Rating William Borah

[vcczar 0]

Here's a new Senator. Others on in the forum to rate as well. Please propose the next Senator:

Borah, William E.	61	S	R	ID	1909	1909	1	helps add income tax to tariff bill
Borah, William E.	64	S	R	ID	1917	1917	2	emerges as anti-League iso spokesman
Borah, William E.	65	S	R	ID	1918	1918	3	opposes Sedition Act
Borah, William E.	66	S	R	ID	1919	1919	4	an "irreconcilable" on League
Borah, William E.	66	S	R	ID	1920	1920	5	accuses Wood and Lowden of buying R nom
Borah, William E.	66	S	R	ID	1920	1921	6	Borah Reso re naval conf with UK & Japan
Borah, William E.	67	S	R	ID	1921	1921	7	backs recognition of USSR
Borah, William E.	68	S	R	ID	1923	1924	8	a leading reformer
Borah, William E.	68	S	R	ID	1924	1924	9	considered by Coolidge for VP
Borah, William E.	69	S	R	ID	1925	1925	10	chief progressive opponent to Coolidge
Borah, William E.	69	S	R	ID	1925	1925	11	leads oppo to Coolidge's AG nom Warren
Borah, William E.	69	S	R	ID	1927	1927	12	carries reso to settle disputes with Mexico
Borah, William E.	70	S	R	ID	1927	1927	13	rages vs. U.S. Nicaragua policy
Borah, William E.	70	S	R	ID	1927	1928	14	takes up outlawry of war
Borah, William E.	70	S	R	ID	1928	1928	15	helps to induce Kellogg-Briand Pact
Borah, William E.	70	S	R	ID	1928	1928	16	a leader of GOP isolationist wing
Borah, William E.	71	S	R	ID	1929	1929	17	gets Hoover to call special sess on ag policy
Borah, William E.	71	S	R	ID	1929	1930	18	presses pro-agriculture tariff policy
Borah, William E.	73	S	R	ID	1933	1933	19	worried re monopoly potential of NRA
Borah, William E.	73	S	R	ID	1933	1933	20	helps kill FDR's pro-League embargo plan
Borah, William E.	73	S	R	ID	1934	1934	21	helps filibuster vs. anti-lynching bill
Borah, William E.	74	S	R	ID	1935	1935	22	spurs Potato Control Act
Borah, William E.	74	S	R	ID	1935	1935	23	helps draft Neutrality Act
Borah, William E.	74	S	R	ID	1935	1935	24	helps block U.S. membership in World Ct
Borah, William E.	74	S	R	ID	1936	1936	25	candidate for GOP pres nom
Borah, William E.	75	S	R	ID	1937	1937	26	prods Van Devanter to retire from S Ct
Borah, William E.	76	S	R	ID	1939	1939	27	vs. FDR on cash-and-carry policy

[ThePotatoWalrus 0]

Anyone who regulates potatoes gets an F from me dawg 👎👎

[ThePotatoWalrus 0]

Next Senator: Jefferson Davis

[Patine 35]

23 minutes ago, ThePotatoWalrus said:

Anyone who regulates potatoes gets an F from me dawg 👎👎

You like eating poisoned, diseased, and substandard potatoes - and paying full price for them? Most people don't. And the potato didn't like the other things the act protected against - and they were the ones growing them. Of course, your neo-feudal, short-sighted, sociopathic corporatist fiscal conservative masters have brainwashed you into believing that government regulation of any business is automatically and always "bad for the economy," and anyone promoting it is "economically illiterate," much like a lot of the other garbage myths they spread. But only the very ultra-wealthy, and the corrupt politicians they bribe, actually REALLY benefit from these policies in the long-term and broad scales - they're to EVERYONE else's (including yours) detriment. And the Plutocrats will NOT reward you for your sheep-like subservience and sycophantry.

[ThePotatoWalrus 0]

1 hour ago, Patine said:

You like eating poisoned, diseased, and substandard potatoes - and paying full price for them? Most people don't. And the potato didn't like the other things the act protected against - and they were the ones growing them. Of course, your neo-feudal, short-sighted, sociopathic corporatist fiscal conservative masters have brainwashed you into believing that government regulation of any business is automatically and always "bad for the economy," and anyone promoting it is "economically illiterate," much like a lot of the other garbage myths they spread. But only the very ultra-wealthy, and the corrupt politicians they bribe, actually REALLY benefit from these policies in the long-term and broad scales - they're to EVERYONE else's (including yours) detriment. And the Plutocrats will NOT reward you for your sheep-like subservience and sycophantry.

Just learned i'm related to Pocahontas on my mother's side (only ever looked at my father's side, the only side that matters), and found that to be interesting. She's my 13x great grandmother apparently. Bet Elizabeth Warren's jealous rn.

[Rodja 0]

Idk much about this guy.So i just gave random answers for first two questions

[vcczar 0]

9 hours ago, Rodja said:

Idk much about this guy.So i just gave random answers for first two questions

He was pretty major in the early 20th century. He was a provincial progressive, which was common back then. This typically meant isolationism, progressive legislation, but rather libertarian in regards to Civil Rights regarding blacks and ethnic minorities, which means allowing racial prejudices if the people want to be prejudiced. Had he been a Southern senator, rather than a Idaho Senator, he likely would be considered racist. His fence-sitting on this element of Civil Rights is his darkest blot on his legacy. He was for women's rights and workers rights (regardless of their race).