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Originally Posted by Ohio
LBJ gave us Viet Nam.
God used it for the Spirit's move among the "Jesus People."
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He is an interesting character that demonstrates how complex people can be. His entire political career he stood for absolutely nothing, and then as President he should be credited for navigating the Civil rights legislation and voting rights legislation through very treacherous waters, causing the Democratic party to lose the South going forward. This was more than political acumen, it was actually something he felt deeply about in his heart.
However, his Vietnam policy was a catastrophe and was almost certainly a policy pushed by his close association with Brown and Root and other large government contractors.
There is a lot to despise about LBJ, but the civil rights legislation and the voting rights bill is not on that list.