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I remember the campaign of 1980 when Reagan promised to revive the economy and reduce inflation with supply side economics [reduce taxes and regulations], defeat the evil empire by increasing defense spending and fortifying our international posture with allies (Thatcher), and reducing the size of governement (eliminating departments such as Education)

Then he said: "If I am elected, I shall regard my election as proof that the people of the United States have decided to set a new agenda and have recognized that the human spirit thrives best when goals are set and progress can be measured in their achievement." to make it all so.

I also remember at the time thinking 'good luck' with the communists. But he did it. He one-by-one nailed his campaign promises except one. He met hia waterloo with the domestic enemy, liberalism. The government stayed big.

1 posted on 11/09/2009 3:13:43 AM PST by The Raven
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2 posted on 11/09/2009 3:15:31 AM PST by The Raven
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To: The Raven

According to Liberals: “It was just top-heavy.”


3 posted on 11/09/2009 3:22:12 AM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (IN A SMALL TENT WE JUST STAND CLOSER! * IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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To: The Raven

Right!

It’s stunning to see that since one week with a lot of programs,debates,documentaries,about the fall of Berlin wall i have never seen mentioned R.REAGAN,John-Paul 2d as prominent actors in that historical moment.
WALESA and Solidarnosc are barely reminded by liberal MSM...

BTW what was doing Barrack Hussein O. by those times?

J.F. Kennedy only made a useless show,as usual,in Berlin


4 posted on 11/09/2009 3:27:52 AM PST by Ulysse (a)
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To: The Raven
Why the Berlin Wall Fell:

insert photo of Ronald Reagan here

5 posted on 11/09/2009 3:36:45 AM PST by Never on my watch (The lunatics are in the White House - meet me on the dark side of the Moon.)
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To: The Raven

Reagan was far smarter than most people realize and he understood the self-destructive nature of socialism that would cause it to implode. He said as much, to great ridicule, but I believed him. However, the bloodless downfall of the Soviet bloc happened far quicker than I ever dared imagine.


8 posted on 11/09/2009 12:53:37 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is a parasite that kills the host)
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