"In a 1911 speech at the University of California, he stated, "I took the Isthmus, started the canal and then left Congress not to debate the canal, but to debate me." He argued that the executive branch had the power to act decisively in matters of national importance, especially when international circumstances demanded swift action. Roosevelt claimed that if he had followed traditional procedures—submitting a lengthy report to Congress—the project would have been delayed by 50 years. He framed his actions as necessary for American progress and global influence, asserting that the United States had a "mandate of civilization" " _ Teddy Roosevelt
"In a 1911 speech at the University of California, he stated, "I took the Isthmus, started the canal and then left Congress not to debate the canal, but to debate me." He argued that the executive branch had the power to act decisively in matters of national importance, especially when international circumstances demanded swift action. Roosevelt claimed that if he had followed traditional procedures—submitting a lengthy report to Congress—the project would have been delayed by 50 years. He framed his actions as necessary for American progress and global influence, asserting that the United States had a "mandate of civilization" " _ Teddy Roosevelt
Guess who has the "MANDATE OF CIVILIZATION" NOW ?
Project would have been delayed by 50 years in 1911? Government hasn't changed much.
And Teddy & Lady Lindsey have more in common than I like to consider.