Posted on 01/29/2003 9:08:19 PM PST by Pokey78
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:09 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
You always hope a State of the Union address will be a sleek and handsome ocean liner cutting through the sea. Often they start that way and then turn, inevitably, into a greasy old barge riding low in the water, weighed down by policy cargo. It blows its horn proudly but the sound is more impressive than the ship; in fact it highlights the ship's inadequacy.
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You're entitled to your opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts.
As I said, PresBush is using the Reagan Presidency as a model for his own Presidential administration. PresBush recognizes the great achievements of the Reagan Presidency and greatly admires PresReagan. The fact you don't agree with PresBush, is your problem.
In 1980 when Reagan was elected President, the USSR was a military equal to the United States. The Cold War was still going strong and a huge threat to world peace and security.
Presidents from Truman to Carter fought a cold war of mainly appeasement and detente for 35 years until Reagan came along and took decisive action. His first term military build up and Strategic Defense Initiative backed up with the resolution of "the" ultimate cold warrior, eventually lead to the break up of the USSR and the downfall of European communism.
These are the basic facts that history will judge Ronald Reagan on. He gave us a tough foreign policy agenda and had the guts and determination to follow through with it.
On the home front Reagan inherited, from President Carter, the worst economic conditions America had seen since the Great Depression of the 1930`s. Reagan's economic policies turned things around and America became a stronger nation because of Reagan's leadership.
In Reagan's first round of tax reform, he lowered the top tax rates on American workers, from 70% down to 50%. Interests rate came tumbling down, inflation was brought under control and almost 20 million new jobs were created during Reagan`s eight years in office. The economy stabilized, the military was back on track and the world respected America once again.
In the Tax Refrom Act of 1986, Reagan created a two tier tax rate structure. He took the top tax rate of 50% and lowered it to 28%, while creating a second tax rate of 15%. That's real tax reform, my dear!
I really like PresBush and believe he is on the right track. May be one day, he will be considered a "great" president. If that day comes, I will be the first to recognize George W.Bush for his historical accomplishments and acheivements. So far, so good.
This call to action bears repeating!
This was a president who was addressing a people he has ABSOLUTE faith in. You could hear it in his words, see it in his faith. He believes in us and in our goodness and in our courage. That came across loud and clear and the people heard him.
I feel the same way.
Good article, John. Thank you.
WELL PUT! My feelings exactly!!!
Thanks for the ping, Wphile!
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