World War II Reparations Compared Nov 21, 2009
When US President Ronald Reagan visited the Bitburg cemetery in Germany widespread outrage ensued because the cemetery held the graves of former SS soldiers. Yet Japanese politicians habitually visit the Shinto Yasukini shrine in which the ashes of known World War II war criminals are kept. (Suite101.com)
These Men Could Kill SarbOx Nov 21, 2009
They belong to an informal yet powerful web of conservative judges, lawyers, and veterans of the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush Administrations that has been decades in the making. Even liberals admire the group's reach. (BusinessWeek)
Obama job approval rating drops 50% Nov 21, 2009
Democrat Obama became the fourth-fastest U.S. president since World War Two to drop below majority support in the Gallup poll, following Republican Gerald Ford, Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Ronald Reagan. Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said that although Obama's job approval was below 50 percent for the first time nationally, it was not statistically different from his 50 percent approval rating in October. (India Times)
OBAMA DROPS BELOW 50% IN GALLUP Nov 21, 2009
Among post-World War II presidents, only Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan dropped below the symbolic majority approval level faster than Obama did. November 19, 2009Substantially more Americans rate healthcare coverage in the country as excellent or good this year (38%) than did so a year ago (26%). (The Drudge Report)
35 Comments Nov 21, 2009
Oprah Holds Back Tears As She Announces Her Show Will End. Oprah Holds Back Tears As She Announces Her Show Will End Oprah Winfrey was holding back tears Friday as she told her viewers that her powerhouse show will end its run after 25 seasons on the air. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cable Exclusive Nov 20, 2009
And certainly there are so many things that are common sense principles that Ronald Reagan applied to get us out of the recession back in the early 1980s. I'd like to see us revisit some of that history and apply those solutions. (Fox News)
Top Eurobank prepares for 'global economic collapse'... Nov 20, 2009
Only Ronald Reagan could accomplish it. Roger on November 19, 2009 at 05:54 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Letters to the editor Nov 20, 2009
It is the same reaction they had to the candidacy of Ronald Reagan ... It is the same reaction they had to the candidacy of Ronald Reagan. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Previous health care column exaggerates health care proposal Nov 20, 2009
ronald reagan was right. government is too big and spends too much money. (Daily Orange, NY)
Give in on same-sex benefits, judge orders feds Nov 20, 2009
Kozinski, who hears cases involving court staff, was appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and became chief judge by seniority in November 2007. The judges' rulings are not binding on courts considering the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Bayh: How to tame U.S. debt monster Nov 20, 2009
President Ronald Reagan created a commission, chaired by Alan Greenspan, to shore up Social Security in the early 1980s. Congress created a special process to take parochial politics out of decisions on military base closures, and it worked. (CNN)
It's The Philosophy Stupid Nov 20, 2009
" Instead, Mr. Brooks wrote, Republicans should talk about other things, like balanced budgets and small business-led job creation. Mr. Brooks didn t seem to understand that economic prosperity and job growth are not distinct from conservative principles. They are the result of them. This sort of muddle qualifies as cutting edge conservative thought in today s New York Times.The Brooks recipe for GOP victories in 2010 and 2012 is for our candidates to be non-combative, non-ideological, and... (Human Events Online)
President Zero Sum Goes to Asia Nov 20, 2009
In terms of global leadership, Ronald Reagan would say: "If not us, who? If not now, when?" It's a pity that President Obama doesn't share the Gipper's commitment to American leadership. Mr. Kudlow hosts CNBC's "Kudlow ny" and is a nationally syndicated columnist. (Human Events Online)
Former Justice O'Connor To Lead Off Kent Series Nov 20, 2009
Perhaps no one will have a more unique vantage point to view the court than retired jurist Sandra Day O'Connor, who was nominated in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan to be the first woman justice. She was a controversial nominee in the 1980s and continued to confound observers during her quarter-century on the bench. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
They were wrong about Medicare, too Nov 20, 2009
Read his column or just go straight to an audio tape of Ronald Reagan blasting the proposed Medicare plan in 1961 ... Ronald Reagan speaks out against Socialized Medicine, 1961. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Stimulus Equals Deception Nov 20, 2009
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of Ronald Reagan, is heard daily by over 5 million listeners via his nationally syndicated talk radio program, The Michael Reagan Show. . (Townhall.com)
Sally Quinn on Sarah Palin -- Versus Reality Nov 20, 2009
Location: CA Reply # 1 Date: Nov 20, 2009 - 5:55 AM EST You can't watch America's President and Armed-Forces Commander-In-Chief-Elect Sarah Louise Heath Ronald Reagan Palin in action or being interview without recognizing her genuineness, her graciousness, her kindness and her authentic Christian spirit. God bless her. (Townhall.com)
Author: Mainstream Media Persecutes Sarah Palin Nov 20, 2009
The Persecution of Sarah Palin. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Is Palin tour the first step of her campaign? Nov 20, 2009
In the book, Palin praises Ronald Reagan for handling an even worse recession than the one we are in now. He showed us how to get out of one. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
GOP Govs Excited About 2010 Comeback Nov 20, 2009
The GOP made its biggest gains in gubernatorial races, picking up eight states in a class of 1966 that included such up-and-comers as Ronald Reagan in California. The GOP was soundly beaten again in 1976 but 1978 saw Republicans gain six states, and after the big Democratic wins in 1992, the GOP picked up 10 states in 1994. (Newsmax)
Looking Back Nov 19, 2009
Although Washington County went to President Ronald Reagan by more than 1,500 votes. Democrat challenger Tom Harkin beat incumbent Senetor Roger Jepsen by only twelve votes. (Kalona News, IA)
The Media Persecution of Sarah Palin Nov 19, 2009
In 1980, Democrats portrayed Ronald Reagan as a dim-witted ideologue bent on starting a nuclear war. Then Reagan debated President Jimmy Carter. (Newsmax)
