We have the right to demand that if we find men against whom there is not only suspicion, but almost a certainty that they have had collusion with men whose interests were in conflict with the interests of the public, they shall, at least, be required to bring positive facts with which to prove there has not been such collusion; and they ought themselves to have been the first to demand such an investigation." -Teddy Roosevelt .Doris Kearns Goodwin
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In a time where many people think that the government is corrupt and the system is so rigged against them, Teddy Roosevelt is a hero to many. In his day, Roosevelt was a fighter for the underdogs and he fought corruption wherever he found it. He refused to stand by while some of the wealthiest people in America were allowed to get away with their crimes while others were persecuted for their own simple acts of defiance.
Source: The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, And The Golden Age Of Journalism
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