[gcruse]

Why not? It was a fairly stupid idea in 1972, and it didn't improve with age.

Well, it might have started WWIII.
You didn't comment
on union appeasing.  Why is that?

[Poohbah]

Well, it might have started WWIII.

Uh...nope. Not at all. But it would have legitimized strategic defense a lot faster.

You didn't comment on union appeasing. Why is that?

Reagan did what the law required him to do.