Comments on: Ronald Reagan http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/ Pragmatic Libertarianism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Stockman2505 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-309 Stockman2505 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 23:08:44 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-309 President Reagan entered office stating three simple goals, re-invigorate the oil embargo shocked economy, modernize the Vietnam era military and balance our ballooning national debt. By the time he left office he said that two out of three isn't bad. The greatest acomplishment of his adminstration is seen with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The economic growth that followed wiped out the fearsome debt more tax revenue and producted a business cycle that allowed the Clinton adminstration to raise taxes and claim credit for that boom in his eight years. President Reagan entered office stating three simple goals, re-invigorate the oil embargo shocked economy, modernize the Vietnam era military and balance our ballooning national debt. By the time he left office he said that two out of three isn’t bad. The greatest acomplishment of his adminstration is seen with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The economic growth that followed wiped out the fearsome debt more tax revenue and producted a business cycle that allowed the Clinton adminstration to raise taxes and claim credit for that boom in his eight years.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-308 Jeremy Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:04:29 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-308 Easily impressed? Ron Reagan’s silly letter to the boy who asked for federal funds to help clean his disastrous bedroom had more information on where he stands on policy issues than Wesley Clark’s whole website. You put bumper stickers on your car supporting a guy who doesn’t claim to stand for anything (or who changes his story on where he stands on a monthly basis). Perhaps you should re-apply the “easily impressed label” next to that bumper sticker on your Geo instead of on my website. Easily impressed? Ron Reagan’s silly letter to the boy who asked for federal funds to help clean his disastrous bedroom had more information on where he stands on policy issues than Wesley Clark’s whole website. You put bumper stickers on your car supporting a guy who doesn’t claim to stand for anything (or who changes his story on where he stands on a monthly basis). Perhaps you should re-apply the “easily impressed label” next to that bumper sticker on your Geo instead of on my website.

]]> By: mum http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-307 mum Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-307 Darling Son, you are so easily impressed. The only thing Reagan can lay claim to, is that he was almost as good an actor as George Bush! Darling Son, you are so easily impressed. The only thing Reagan can lay claim to, is that he was almost as good an actor as George Bush!

]]> By: Michael http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-306 Michael Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:45:59 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2003/09/22/ronald-reagan/#comment-306 It broke my heart when I read this. I was glad you didn’t post the sources to all the mean comments those people have said against my favorite U.S. President. True, I followed his administration about as much as another president and most of it was when he was out of office. I thought he was a kick butt cowboy in comparison to the “ask questions first then shoot” cowboy, George W. Bush. I know Regan was an actor because his greatest bluff, as far as I know, was the Star Wars program. I don’t mean it was another George Lucas concoction. I liked the RAPPIN' RON / RAY GUN garbage pail kids card and the D.C. follies television show although I probably didn’t understand what was going on. I was only 10 at the time. I also remember his tribute to the space shuttle Columbia. Click here for the audio. (Requires Real Player) Reagan was the best president in my lifetime! It broke my heart when I read this. I was glad you didn’t post the sources to all the mean comments those people have said against my favorite U.S. President.

True, I followed his administration about as much as another president and most of it was when he was out of office. I thought he was a kick butt cowboy in comparison to the “ask questions first then shoot” cowboy, George W. Bush.

I know Regan was an actor because his greatest bluff, as far as I know, was the Star Wars program. I don’t mean it was another George Lucas concoction.

I liked the RAPPIN’ RON / RAY GUN garbage pail kids card and the D.C. follies television show although I probably didn’t understand what was going on. I was only 10 at the time.

I also remember his tribute to the space shuttle Columbia. Click here for the audio. (Requires Real Player)

Reagan was the best president in my lifetime!

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