Calvn Coolidge
A Look Back on the Coolidge Presidency Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States of America after the abrupt death of Warren G. Harding. Many historians look at the Coolidge presidency as one that had no initiative. "He is often dismissed as a political naif, simpleton, and lazy misfit, a relic from the nineteenth century, whose administration set the stage for the Great Depression" (Sobel 3). Despite of what historians think, Coolidge put our country on pace of becoming the most powerful country in the world through business. Although he is blamed for the Great Depression, he changed the American outlook on economy Coolidge's political philosophy was something that he never changed all throughout his political career. "Many remarked that Coolidge was a clever and astute politician, but he was also a teacher of morals and ethics who believed in the innate goodness of mankind, which had been corrupted by government and other external forces. Part of that morality was a denial of materialism, a central component of Garman's philosophy to which Coolidge adhered for the rest of his life--- which might
Coolidge's inactivity is not merely the absence of activity. His personality was unmatched in Washington or anywhere else he held office. " Other newspapers remarked that it wasn't only the progressives and the farm bloc that opposed Coolidge. Through all of the hard work that past presidents put into civil rights, there are few if any changes that today's president would have to consider. He is a very old-school president that would probably be eaten alive by modern politics, but his persistence would have at least led to an attempt. Overall the job is still as uneventful as it was for Coolidge. "Coolidge faced many challenges as president, but none were more aggravating to him than Congress. Today the role of the vice president is almost the same as it was when Coolidge was in that position. The Kansas City Star, generally considered independent, wrote about the poor Republican record in Congress, and wondered "how those Republican senators and representatives who have opposed Coolidge policies and have voted to override his vetoes can say anything for the party candidate without condemning themselves. Today the President rarely has to discuss this touchy subject. Give administration a chance to catch up with legislation,"" (Sobel 271).
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