tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post126560009040073357..comments2024-01-26T17:29:53.415-05:00Comments on Reader's Almanac: The centennial of Theodore Roosevelt's “New Nationalism” speech at Osawatomie, KansasThe Library of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17586915922688562543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-80569321875313701942010-08-31T13:30:29.145-04:002010-08-31T13:30:29.145-04:00Teddy Roosevelt was an altruistic man of ideals an...Teddy Roosevelt was an altruistic man of ideals and privileged upbringing. Others of similar circumstances must have become leaders of companies. These two, politics and capitalism, don't always jibe and much of American history is the story of business opportunity and regulation. <br /><br />100 years later is a good time to appreciate Teddy's ideals and yet, not forget, the voters common sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-89571164917796585242010-08-30T19:21:29.976-04:002010-08-30T19:21:29.976-04:00What Roosevelt said seems still appropriate for to...What Roosevelt said seems still appropriate for today's world. Since Pres. Obama likes Lincoln so much he should quote Lincoln's quote: “Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.” That might help people get jobs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049256345573084453noreply@blogger.com