Ronald Reagan: Worst President Ever?
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 »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
I was considered a cynical 30-something because I thought that Reagan era policies could be described as "I've got mine, screw you." Robert Parry's article is so much better than anything I could have written. It's good to see that I'm not the only one who places a large part of the blame for the current mess on the Reagan administration. He was so good at making people feel good while picking their pockets.