David Greenberg Quotes

One thing that does seem to me to be fairly consistent is that presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it. So most people agree that one of the worst stains on the reputation of FDR, who is widely considered a great president, is the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Likewise, Lincoln is judged harshly for the suspension of habeas corpus.

David Greenberg

• President
• Reputation
• Judged

Coolidge's preference for experience over ideas was a deeply rooted trait.

David Greenberg

• Experience
• Ideas
• Preference

An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist.

David Greenberg

• Remember
• Child
• Someone