http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Catholic Exchange Forums Topic: In Memoriam, Gerald R. Ford (Jr.) en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:47:28 +0000 http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/750#post-12781 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 04:42:17 +0000 Blueskies 12781@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ THERE IS A SAYING, THAT "NOTING BUT GOOD ABOUT THE DEAD." WELL, FORD WAS A GOOD HUSBAND, A GOOD CONGRESSMAN, A GOOD REPOBLICAN, AND A SO-SO, IN KIRKPATRICK SALE'S WORDS, "MALLEABLE" PRESIDENT (SEE Power Shift: The Rise of the Southern Rim and Its Challenge to the Eastern Establishment, BY SALE. BUT LET US TALK ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS BECOMING PRESIDENT. AGNEW WAS FORCED OUT BY DEATH THREATS, IF HE DID NOT RESIGN, SO IF AND WHEN THEY OUSTED NIXON, AGNEW WOULD NOT BECOME THE PRESIDENT. AFTER AGNEW'S RESIGNATION NIXON VANTED CONNALY, THE TEXAS GOVERNOR, BUT HIGHER (ROCKEFELLER) POWERS FORCED FORD ON NIXON. IN RETURN, FORD PICKED NELSON AS HIS VICEPRESIDENT. FOR DETAILS, SEE SALE'S BOOK, CHAPTER SIX. USED COPYS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET FOR 3-4 BUCKS. AS FOR THE NIXON PARDON, IT WAS NECESSARY SO THE SORDID DETAILS OF THE WHOLE THING WOULD NOT BECOME PUBLIC IN A PUBLIC TRIAL. I KNOW MANY WILL DISAGREE WITH THIS, BUT PLEASE, READ SALE'S DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE, BEFORE COMMENTING. BLUESKIES BLUESKIES http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/750#post-12780 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:05:03 +0000 wljewell 12780@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ An 'accidental' President, never elected to the Executive branch, who stated that ‘I am a Ford, not a Lincoln’ but steadied a Watergate-battered nation with his steadfast serenity, was one of the most under-rated leaders our country has had, within memory. Of a paean for him, none other than Teddy Kennedy notes: <blockquote>Gerald Ford saw our nation through one of its darkest hours and his straightforward leadership helped steady the country. His foresight and determination to follow his convictions earned him the Profiles in Courage Award in 2001. At that ceremony I remarked, ‘Unlike many of us at the time, President Ford recognized that the nation had to move forward, and could not do so if there was a continuing effort to prosecute former President Nixon. His courage and dedication to our country made it possible for us to begin the process of healing and put the tragedy of Watergate behind us.’” President Ford will always be remembered for his courage. And his life was a tribute to public service. We honor his memory and pray for his family. </blockquote > I remember not the man of the supercilious Chevy Chase pratfall impressions, but a man less political operative and partisan than a gentleman of decency and warmth. God bless Gerald Ford. I remain your obedient servant, but God's first, <em>Pristinus Sapienter</em> (wljewell @catholicexchange.com or ...yahoo.com)