Ahh, from tiny acorns do mighty oaks grow. I look at the progressive ideas and early programs of TR as planting the seeds of our destruction. While I agree that TR personally was a good man, his pursuit of things such as the FDA and other progressive ideas have led us to where we are today.

If the American People allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks..., will deprive the People of all their Property,...Thomas Jefferson