How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

Комментарии • 114

  • @watchalay74
    @watchalay74 2 дня назад +21

    Trump wants all civil servants to answer to him and not the Constitution.

    • @Tblillard
      @Tblillard День назад +1

      He is implementing the tenants of our constitution.

    • @jsharp3165
      @jsharp3165 День назад +7

      @@Tblillard Tenets. And no he's not.

  • @HorneATL
    @HorneATL 2 дня назад +36

    3:47 Caught a mistake.
    This second still photo is actually Rutherford B. Hayes. Only the one before it was James A. Garfield.

    • @blackmoom
      @blackmoom 2 дня назад +10

      Good catch! Interesting piece, though, American history is fascinating.

    • @JC-life-is-good
      @JC-life-is-good 2 дня назад +8

      @@blackmoom Yes, I 100% agree it was a very interesting story. I wonder how many of these are out there.

  • @jacobandmore3915
    @jacobandmore3915 2 дня назад +22

    Greenberger wrote an amazing book about Chester Arthur called “The Unexpected President.” It’s amazingly researched and done.

  • @jenniferc218
    @jenniferc218 2 дня назад +42

    The "spoils" system is exactly where we are now, in 2025. Example - Hegseth.

    • @booyahinc
      @booyahinc 2 дня назад +4

      Wrong - appointments to the cabinet have always been new for a new president. You lost the election. Get over it.

    • @janetl9984
      @janetl9984 День назад +8

      @@booyahinc I agree that the new president nominates cabinet members who are appointed outside the federal civil service act, with the advise and consent of congress. I do wish there would be ethics and qualification requirements for the appointees who are heads of agencies filled by civil service employees bound by ethics and required to qualify for the jobs they fill.

    • @MrAndrewCreech
      @MrAndrewCreech День назад +5

      @@booyahinc Get over it like you did in 2020? Talking out of both sides of your mouth again?

    • @Lance-Stroll
      @Lance-Stroll День назад +1

      ​@@janetl9984they would never be filled. To get to that level, ethics don't exist. There are a few exceptions, but they're few and far between

    • @iloveyoumadhuri
      @iloveyoumadhuri 20 часов назад +4

      Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. too. Apparently, even convicted felons and defamation artists held civilly liable for assault can be elected as well.

  • @Quieterpsych
    @Quieterpsych 2 дня назад +29

    Timely, relevant history

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 День назад +5

      As a nation, we clearly need improved civics instruction and accurate history. Not clear that the new federal Department of Education will be interested. Voters without a foundation in accurate history are vulnerable to demagogues and worse. Responsible media must fill the gap with direct instruction in history. Also local museums, public library workshops, after school programs, etc. The problem is that this program doesn't reach all generations, so we must find a way to redirect the information for younger audiences. A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. Good job, Sunday morning. Please do much more, and more often. School House Rock on steroids is needed. ⚖️🗽⚖️

  • @allthingswavy6420
    @allthingswavy6420 2 дня назад +11

    Whoa! Could history repeat itself?😮😮😮

  • @thisguy73
    @thisguy73 2 дня назад +29

    The political cartoons of the past were pretty great

  • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
    @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 дня назад +20

    Protect civil service. This system came into being for a reason.

  • @tubiephrank0707
    @tubiephrank0707 2 дня назад +17

    When Chester A Arthur ascended to the Presidency in 1881, this expression was supposedly uttered by a lot of surprised people "My God - Chet Arthur, President Of The United States".
    OH, and BTW -- Before President James Garfield was shot and killed, he'd been hounded by an untold number of office seekers to the point where he exclaimed something to this effect -- "My God. What is it about this place (supposedly his administration) that people would want so much to get into it??"

  • @igorschmidlapp6987
    @igorschmidlapp6987 2 дня назад +10

    Too bad that Hal Holbrook is gone. He could've recited that quote as Twain to a session of the Senate before they confirm "appointees"...

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 День назад +4

      So disappointing to see such lack of courage from the GOP Senate. I felt particularly bad for Sen Ernst. Btw midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation to repair some damage. 💙⚖️🗽⚖️💙

  • @steveconn
    @steveconn 2 дня назад +64

    Twain would've had a field day with soulless grifter Trump lol

    • @kevinm.8682
      @kevinm.8682 2 дня назад

      And the elevation of Harris, a singularly unqualified individual with the only qualifications being what she was born with.

    • @patriciafitch2432
      @patriciafitch2432 2 дня назад

      Surely you mean Biden....the soulless man who ignored flood victims in North Carolina.
      "Not his people"...but LA, (where Hunter lost his home to the fire.).. receives his
      immediate attention. Provocative CBS, an arm of the DNC...

