My Thoughts on the Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson

LBJ took a role as President after JFK was assassinated in 1963.

Domestically (despite a questionable past in politics) LBJ was pretty liberal socially. He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was the most major form of equal rights law in history. 

He also created Medicare for the eldery, and Medicaid for the poor. Both programs still help out many today. 

He also help created programs such as Head Start and Food Stamps. 

However the one thing that came to haunt LBJ was not riots in the streets, but rather war in the East. His arrogance with the Vietnam war costed us a lot of money, time, and lives, and ruined his political career. The prevention of the spread of Communism might have seemed like one of the most important objectives in history back in the 1960's however today, we can see Vietnam as a meaningless lost cause. 

Despite a big mistake in foreign matters, I think LBJ was a pretty good president. He made a lot of progress when it came to social and domestic issues. 

My Thoughts On The Presidency of John F. Kennedy

JFK beat Nixon in a close race to become our 3rd President to serve during the cold war. 

Most of what JFK was notable for dealt with foreign affairs. For example one of the first things that happen was the Bay of Pigs invasion. Where the CIA had trained Cuban rebels to overthrow the Castro-Communist government. Needless to say, that plan flopped pretty hard. 

The Cuban Missile Crisis had the world on the edge of it's toes over the thought of nuclear war. Thankfully it ended with both sides making compromising and removing nukes close to their rival's homelands. 

JFK also had a lot to do with the prevention of Communist countries such as Laos and Vietnam. At least he didn't mess things up as badly as LBJ did. 

I do have to thank him for the creation of the Peace Corps which still operates and helps many today. 

He also helped hurl us into the Space Race when we were lagging behind the Soviets. Might seem kinda silly today, but it really helped boost American morale back then. 

JFK was a friend to civil rights, and did a lot to help the cause. Granted he did wait cautiously for fear of the racist Southern Democrats (most of whom later switched to the Republican side) trying to block all his civil rights bills. 

Of course it all ended short when JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Texas. 

As for Oswald, I believe if he wasn't acting alone then he was working for some criminal mafia-type group. Maybe he worked as one of their thugs and perhaps they didn't want him to link them to the death of a U.S. president. Which pretty much meant that whole police force on all levels would hunt you down.  

I think JFK was a good president, however I think his legacy is a bit heightened because his reign was cut short too soon. 

My Thoughts On The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower took over after Truman to become the first Republican president since Herbert Hoover.  

Despite being from a different party, Eisenhower didn't try to destroy New Deal issues like Social Security. In fact he actually expanded them to make them better. I swear today, he would have switched parties after seeing how far-right the GOP has become. 

He was also responsible for the creation of a lot of the public highways in America. Which I think was great for the economy in the long run for transportation of goods and travelling. 

He also saw the Cold War rise to new tensions during his term. I think he did a good job at keeping peace, but showing our enemies that we can be forceful if provoked. 

He also was a friend to civil rights. Even though his civil rights bills were weak compared to one in 1964, it was still milestone progress for it's time. 

I think Eisenhower wasn't the greatest president in history, but he was an awfully good one. One of the few presidents for which I have almost no criticism.  

Fact of the Day: Russian Duchess Anastasia Didn't Survive

Despite rumors and even movies such as the 1997 Disney Film claiming she somehow escaped from death and began an new life were false. She was murdered by Communist forces, along with most of the royal family during the rise of the Soviet Union. 

Things I Like: Captain Planet And The Planeteers

Okay maybe it was a shameless ploy to get kids to recycle, but it was a decent show. 

Kwame was pretty cool with his power of Earth. 

Wheeler was kinda annoying but whatever fire powers are sweet. 

Linka was alright, kinda forgot that the old episodes said she was from the Soviet Union. Pretty cool they would do something like that during an era of nationalist hatred. 

Guess goes the same for Gi who was from the People's Republic of China. 

Ma-Ti had the power of heart. I'd prefer a power that would save my life. 

Eh once the Planeteers got in trouble they just got called Captain Planet to save the day thus becoming useless tools. 

I don't remember too much of the villains. One of them was named Duke Nukem though, the same as the video game character. 

Captain Pollution was pretty bad-ass. 

Fact of the Day: Tsar Bomba

The most deadly weapon every produce was the Soviet Union's Tsar Bomba, a hydrogen bomb more powerful than any ever created. 

When it detonated it was like a fireball in the sky. 

Only one was created, and it was done for a test.

Ice Hockey (NES) Review

NES sports games are pretty terrible by today's standards, but I've heard really good things about Ice Hockey. 

It has basically what every other hockey game had done during the NES and SNES eras. I like how it's released before the fall of Communism, it's funny to see a Soviet Union team in here. 

It's actually pretty deep for an NES game. I didn't have much trouble controlling my guys after a few minutes of pratice, and my Soviet comrades fought a good fight against the Swedish players. 

If only there were more modes, but I'll give it a little slack for being an NES game. It's not bad at all. 

Score: 7 out of 10

Fact of the Day: We Lost the Vietnam War

Despite the fact that we won most of the wars we fought, we pulled out of Vietnam and the North Vietnamese took over the South. 

China Pissed At United States Over Obama-Dali Lama Meeting

After China invaded Tibet and annexed their lands, the Dali Lama was forced out of his homeland. After touring the United States for a Buddhist revival, the religious leader planned to meet with President Obama. China urged the United States to cancel the meeting, but we ignored their pleads. For as long as it's been going on, I still can't believe China can't get over Tibet. 

Random Funny Picture Dump: Communist Basketball