Today I finished my presentation and Brandon totally copped out on his, so Mr. Bruns talked about the rural electrification administration (1935). It provided farms with inexpensive electric lighting, power, and telephone services.
He then talked about the controversy of the New Deal.
Reasons it was critisized:
- Created a very powerful executive branch that upset the checks and balances
- created "big government"
- some acts appeared as unconstitutional
- Heavy debt burden----deficit spending
He then talked about these three dudes. One was a preist; Father Caughlin. He had a huge radio program, and in it critizied FDR because he didn't do enough to help the poor.
Francis Townshend then critisized him for not helping the elderly; his work helped social security, but he wanted more.
Then, Senator Huey Long wanted to be Robin Hood when he was little. He wanted to share the wealth, to take from the rich and give to the poor. He wanted to equilize everybody. Fight-club type stuff.
A senator, a priest, and an old dude. Wheres the punch line?
SEGUE!
Dena started talking about the civilian conservation corps. An environmental group that hired underpriviledged children/ young people. Problems occured quickly though, because most unemployed lived in the east, and most jobs existed in the west. It lasted from 1933-42, however, it was ened by congress.
Then she talked about the Farm Security administration. It helped poor farmers by buying bad land and relocating them to better, government owned land.
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