June 07, 2004
RIP, Ronald Reagan
I was born in June of 1980, so I spent a considerable amount of my formative years under President Reagan's government. Given that my father served in the Army well before and well after Reagan's reign, the man served as one of those mythical figures that was spoken of frequently in tones both reverent and insulting...but never really explained to the curious and ignorant child that I was.
Posted by Drizzten at June 07, 2004 01:19 PM
Mon Jun 7,12:12 PM ET, AFP/File/Jerome Delay
I was born in June of 1980, so I spent a considerable amount of my formative years under President Reagan's government. Given that my father served in the Army well before and well after Reagan's reign, the man served as one of those mythical figures that was spoken of frequently in tones both reverent and insulting...but never really explained to the curious and ignorant child that I was.
There is no question President Reagan took the fledging libertarian ideas of the Republican Party and put them front and center for the rest of the country to see. That service alone deserves praise. His work in vocally opposing the Soviet Union and communism is equally important. And though he often backtracked on his promises, didn't often fulfill his rhetoric with action, and imposed domestic social policies that I continue to deeply disagree with, I respect him.
Posted by Drizzten at June 07, 2004 01:19 PM
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