Ronald Reagan- Why was he so special??

davidtrios
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I just read he raised taxes 11 times. Seems like a shitty President based on that fact alone.
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Davidtrios wrote:I just read he raised taxes 11 times. Seems like a shitty President based on that fact alone.
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The revisionist history that's happened since he's died makes me urp in my mouth.0
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I'm going to sit this one out. I read it...thought about it...and then decided to drive my car off a bridge and kill a girl instead.
Good news for everyone, I had Michael Moore film my adventures so you can catch it on You tube, of course I hardly appear in it and it looks like a Michael Moore infomercial like all his other "movies" but whatcha going to do.
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cincybearcat wrote:I'm going to sit this one out. I read it...thought about it...and then decided to drive my car off a bridge and kill a girl instead.
Good news for everyone, I had Michael Moore film my adventures so you can catch it on You tube, of course I hardly appear in it and it looks like a Michael Moore infomercial like all his other "movies" but whatcha going to do.
There I worked in my 3 favorite topics.0 -
cincybearcat wrote:I'm going to sit this one out. I read it...thought about it...and then decided to drive my car off a bridge and kill a girl instead.
Good news for everyone, I had Michael Moore film my adventures so you can catch it on You tube, of course I hardly appear in it and it looks like a Michael Moore infomercial like all his other "movies" but whatcha going to do.
There I worked in my 3 favorite topics.Did you report it right away
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lukin2006 wrote:cincybearcat wrote:I'm going to sit this one out. I read it...thought about it...and then decided to drive my car off a bridge and kill a girl instead.
Good news for everyone, I had Michael Moore film my adventures so you can catch it on You tube, of course I hardly appear in it and it looks like a Michael Moore infomercial like all his other "movies" but whatcha going to do.
There I worked in my 3 favorite topics.Did you report it right away
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Of course not, I was kinda tired and need to catch some Z's first. Maybe tomorrow. Man, I hope she can swim.hippiemom = goodness0 -
cincybearcat wrote:lukin2006 wrote:cincybearcat wrote:I'm going to sit this one out. I read it...thought about it...and then decided to drive my car off a bridge and kill a girl instead.
Good news for everyone, I had Michael Moore film my adventures so you can catch it on You tube, of course I hardly appear in it and it looks like a Michael Moore infomercial like all his other "movies" but whatcha going to do.
There I worked in my 3 favorite topics.Did you report it right away
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Of course not, I was kinda tired and need to catch some Z's first. Maybe tomorrow. Man, I hope she can swim.This could get you a nice cozy job somewhere...like the senate.
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Well, like most leaders... there are Pros and Cons. With the result of some of the Pros, becoming Con of the future... and vice versa. But, you have to look through the eyes of the times. It is easy to judge past actions... but, it has to be judged based upon the circumstances that existed at that time. No one can tell the future... we can predict probable outcomes and work out risk scenarios... but, no one knows.
Example: We needed a strong leader to face off with the Soviets of the time. This was a volatile time in our nation's history. We were locked in a Cold War of ideologies, backed up by threats of nuclear holocaust.
To combat the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, we enlisted the aid of Arabic 'Freedom Fighters'... taught them how to organize into a command network, instead of a centralized command so the operations would continue, even with heavy losses to their commanders. We taught them the 'Hit And Run' tactics to disrupt Soviet armored divisions and the notion that they do not have to 'Win'... all they have to do is survive because the occupiers will eventually wear down and go home.
It worked. The Soviet people grew tired of the long, protracted occupation and the stories carried home by the casualties of that action. The stories of what was really going on in Kabul, told by the returning troops did not coincide with the Soviet, State run press was broadcasting. The Soviets were left with no other option... they had to withdraw.
Reagan's strategy and tactics helped to bring about the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan... without sending in our troops (only military advisors and CIA tactical strategists). We all know the the downside of that decision and those actions have lead to.
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Cosmo wrote:Well, like most leaders... there are Pros and Cons. With the result of some of the Pros, becoming Con of the future... and vice versa. But, you have to look through the eyes of the times. It is easy to judge past actions... but, it has to be judged based upon the circumstances that existed at that time. No one can tell the future... we can predict probable outcomes and work out risk scenarios... but, no one knows.
