THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Here is another MUST,MUST read article. It provides knowledge that gives us the confidence that we know what it takes to fix things up.

U.S. News, October 13-20, 2008 The Most Consequential Presidential Elections, by Jay Kenneth T. Walsh, the right article for the right time, describe five Presidential Elections that were crucial to our nation's existence. 1789, George Washington could have been King, but decided against it, thereby insuring the survival of the new nation.

The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln, the author argues, "was probably the most consequential one in United States history." It triggered the Civil War. Lincoln provided strong leadership, a moral compass, and clear direction. He was a fast learner quickly learning about military matters. The 1864 reelection enabled Lincoln to continue his vision. He ruled the nation in the worst of times issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. The Civil War finally turning its tide toward the North in 1863. Unfortunately, Lincoln was assassinated five days after Lee surrendered his forces.

The two others were the 1832 Elections of Franklin D. Roosevelt, The times including many similarities to the present, when the government gained much control, and the1980 election of Ronald Reagan , who did the reverse, letting go of many of the regulations and funding.

Very interesting and useful for its perspective.