Donald E. Schmidt

Donald E. Schmidt has taught history and political science at the high school level and United State history, Political Science and Comparative Politics at the college level for 35 years. He holds an advanced degree in modern U.S. diplomatic history from California State University, Northridge. He notes,“The title may make my book sound like it was written by an angry, long-haired, hippie-like professor. But on the contrary I am just a conservative Midwesterner who raised a family, loves simple things in life, but somehow found himself in a contentious and liberal-dominated profession, teaching in a leftist city – Los Angeles. (I voted for and defended Reagan in my history department – talk about stress! )”The Midwestern culture in which I grew up placed a premium of integrity. The deceitful manipulation of the public that I see, starting in particular with FDR, sickens me. When I saw that Bush was heading into Iraq, I felt compelled to speak out. I am not about to turn this nation’s tragic foreign policy around, but at least I can have my say.”