Raise Your Hand If You're Sure! (Reagan, Part II)
It's almost unanimous--Ronald Reagan boosted America's confidence in itself. I don't disagree. And I don't think he was a "demon" either. But my question is: what the fuck does "confidence" have to do with the American Project? As far...
Posted in Blogcritics on June 7, 2004 02:26 PM

Thank you, Mr. President
Reynaldus Maximus.The Great One.These and many other terms of endearment have been, and will be bandied about over the next week. Even his old enemies seem effusive in their praise of Reagan the man, if not Reagan the politician. Of...
Posted in Blogcritics on June 7, 2004 12:21 PM

SAINT RONALD
What's next? Saint Ronald? Everybody, including Mikhail Gorbachev this morning, is recalling just how wonderful the 40th U.S. president was. "I think he understood that it is the peacemakers, above all, who earn a place in history," Gorbachev writes, in...
Posted in Straight Up on June 7, 2004 11:41 AM

History will again prove them wrong
A common theme of mine, and something I strongly believe in is that the modern Democratic party and the majority of the current liberal movement have been, and continue to be on the wrong side of history.
Posted in Blogcritics on June 6, 2004 10:43 AM

Don't Believe the Hype
Ronald Reagan, star of Kings Row, died today. Contrary to popular belief, he was a very good Hollywood actor. Oh yeah--and he was the worst possible thing that could have happened to America in the 1980's. Christine and I...
Posted in Blogcritics on June 6, 2004 09:21 AM

Ronald Reagan, R.I.P.
I couldn't believe the news as I logged on tonight - former President Ronald Reagan is dead, at 93 years of age. I will say, it very well may be just as well, as for the past decade, he fought...
Posted in Blogcritics on June 5, 2004 11:09 PM

Reagan rides into sunset
Well, he couldn't duck this one, as Ronald Reagan himself might have said.
Posted in Blogcritics on June 5, 2004 06:12 PM

President Reagan - A spiritual leader passes
From the top, Reagan masterfully projected his vision that America is good and strong and moral- the shining city on the hill. Introspection and self-doubt are important things- in moderation- but you can't live on that stuff.
Posted in Blogcritics on June 5, 2004 05:57 PM