    • @JohnSmith-4U
      @JohnSmith-4U 2 дня назад +6

      Trump is having a field day with "Trump Deranged Syndrome" woke loons....JA JA JA JA

    • @davidschwartzman2986
      @davidschwartzman2986 2 дня назад

      @@JohnSmith-4U The ONLY "deranged" people are those who support Trump.

    • @booyahinc
      @booyahinc 2 дня назад

      You lost the election. Get over it.

  • @davidthompson6636
    @davidthompson6636 2 дня назад +5

    Wow!!! Planting seeds?

  • @rickylemaire2093
    @rickylemaire2093 День назад +7

    Maybe we need to look at civil service rules and laws every so often so we don't get morons in there who can't do anything

  • @a.j.trafton7416
    @a.j.trafton7416 День назад +3

    Who's today's Twain? Someone wake them!

  • @timjoebob1
    @timjoebob1 2 дня назад +11

    It sounds like it’s cyclical.

  • @theflixcapacitor1372
    @theflixcapacitor1372 12 часов назад +2

    Trump is doing it again! Fired watchdogs and hired 17 people from Fox.😂

  • @loubell5196
    @loubell5196 День назад +8

    Suppose you were an idiot! Now imagine you were a member of congress! I just repeated myself

  • @ldonnay
    @ldonnay День назад +3

    I would like them to talk about how this system of corruption, widely used in third world countries, ruins the lives of so many people around the world.

  • @markstocker5121
    @markstocker5121 8 часов назад +2

    Trump wants a derp state.

  • @heirloomcottagedesigns9063
    @heirloomcottagedesigns9063 2 дня назад +23

    And all these years later, we are back to square one!!!😡

    • @patriciafitch2432
      @patriciafitch2432 2 дня назад +1

      Really???

    • @SynthwaveDuck
      @SynthwaveDuck 2 дня назад

      Yes, the entrenched bureaucracies are again a problem. Spoils has its merits (you know you want to clip that, you hacks)

    • @essence56able
      @essence56able 2 дня назад +2

      Exactly.

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 День назад +2

      Only if we put up with it. We don't need to live this way. Support local journalism, support community based legal groups that can help workers who get discharged. Many more legal challenges to come. SO many executive orders, don't be overwhelmed by the firehose. For instance, the inspector general firings were supposed to wait until 30 days notice was given to Congress. Congress is a co equal branch of government. We do not elect kings in the USA. Challenge it.
      Thank you to the states that challenged the unconstitutional birth right citizenship order. It received its first favorable ruling and is now making its way through the courts. Resist. Challenge everything. Do not comply in advance.
      Reread every bit of history you can find. Between the 1930s and the Gilded Age, we are walking through a lot of potholes!! Stay aware, stay awesome. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority! 💙⚖️💙

  • @RemnantCult
    @RemnantCult 2 дня назад +10

    I'm no historian, but I'd wager we're currently in what will be called the Second Gilded Age. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes quite a bit as they say.

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 День назад +4

      Only if we put up with it. For motivation, let's reread all those books from the progressive era in the 1880s. Visit a settlement house. If your town doesn't have one, create one. Read "How the Other Half Lives". Read about the Muckrakers. Yeah, Theodore Roosevelt was an imperialist with a big stick, but he was primarily a Republican, a progressive, a supporter of land conservation and a trust buster. Civics instruction, accurate history and protection against book bannings are under attack. Let's defend them. Pay attention to history. ⚖️🗽⚖️

  • @zachariekinslow1670
    @zachariekinslow1670 День назад +1

    I wish CBS Sunday Morning would do a segment on TN Governor Frank G. Clement

  • @adelaferreira4575
    @adelaferreira4575 День назад +12

    Which is exactly what he wants,he wants loyal incompetent people who have no idea what they are doing,since government is so complicated ,nothing will work like it should that’s for sure,chaos lol over the place

  • @gmwilliams4314
    @gmwilliams4314 9 часов назад

    Those are tax payers police vehicles. Who the hell is the current HPD Chief of Police? Why is he condoning his officers clearly retaliating against concerned civilians?

  • @jasongoldtrap1114
    @jasongoldtrap1114 День назад +1

    Chester A. Arthur fall down.

  • @simonecaldeira8603
    @simonecaldeira8603 2 дня назад +1

    What are you insinuating?

  • @bamargerin
    @bamargerin 2 дня назад +4

    Chester A. Arthur = JD Vance ?

  • @laurametcalf5351
    @laurametcalf5351 2 дня назад +14

    Well the wealth and corruption in government has never changed!!

    • @igorschmidlapp6987
      @igorschmidlapp6987 2 дня назад +3

      Just the names...

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 День назад

      The power that has accumulated in Washington, DC is unprecedented! The larger the federal government gets, the more we citizens lose!

