Ronald Reagan
Many regarded him as a dangerously simple man who wanted to save the world by blowing it up.
Hell, we all thought it.
But a Ronald Reagan revival is underway in the United States, recasting him as the greatest US President in living memory, deep thinker, careful strategist, avid reader, broad intellect and international peace-bringer. The current Republican presidential contenders speak of Reagan with love and awe. They do not speak of George H or George W Bush in such terms. They do not speak of them at all. They speak only of Reagan.
The Real Julia could do with a few lessons on real leadership. One of the great leaders of the 20th century was the late President Ronald Reagan. This week we celebrate the anniversary of his 100th birthday.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
It is difficult to reconcile the two different perceptions of Ronald Reagan. On the one hand, the modest former actor who revelled in self-deprecation; and on the other, the conqueror of communism who said, “Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honourable form of government ever devised by man.”
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Steve says:
WTF? Your kidding right? The soviet union went broke, lost control over parts, then once the ball started rolling it was going to collaps. That’s just rubbish the Americans want erveryone to think. Having said that, do you realise some of the very things your saying are what lead to… Read more »
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Mark says:
“Many pilloried Reagan’s view as naïve. The need for strong government intervention had been ingrained in American society since Franklin D Roosevelt’s New Deal. At that time, the popular view of the economic collapse that led to the Great Depression was that it was caused by a lack of government… Read more »
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