Example: We needed a strong leader to face off with the Soviets of the time. This was a volatile time in our nation's history. We were locked in a Cold War of ideologies, backed up by threats of nuclear holocaust.
To combat the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, we enlisted the aid of Arabic 'Freedom Fighters'... taught them how to organize into a command network, instead of a centralized command so the operations would continue, even with heavy losses to their commanders. We taught them the 'Hit And Run' tactics to disrupt Soviet armored divisions and the notion that they do not have to 'Win'... all they have to do is survive because the occupiers will eventually wear down and go home.
It worked. The Soviet people grew tired of the long, protracted occupation and the stories carried home by the casualties of that action. The stories of what was really going on in Kabul, told by the returning troops did not coincide with the Soviet, State run press was broadcasting. The Soviets were left with no other option... they had to withdraw.
Reagan's strategy and tactics helped to bring about the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan... without sending in our troops (only military advisors and CIA tactical strategists). We all know the the downside of that decision and those actions have lead to.
The Total Cost in lives and dollars is yet to be tallied.
so we supplied aid to...afganistan? in doing so, did reagan help support al-queda?0 -
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Go Beavers wrote:The revisionist history that's happened since he's died makes me urp in my mouth.
:? Are you talking about Kennedy and Carter?
If anything, he's been criticized more after his death than he ever was before. When he left office, he was considered one of the greatest of all time, founders and Abe Lincoln aside. Were you alive then? The revisionist history is happening NOW when Obama wants to blame everyone except himself.Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.0 -
Davidtrios wrote:I just read he raised taxes 11 times. Seems like a shitty President based on that fact alone.
This is what's so funny. Liberals think Conservatives are against taxes. Conservatives are against Big Gov't. Taxes does not equate to size of gov't. It's also all relative.
Because we want taxes stabilized now and SPENDING cut does not mean we are totally against taxes.
Taxing 1 segment of the population is never a good idea. While 99% might think that's a good idea now, we might not think so when the entire 1% moves to Monaco and we become the 1%.Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.0 -
I attribute it to the heaviness that was the cold war (real or imagined) and his optimistic demeanor.
Politically he was just another guy. Make some happy, piss off others just like them all.0 -
EdsonNascimento wrote:Go Beavers wrote:The revisionist history that's happened since he's died makes me urp in my mouth.
:? Are you talking about Kennedy and Carter?
If anything, he's been criticized more after his death than he ever was before. When he left office, he was considered one of the greatest of all time, founders and Abe Lincoln aside. Were you alive then? The revisionist history is happening NOW when Obama wants to blame everyone except himself.
Could not have said it any better.0 -
PJ51390 wrote:EdsonNascimento wrote:Go Beavers wrote:The revisionist history that's happened since he's died makes me urp in my mouth.
:? Are you talking about Kennedy and Carter?
If anything, he's been criticized more after his death than he ever was before. When he left office, he was considered one of the greatest of all time, founders and Abe Lincoln aside. Were you alive then? The revisionist history is happening NOW when Obama wants to blame everyone except himself.
Could not have said it any better.
And if even he wasn't alive then, it's very easy to see that the country basically mandated a 12 year term for him (Bush I's election was a clear mandate on Reagan).
We should stop looking for culprits and denigrating one of the truly great adminstrations of our time. Yes, he made mistakes. It's tough to be the President and not. But, I'm sorry - this liberal backlash against the 80's is sickening. I'd like any of you to remember 1979 and how terrible we all felt at the end of the worst President's admistration (though the current one is trying - and that's the rub - if you ignore history, you are doomed to repeat it).Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.0 -
EdsonNascimento wrote:Davidtrios wrote:I just read he raised taxes 11 times. Seems like a shitty President based on that fact alone.
This is what's so funny. Liberals think Conservatives are against taxes. Conservatives are against Big Gov't. Taxes does not equate to size of gov't. It's also all relative.
Because we want taxes stabilized now and SPENDING cut does not mean we are totally against taxes.
Taxing 1 segment of the population is never a good idea. While 99% might think that's a good idea now, we might not think so when the entire 1% moves to Monaco and we become the 1%.
the man is anti-tax, and he has pulled the republican leadership to his anti-tax extreme."You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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