  • @ExcitedSnowMountain-jt4gq
    @ExcitedSnowMountain-jt4gq 2 дня назад +22

    Trump is a punk😅

    • @JohnSmith-4U
      @JohnSmith-4U 2 дня назад +5

      Cry more......JA JA JA JA......

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 дня назад +3

      BTW midterm elections are right around the house in 2026. Start organizing now, start volunteering now. 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation to repair some damage. Not easy, but we like hard work. Stay aware stay awesome! ⚖️💙⚖️

  • @jpm5205
    @jpm5205 День назад

    "...regardless of their political views..."🤣 that's rich!

  • @LeonardGalit
    @LeonardGalit 2 дня назад +3

    The teachings of the Baha'i Faith include elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty; another teaching calls for justice under all circumstances. The ultimate Judge is God, and God is Love.

  • @travisthornton1792
    @travisthornton1792 2 дня назад +3

    Makes ya think

  • @jeromefitzroy
    @jeromefitzroy 2 дня назад +7

    Regressing a century.

  • @nyczyar
    @nyczyar 2 дня назад +10

    What are you implying CBS?

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 дня назад +3

      That aim has gotten worse lol

    • @CutieInTheCabCar
      @CutieInTheCabCar 2 дня назад +4

      What are you implying?

    • @CutieInTheCabCar
      @CutieInTheCabCar 2 дня назад +3

      We know where your mind is at

    • @disgruntledpelican5660
      @disgruntledpelican5660 2 дня назад +11

      @@steveconnWhew, I wasn’t gonna go there myself but you said it! But actually- if you study the Gilded Age and look at the last 10 years of Trump, the parallels aren’t far fetched by any means.

    • @jojopuppyfish
      @jojopuppyfish 2 дня назад

      @@steveconn No. That Trump wants to get rid of everyone and make everyone loyal to him. The system hasn't gotten worse. The people voting have been brainwashed in the same way that Jim Jones did it back in the 1970s

  • @andrewyoung2796
    @andrewyoung2796 17 часов назад

    Is gary Trudeau still alive?

  • @williamtell3203
    @williamtell3203 День назад +1

    My short stint in civil service exposed me to a system that employs otherwise unemployable
    people. Levels of incompetence that would never be tolerated in a private corporate business. It's mostly a taxpayer funded employment program for those who are unqualified to do much of anything.

  • @susanjohnson6763
    @susanjohnson6763 2 дня назад +2

    I am so glad I found you.!!! Loved this podcast!

    • @SynthwaveDuck
      @SynthwaveDuck 2 дня назад +1

      The viewership is so low they've resorted to botting.

  • @NunYa953
    @NunYa953 День назад +2

    Next week they should make a video detailing the long list of presidents who pardoned their entire family in the last moments of their presidency.

    • @ldonnay
      @ldonnay День назад +1

      Well, there has never been a potential president who was really vindictive and bent on revenge like we have now.

    • @NunYa953
      @NunYa953 День назад +1

      @ldonnay
      What happened to "No one is above the law?". Go eat your Kale salad and read a history book.

  • @ragantate3995
    @ragantate3995 16 часов назад

    There’s been absolutely no advancement of maturity or sobriety to reality in this country since reconstruction.

  • @mustolourien5823
    @mustolourien5823 День назад +1

    Is this a suggestion or what?

  • @BitcoinMining-b6k
    @BitcoinMining-b6k День назад

    Great content, as always! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (mistake turkey blossom warfare blade until bachelor fall squeeze today flee guitar). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

  • @kennethofodile5389
    @kennethofodile5389 2 дня назад

    🐽

  • @bhagmeister
    @bhagmeister 2 дня назад +1

    Musn’t tease

  • @Chase0370
    @Chase0370 2 дня назад +4

    Good grief you guys are biased! Trump good for country, Stevie wonder can see that!

    • @DouglassMiles-f6x
      @DouglassMiles-f6x День назад +4

      This is not Bias . In fact, Stevie Wonder expressed his dismay for Trump, and his political policies. Do your research correctly.

    • @Chase0370
      @Chase0370 День назад +2

      @ it was a joke because he is blind , genius

  • @Protect_all_ljf3forms
    @Protect_all_ljf3forms 2 дня назад

    Thinly veiled

  • @Rainydog632
    @Rainydog632 День назад

    Good bye

  • @DgurlSunshine
    @DgurlSunshine 2 дня назад +8

    Enter DEI

    • @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
      @girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 дня назад +2

      Ouch. More information needed on civil services. In most cases, these jobs require completing an exam before you can be hired, proof that you are qualified. People used to talk about civil service exams all the time. Exams helped to cut through the graft. Please pay attention to history.