He was before my time but the more I read the more terrible he seems.
1. Father of deficit spending.
2. Banned MG (I know what it helped, I feel it was worse in the long run)
3. Had no use for "assault rifles"
4. Continued Eisenhower's cold war
I've found many have a romanticized view...
Identify the Gun-Control Quote: Obama, Feinstein, or Reagan?
Interesting quiz. I failed pretty bad. See how many you can get right:
Gun-Control Quotes: Obama, Feinstein, or Reagan? -- Daily Intelligencer
The Free Market: The Sad Legacy of Ronald Reagan
I thought that Reagan's policies lowered the debt... Is this just a bunch of liberal crap, or is this true? I've seen quite a lot of articles that make arguments along these same lines, and it makes me wonder... :dunno:
"Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it." - Ronald Reagan
'Here's my strategy on the Cold War:
We win, they lose.'
- Ronald Reagan
'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and...
Being just a little lad when Regan signed the amnesty bill I'm curious about the following.
1) What party controlled Congress when Regan signed the bill?
2) The following 2 elections what party won the majority of the votes in Congress and White House.
3) What was the law that Regan signed...
Yep, like Regan did in 1986 Obama wants amnesty for tens of millions of illegals:
FOXNews.com - Obama: Start Immigration Overhaul This Year
Different decades, different parties and we get screwed just as hard... as usual.
:xmad:
Bush had his "weapons of mass destruction" that allowed him to get his way and Reagan did, too, it turns out. According to recently released National Security Archive documents he and his administration dramatically overplayed Soviet scientific advancements in order to get more money for the...
In the spirit of debate, I wanted to bring this question up to the INGO crowd. I respect the opinions of many of our regular posters and wanted to know how you felt about this. I currently consider myself a mix of conservative and libertarian beliefs. This is one period that I am curious...
after reading a story on foxnews.com about Ronald Reagan and a recording of his views on "socialized medicine" i began to feast on some of his clips on youtube. i wasn't really old enough to understand the greatness of this man and have never taken the time to listen to his words although this...
USS REAGAN
Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective... ENORMOUS!
When the Bridge pipes 'Man the Rail' there is a lot of rail to man on this monster: shoulder to shoulder, around 4.5 acres. Her displacement is...
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
For 28 years, a nearly insurmountable barrier kept people from fleeing East Germany. But then, the dramatic night of November 9, 1989, saw the fall of the Wall that divided Germany. Today, it is difficult to imagine what was...
This is an old commercial from the 1950's. You old farts might remember this. The GOP should replay this now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orTEyYR87iI
From Rasmussen Reports:
Voters Turn Negative On All Political Labels Except Reagan - Rasmussen Reports™
"Liberal," "Conservative," "Progressive," "Moderate," All these labels are being more negatively and less positively seen by voters. The only thing that remains positive isn't a label, but...
Ted has no business in Arlington National Cemetery. It's hallowed ground and he was nothing but a traitor.
By Paul Kengor from The American Thinker
The subject head, carried under the words, "Special Importance," read: "Regarding Senator Kennedy's request to the General Secretary of the...
This is a 1961 speech from private citizen Ronald Wilson Reagan. Boy did he call it right!
YouTube - Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine
Some very true words of wisdom from a great man. I thought this was very relevent to our current administrations goals.
YouTube - Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine