Tibs - please acknowledge that under today's standards, Kennedy would be a Republican. Not a conservative Republican given his views on minimum wage and some government programs, I agree, but definitely not close to today's Democrat party. And I say this because I grew up admiring JFK, and have read many of his speeches and numerous books about his life and policy beliefs. JFK believed all of the following:
- Substantial tax reductions in all categories - income tax, corporate tax, etc.
- Strong military presence to combat our enemies, most notably, communism.
- Virulent anti-communist.
- Opposed abortion.
- Supported gun rights.
- Emphasized the importance of individuals caring for themselves and not becoming dependent on the government. ["Ask not ..."]
- Supported free market.
http://time.com/4511870/john-f-kennedy-and-ronald-reagan-tax-policy/
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The battle for American freedom was begun by the thousands of farmers and tradesmen who made up the Minute Men -- citizens who were ready to defend their liberty at a moment's notice. Today we need a nation of minute men; citizens who are not only prepared to take up arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as a basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom. The cause of liberty, the cause of American, cannot succeed with any lesser effort."
http://www.city-data.com/forum/poli...-kennedys-quote-importance.html#ixzz4oWnPu1XP
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I realize that this Nation often tends to identify turning-points in world affairs with the major addresses which preceded them. But it was not the Monroe Doctrine that kept all Europe away from this hemisphere—it was the strength of the British fleet and the width of the Atlantic Ocean. It was not General Marshall’s speech at Harvard which kept communism out of Western Europe—it was the strength and stability made possible by our military and economic assistance.”
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-ignore-jfks-anti-communism/
https://www.prageru.com/courses/political-science/jfk-democrat-or-republican
Anti-abortion, pro gun rights, tax cutter, free market believer, supporter of a strong military, absolutely opposed to communism ... John F. Kennedy would be vilified by today's Democrats, Tibs.