Comments on: The Devil and Andrew Jackson http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Millard Who? « Almost Chosen People http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1316 Millard Who? « Almost Chosen People Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:15:00 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1316 [...] for my annual rant on Presidents’ Day.  I see no reason for a day to honor all presidents.  The great [...] [...] for my annual rant on Presidents’ Day.  I see no reason for a day to honor all presidents.  The great [...]

]]> By: 60-40: The Party of Jackson Creates A Jacksonian Moment « The American Catholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1315 60-40: The Party of Jackson Creates A Jacksonian Moment « The American Catholic Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:18:38 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1315 [...] Somewhere in the Great Beyond, this is all looking very familiar to Old Hickory. [...] [...] Somewhere in the Great Beyond, this is all looking very familiar to Old Hickory. [...]

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1314 Donald R. McClarey Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:19 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1314 Zak, for a blog post I thought I was already imposing on the patience of my readers in regard to length and therefore I could not address all the aspects of Jackson's presidency that I would have wished in a different context. I agree that the spoils system was a lowpoint, although I think the civil service system also has its drawbacks. Zak, for a blog post I thought I was already imposing on the patience of my readers in regard to length and therefore I could not address all the aspects of Jackson’s presidency that I would have wished in a different context. I agree that the spoils system was a lowpoint, although I think the civil service system also has its drawbacks.

]]> By: Zak http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1313 Zak Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:07:45 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1313 You touch on some of the high and low points of his presidency. I tend to think the low points outweight the high. You also fail to mention his spoils systems, which is anathema to someone like me who, while being culturally conservative, could be termed as a procedural liberal. You touch on some of the high and low points of his presidency. I tend to think the low points outweight the high. You also fail to mention his spoils systems, which is anathema to someone like me who, while being culturally conservative, could be termed as a procedural liberal.

]]> By: Jay Anderson http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1312 Jay Anderson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:35:17 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1312 My views on Jackson can be summed up as follows: It is a shame that Charles Dickinson and Jesse Benton weren't better shots, or that Junaluska didn't do that day at the Horseshoe what he later lamented that he wished he had done. My views on Jackson can be summed up as follows:

It is a shame that Charles Dickinson and Jesse Benton weren’t better shots, or that Junaluska didn’t do that day at the Horseshoe what he later lamented that he wished he had done.

]]> By: Emilio III http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/02/16/the-devil-and-andrew-jackson/#comment-1311 Emilio III Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:16:18 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=4805#comment-1311 You need not worry about the mythical "Presidents' Day". Section 6103 of Title 5, United States Code, currently designates this legal federal holiday as 'Washington's Birthday.' Contrary to popular opinion, no action by Congress or order by any President has changed 'Washington's Birthday' to 'Presidents' Day'." You need not worry about the mythical “Presidents’ Day”. Section 6103 of Title 5, United States Code, currently designates this legal federal holiday as ‘Washington’s Birthday.’ Contrary to popular opinion, no action by Congress or order by any President has changed ‘Washington’s Birthday’ to ‘Presidents’ Day’.”

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