Right or Wrong in adding to history

Puck it · May 16, 2012

Couple of exerpts from article

On Feb. 22, 1924, Calvin Coolidge became the first president to make a public radio address to the American people. President Coolidge later helped create the Federal Radio Commission, which has now evolved to become the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). President Obama became the first president to hold virtual gatherings and town halls using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.

In 2002, President George W. Bush's State of the Union was the first to be live broadcast on the Internet. In 2011 and 2012, President Obama's State of the Union speeches were available in an enhanced live stream version that featured infographics, charts and data side-by-side in real time with the President's speech.

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...istory-to-insert-obama/1?loc=interstitialskip

Nick · May 16, 2012

Without getting political (is that even possible?) I see no reason why a 1 page presidential biography should include anything other than that particular presidents own accomplishments and facts. Those pages are obviously supposed to be about a particular individual so just leave it like that.

It's interesting it's in the "Did You Know" column, which presumably would mean, "Did you know X about this president".

If they were going to do this, then they should talk about the policies all the way through history. But that would then not be an biography on a particular president anymore but rather a narrative on the policies they enacted. Which isn't what the page is about.

Also; have other presidents done this before? (not sure how long the official biography pages have been up for)

:dontknow:

Anyway. Now I have to debate on whether this thread will go on OK or not. I don't see how this can NOT create an AlpineZone firestorm. But we'll see haha.

Nick · May 16, 2012

Also: interestingly on the biography page, (I didn't know this), was Abraham Lincoln also the first president to have a photograph of him (vs. a painting)

wa-loaf · May 16, 2012

Nick said:
Also: interestingly on the biography page, (I didn't know this), was Abraham Lincoln also the first president to have a photograph of him (vs. a painting)

He also fought vampires:

Nick · May 16, 2012

badass!

Puck it · May 16, 2012

I just it find it rather narcissistic.

Warp Daddy · May 16, 2012

OK here goes !! After careful and detailed analysis i render this considered opinion : WGARA !!

ctenidae · May 16, 2012

It's pretty clumsy and fairly obvious, but I'm sure every ex-President since Al Gore invented the Intertubes wishes they'd thought of it.

ScottySkis · May 16, 2012

All presidents care about is there legacy.

Puck it · May 16, 2012

Warp Daddy said:
OK here goes !! After careful and detailed analysis i render this considered opinion : WGARA !!

I just find it pompous in the way it is done.

wa-loaf · May 16, 2012

Puck it said:
I just find it pompous in the way it is done.

You just don't like it because the winger blogs are telling you not to like it.

:flag:

Puck it · May 16, 2012

wa-loaf said:
You just don't like it because the winger blogs are telling you not to like it. :flag:

I have my own mind and think for myself. My view.

marcski · May 16, 2012

Puck it said:
I have my own mind and think for myself. My view.

Are you a winger blogger?

steamboat1 · May 16, 2012

Glad he realizes he better write his legacy now before it's to late.

Puck it · May 16, 2012

marcski said:
Are you a winger blogger?

Nope, I find it an odd thing to do.

Puck it · May 16, 2012

steamboat1 said:
Glad he realizes he better write his legacy now before it's to late.

Booya, daddy.

drjeff · May 16, 2012

Personally I think that if one needs to try and tie in the achievements of others from the past to help try and bolster how great one thinks that their cutrrent achievements are, that those current achievements aren't nearly as big as that person thinks they are. I've always found that the most significant achievements typically come from those that have a great display of selflessness in their actions and prefer to let those actions speak for themselves rather than one having to speak for them

Puck it · May 16, 2012

drjeff said:
Personally I think that if one needs to try and tie in the achievements of others from the past to help try and bolster how great one thinks that their cutrrent achievements are, that those current achievements aren't nearly as big as that person thinks they are. I've always found that the most significant achievements typically come from those that have a great display of selflessness in their actions and prefer to let those actions speak for themselves rather than one having to speak for them

Well put! Standing o, doc!

Warp Daddy · May 17, 2012

Humble politician = 2nd greatest Oxymoron , only exceeded by the great oxymoron : Honest politician

Puck it · May 17, 2012

Warp Daddy said:
Humble politician = 2nd greatest Oxymoron , only exceeded by the great oxymoron : Honest politician

How does claiming to be a native American fit in with that? Hmmmm. :popcorn:

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