Weekly Blogs 2/12-2/16

MONDAY- presentations 

TUESDAY- presentations 

Court Packing Bill- one guy to the supreme court for every guy over 70 (adding 6 new) people thought Roosevelt almost too powerful. Bill did not pass. 9 today

Reasons for Opposition to FDR and the New Deal

-Massive Debt

-It created a very powerful president tha tled Congress, this was a violation of checks and balances

-It was a radical departure from Laissez Faire ideals. created "big government"

Some acts were unconstitutional 

-Heavy debt burden -the United States was engaged in deficit spending and this was unhealthy for the economy in the long run

Opponents

-Some say FDR went too far. Spent too much $$

-Others say he didn't do enough. He needed to do more

-President did enough

-allowing more socialism into this country

Father Charles Caughlin- he would speak on the radion about Roosevlet. Said that Jews owned all the money. We needed a dictator in charge but not Roosevvelt.

Francis Townshend- you need to help the elderely. helped form the SSA

Senator Huey Long- Share Our Wealthy "every man a king"

WEDNESDAY- no school

THURSDAY- no school

FRIDAY- no school

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