Franklin D. Roosevelt- June 27, 1936

In 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the renomination for the presidency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In this speech he talks of a "resolute enemy within our gates", which he refers to as the "priviledged princes of economic dynasty".

If I were John Kerry I'd revive the great speeches of FDR and target them squarely at Bush and Cheney. After all, Bush belongs to a dynasty and Halliburton represents "priviledged enterprise, not free enterprise" in modern America. Bush is on record, too, referring to FDR's New Deal as socialism.

Here is the speech:

FDR on cronyism

Now, let's contrast what FDR said:

"We are poor indeed if this Nation cannot afford to lift from every recess of American life the dread fear of the unemployed that they are not needed in the world. We cannot afford to accumulate a deficit in the books of human fortitude."

With what Greg Mankiw, GWB's chief economic advisor said in February:

"The movement of U.S. jobs overseas due to cheaper labor costs, outsourcing, would prove a plus for the economy in the long run and was a new way of doing international trade"

(Source: Outsourcing OK)

Finally, FDR had to tangle with a Bush himself. You can read about it here:

Grandpa Bush


ADDENDUM: Halliburton has been subpoenaed over unit's Iran work. Read the story here:

$80 million for Cayman Islands unit of Halliburton