In case you missed it, Evil Incarnate died earlier this week.
Even the British media is touting American jingoistic propaganda. I cringe to think how heinous the coverage must be in the Fatherland. For an antidote, learn the truth about Ronald Reagan.
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I've avoided this topic on my own blog because I'd end up wrapped up in partisan debate. I do not think Reagan deserves all of the lauding he's getting from conservatives (our deficit racked up into the TRILLIONS under him, for chrissakes!!!), but he also doesn't deserve all of the lashing he's getting from liberals either (if he HAD done something, do you really think the Congress at the time would have actually backed him up and made it happen???). I personally think that Reagan was the right President at the right time: he was my first President, he made Americans feel very good about themselves and their position in the world, and he helped bring about a general peace and calm in the world that continued up until the current numbskull we have in office. Am I upset at his inaction during the AIDS crisis? Yes... he SHOULD have had the balls to do more. Am I upset that we're now stuck with a major deficit that we will likely never get rid of? Yes. Does this mean we should spit and dance on his grave and ignore all the good that DID happen during his Presidency? I don't think so. We should learn from the mistakes he did make, keep the positive he created going, and honor his passing with some level of dignity and respect. Just because someone adopts policies or inaction that is against us does not mean that they have a genuine dislike or contempt for us... even John Kerry voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, and he's a long time supporter of gay rights. A President's policies go much further than the man himself and are often wrapped up in a lot of mess and connections we never realize... and much like us when we're faced with the prospect of losing our jobs, I think Reagan did what anyone in his position would have done at that point in time to keep his. Debate the issues and learn from the mistakes, but don't attack the character and integrity of the man... that's just childish, IMHO... and no better than G.W. Bush and Karl Rove and their attack dogs that have gone after Richard Clarke, Bob Woodward, and others...
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