THE TRUMAN HOME

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 The last stop on our trip home was at the President Harry S. Truman home in Independence Missouri. I am not fond of too many Democrat presidents in American history but Grover Cleveland, Harry Truman and John Kennedy are my favorites. I have mixed emotions about Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt but these are my top five Democrat presidents. I like Truman because he was just a decent person and like myself came from common stock. He was the inspiration for the title of my blog. Reflections Of An Uncommon Common man. Truman was truly an uncommon common man who rose to be the most powerful person in the world as president of the United States. Unlike most modern Democrat leaders today, he knew hard work, and had experience running a business. Truman only had a high school education but he could hold his own with any elitist history professor in the country. Many of his political beliefs were flawed but he meant well I believe. 

 He avoided personal and political corruption as much as he possibly could although he rose to power and prestige in one of the most corrupt political machines in the country. The Missouri Pendergast machine. In order to survive he had to deal with very corrupt people but in spite of this he came out of it with a reputation for honesty. Truman had a saying. The only difference between an honest politician and a dishonest one is that once you are bought you stay bought. He loved his country and revered the Constitution. Dealing with corrupt people caused Truman many hours of soul searching but this was a sign that he was a conscientious man. I believe that Truman would be furious with the likes of the Clinton's, Obama's, Biden's, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. He would hate the direction that the Democrats are taking the country today. Truman's home reflects the humility of the man. He was a man of the people and although his home is beautiful it is more middle class than the homes of modern day presidents and politicians or even that of past presidents such as Andrew Jackson or Thomas Jefferson. Truman and I share another quality. We tell the truth. On the campaign trail in 1948, during a speech, a man in the crowd shouted, "Give em hell Harry". Truman replied "I don't give them hell, I tell the truth and they think it's hell".







 

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