln…”1
At that time LBJ’s approval on the economy was at 77 percent. Yet wanting to help others LBJ kept pressing ahead. His mother Rebekah Johnson had been reading C.M. Sheldon’s In His Steps which advocated that if Christians would live the lives Christ had called them to live it would not be possible for millions to be searching for food and thousands of children dying from lack of health care and safety. Plans to eliminate poverty challenged LBJ, it would be a difficult undertaking but he gave the effort his best.
We are now back to square one. Shall we ignore those poorest among us many through no fault of their own? Will 2012’s election be predicated on offering our nation new Darwinians even less compassionate than before? Where is Lyndon when you need him?
Dr. Alan G. Phillips, Sr.
(1) Randall B. Woods, Architect of American Ambition, Free Press, New York, 2006, p. 648

Alan G Phillips of IL 2:38PM April 18, 2012