Washington often contributes to more problems than it solves WashTimesOpEd
: “The difference between the ideal of Prohibition and the reality was just as jarring. It was supposed to reduce crime and corruption and remedy all manner of social ills. But enforcement proved to be far beyond the capabilities of the federal government. And instead of solving old social problems, it created new ones.”
Wilson opposed women’s suffrage, while Coolidge supported it. Wilson supported segregating federal employees. As Mr. Cox reminded his audience: “[A] Wilson Cabinet member, Josephus Daniels, had published the leading newspaper in Wilson’s former home state of North Carolina. With that megaphone, he promoted the notorious white supremacy campaign that fomented the Wilmington riots, killing more than 60 Black people in one day. Daniels celebrated the result with a jubilee.
While critics claim that Coolidge didn’t follow through, preferring simply to articulate his idealism, he was nevertheless saying things opposed by many Southern Democrats of his time as well as the Klan. Some could credibly argue that his words laid a foundation for the civil rights movement to come.
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