Reagan stated in Beijing, China, April 27, 1984: "I have seen the rise of fascism and communism. Both philosophies glorify the arbitrary power of the state ... But both theories fail. Both deny those God-given liberties that are the inalienable right of each person on this planet, indeed, they deny the existence of God."
There was rioting, pillaging, and burning of railroad cars, destroying an estimated $80 million worth of property in 27 states. A New York Times editorial, July 9, 1894, called Debs "a lawbreaker at large, an enemy of the human race." "Debs' Rebellion" became a national issue when it interrupted the trains delivering mail. President Grover Cleveland declared the strike a federal crime and deployed 12,000 U.S. Army troops to break up the strike.
Justice Kennedy wrote in Town of Greece, NY, v. Galloway et al,May 5, 2014:"The first prayer delivered to the Continental Congress by the Rev. Jacob Duché on Sept. 7, 1774, provides an example: '... All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Saviour, Amen' ... (W. Federer, America’s God and Country 137, 2000)."
President Grant stated in his 3rd Annual Message, December 4, 1871: "Tribes of Indians have been induced to settle upon reservations ... I recommend liberal appropriations to carry out the Indian peace policy, not only because it is humane, Christian-like, and economical, but because it is right."
Democrat Senator Lyndon Johnson told Democrat Senator Richard Russell regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1957: "These Negroes, they’re getting pretty uppity these days and that’s a problem for us since they’ve got something now they never had before, the political pull to back up their uppityness. Now we’ve got to do something about this, we’ve got to give them a little something, just enough to quiet them down, not enough to make a difference."
