How Far back Do Your Political Musings, Observations, and Predictions Extend?

[CorpGovActivist]

One of my very first jobs as a teen was working on the research desk of my local library. The head research librarian was very into "forward compatibility" concepts for ensuring that data produced on relatively new PCs would survive technology refresh cycles.

Thanks to his enthusiasm and passion for the subject, I took the time at each major upgrade (new operating system, etc.) to ensure that my writings on my political passions survived the jump.

Now, I have a pretty cool archive of contemparaneous writings, to figure out the evolution of my thinking on some issues.

That, plus just being able to run a keyword search on the likes of Dick Morris: priceless. I had him pegged early.

So, how far back can you dive and delve to figure out how and when you changed your mind about important topics, candidates, etc.?

- Dave

[fascisthunter]

1. During the Clinton/Monica Media Frenzy

I knew corporate America was using it's might to place a deregulator into office. I was also told some scary shit by an feigned RNC insider that corporate America was about to pull the rug out from we "socialists" as he called me and others I knew.

[CorpGovActivist]

2. I've Got Some Fun Emails back and forth with a College Friend...

... from that era. Some of the earlier musings on Dick Morris came before that, even, though.

- Dave

[panader0]

3. "Dick Nixon before he dicks you."

"Why change dicks in the middle of a screw, vote for Nixon in '72." Vietnam made me political.

[CorpGovActivist]

4. LOL...So Not *QUITE* the "Sonny..." Category, but Almost

[Purveyor]

6. Oh thank you for that! I had a poster of Nixon 'impaling' the nation using that saying

but my mother found it distasteful and threw it away...

[CorpGovActivist]

7. That Would Be Worth Serious Coin on eBay Now!

What is it with moms and posters, comic books, etc.?!?

; )

- Dave

[Catchawave]

5. When Eisenhower was President, believe or not,

I was in elementary school, where we celebrated my birthday and Ike's the same day with cupcakes every year. I always sent him a birthday card, he always sent one back !

[CorpGovActivist]

8. That's Very Cool!

Thanks for sharing that!!!

:hug:

Do you still have them? I wonder if any were signed by him?

- Dave

[Catchawave]

9. Oh probably not really signed, but the cards were

specific to him being honored sharing a birth date with me. I don't have his cards, but a friend suggested my cards may be archived in his Pres. Library?

What's funny, when he left office, I volunteered for JFK in high school. You'd think I'd be for Nixon...LOL.

[CorpGovActivist]

12. Yeah, You Should Contact NARA and/or the Library Directly...

... and glad to hear you didn't fall for Nixon. I don't think Ike liked him much, either.

; )

- Dave

[sandnsea]

10. I have a Grant/Colfax button

It looks something like this, only the picture isn't as good anymore. I just thought it was funny, since you mentioned Lincoln in jest.

[CorpGovActivist]

13. VERY Cool...

... and if you ever get to DC, I can suggest some really neat political memorabilia sites that a lot of people miss.

- Dave

[LeftishBrit]

11. Early to mid 70s (childhood memories, long before I could vote)

Re the UK: Thatcher as Minister of Education and then Opposition Leader - I'm proud to say I hated her from a very early age.

Re the USA: most vividly, the 1976 election - especially the Republican primary, where I wanted the admittedly stupid Ford to trounce the evil and dangerous Ronnie Reagan! I got my wish and felt very glad that dear Ronnie was gone for good - if only I'd known...

[CorpGovActivist]

14. How Is the Old Baroness These Days? Is Little Lord Marky Minding His Ps and Qs?

Or still fomenting revolution?

; )

- Dave

[LeftishBrit]

16. She has health and memory problems after several small strokes..

and is no longer politically active.

As for the blue-eyed boy, he has been having problems finding any country still willing to have him; I believe that even Monaco turned him down. He may still be in London with Mum, or he may have moved on somewhere - he is certainly keeping a low profile now. But don't feel too sorry for Maggie's problems with her son and heir, for she managed to find a true son and heir in Tony Blair!

[CorpGovActivist]

18. Well, a Tipple to Her (Soft-Hearted Sort That She Is), and Tip o' the Derby...

... to Triangulating Tony.

How well he learned.

- Dave

[malta blue]

15. I was 11 when Reagan got elected and I wore black

the next day.

[CorpGovActivist]

21. I Had Just Turned 9, and His Swearing-in and Hostage Release Was My First...

... journal entry. I asked for a college dictionary and a journal for that birthday, got both, and was happy as could be.

:party:

I'll never forget Letisha C. in 4th grade, being asked what she thought about our still relatively new President: "I think he needs to go use the bathroom, or somethin'!"

- Dave

[hunter]

17. I'm afraid to look at some of my old writing.

And there's no way I'd ever type in the search terms that would dig up some of my old internet rants.

I've kept large amounts of my writing going back to the 'seventies, but I'm a little bit fearful there are a few tiny slivers of Time Bandits "Don't touch it! It's EVIL!" in there.

I've kept almost everything I've written on computers -- whenever I upgrade to a new computer everything past comes along for the ride. I've got stuff going back to my Atari 800 days. I've even got emulators for all the software I've written for a variety of machines.

[CorpGovActivist]

23. I Think I Just Found a New Friend!

:hug:

Commodore 64 was my first, and I have some stuff where the media is preserved, but it could use a gentle coaxing.

:toast:

Where are you?

- Dave

[lonestarnot]

19. How much do you think it's worth in today's dollars?

[CorpGovActivist]

20. What's That? n/t

[lonestarnot]

22. Lincoln's autograph?

[CorpGovActivist]

24. Hmmmm...Much Depends on the Context and Objective Historical Value of the Doc...

... why, you sitting on one?

- Dave

[lonestarnot]

26. It was in your poll Dave. LOL

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. I'm a Red Diaper Baby. Took politics in on my Irish Socialist Granny's knee.

Even though she never did get to burn down the landlord's house before she left Ireland and poverty in 1910.