there’s a growing realization that the starting point for many of the catastrophes confronting the United States today can be traced to Reagan’s presidency. There’s also a grudging reassessment that the “failed” presidents of the 1970s – Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter – may deserve more credit for trying to grapple with the problems that now beset the country. Full Story »
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Parry brings up facts of history that support his thesis which runs counter to the political marketing of the heritage of Reagan. He laments Obama's political pandering to the false myth of Reagan.
a strong case can be made that the Cold War was won well before Reagan arrived in the White House. Indeed, in the 1970s, it was a common perception in the U.S. intelligence community that the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was winding down, in large part because the Soviet economic model had failed in the technological race with the West.
It is amazing how many people credit Reagan for single-handedly defeating an empire that crumbled from within despite US missteps.
Reagan’s team created a faux reality for the American public.
Obama and congressional Democrats continue to pander to the Reagan myth.
He who controls the past, controls the future. The image of the past regarding Reagan is a lie that many use to try to manipulate politics.