10 comments Nov 19, 2009
Most Americans deemed Communism evil; the left ridiculed President Ronald Reagan for calling the Soviet Union an "evil empire" and often undermined the fight against the Communist world. So, too, the left is naive about Islamic terror and undermines the fight against it. (Human Events Online)
Matalin: Palin's worlds collide Nov 19, 2009
Matalin has worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. She formerly held the White House positions of assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. (CNN)
Zero-Sum Ideas Don't Add Up To Leadership Nov 19, 2009
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Obama Bows, but the World Refuses to Bow Back Nov 19, 2009
In saluting the fall of the Berlin Wall, on videotape, he made no mention of Ronald Reagan or Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa or John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev or Vaclav Havel, but cited as a world-changing event his own election in the United States 19 years later. Obama has often said that all the world's nations have shared interests, and during his campaign he made clear his willingness to meet with leaders of enemy countries in order to reach agreements. (Townhall.com)
New owners reopen Tampico landmark restaurant Nov 19, 2009
The McNinches are the third set of owners for the restaurant that was first opened in 1981 in the village known as the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States ... After completely remodeling the restaurant;s interior, the couple want to put up Ronald Reagan movie posters on the walls to decorate the now barren white walls. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Viewpoints: Palin's all-American life much like ours, except for moose eyes Nov 19, 2009
We both read "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and "Animal Farm." We both came from families that loved Ronald Reagan and drove Ramblers, that watched "The Lawrence Welk Show" and "The Wonderful World of Disney" on Sunday nights. Palin's father offered to let her hold some moose eyes. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Obama Reunites with Half-Brother in China Nov 19, 2009
Ronald Reagan and his Staff also, Added and Padded, Chinese Forward Progress. 5. (CBS News)
The Going Rogue Index Nov 18, 2009
Reagan, Ronald, 3, 12, 45, 46, 47, 59, 124, 158, 216, 297, 384, 386, 387, 391, 394, 400________(See: USS Ronald Reagan, 394). resignation________ethics complaints that led to, 352________FOIA requests that led to, 354________agonizing over, 375-6________announcement of, 377________characterization of as "not retreating" but "reloading," 377, 383. (Slate)
Book review: Palin's new memoir a mostly tame affair Nov 18, 2009
Ronald Reagan is more of a presence here, constantly evoked and cherished. Other things missing: No dissection or prognosis of the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq (though her eldest son is a veteran), no Iran, Israel, China or Russia. (Juneau Empire)
Obama's Approval Rating Slips to 53% Nov 18, 2009
Palin says Ronald Reagan faced an even Worse Recession and "Showed us how to get out of one. If you want real job growth, cut Capital Gains Taxes and Slay the Death Tax once and for all." ... Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who both ended their terms with ... Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who both ended their terms with. (CBS News)
California insurance commissioner sponsors bill to extend COBRA coverage Nov 18, 2009
COBRA stands for the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, signed by President Ronald Reagan. San Francisco Business Times. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Three arrested for evading liquor duty charges Nov 18, 2009
Following the national trend, Ronald Reagan won a personal victory in Hingham, trouncing Walter Mondale with 62 percent of the vote. Laura Nigro of Longmeadow Road is enrolled at Forsyth Dental School for Dental Hygienists in Boston. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Exclusive: Palin Slams Obama for Bowing, Breaking Promises Nov 18, 2009
Palin compared Obama's comportment in bowing to Japanese royalty to the leadership style of former President Ronald Reagan ... "The leadership he provided, where he allowed us to believe in ourselves as a superpower not in an abusive way as a superpower, but as a power and a light and a hope for the rest of the world. That allowed us to be a healthier, safer, and more generous nation to help other nations. So those things that Ronald Reagan did he said on national security issues, he said... (Newsmax)
Europeans Sour on American-Style Capitalism Nov 18, 2009
So how do we explain the fact that longtime Ronald Reagan admirers are suddenly starting to sound like a union activist's picket sign ... Perhaps both John Maynard Keynes and Ronald Reagan would approve. (Time.com)
Palin Comes Out Swinging in Book Nov 18, 2009
Although Palin has no foreign policy experience, neither did Ronald Reagan. Yet most now recognize him as one of the great presidents for being instrumental in ending the Cold War. (Newsmax)
A Minority View: Excused Horrors Nov 18, 2009
Academics, media elites and leftist politicians both in the U.S. and Europe protested the actions and military buildup of President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately the breakup of the Soviet Union. Recall the leftist hissy fit when Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union the evil empire and predicted that communism would wind up on the trash heap of history. (Townhall.com)
Missile Defense Director Moves to End Test Glitches Nov 18, 2009
The tests are part of an effort to construct a scaled-down version of the "Star Wars" network envisioned by President Ronald Reagan two decades ago. While Reagan imagined a shield against a massive Soviet attack, President Bush has pursued a more limited system aimed at thwarting a small number of ballistic missiles that might be fired at the United States not by a major power such as Russia or China but by a smaller adversary such as North Korea or Iran. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Top 10 excuses Nov 18, 2009
If you praise Ronald Reagan enough, the facts don t matter. 5. (The Palm Beach Post)
Release of book prompts perspectives on Palin Nov 18, 2009
Palin makes much in her book of her admiration for President Ronald Reagan. His "sense of national purpose resonated with me," Palin wrote of Reagan, who took office when she was in high school. (Anchorage Daily News)
Full steam ahead Nov 18, 2009
Deregulation set the industry onto a leaner, but more profitable path (it happened under Jimmy Carter by the way, rather than under Ronald Reagan) and rail companies settled down to making steady, if unspectacular profits moving bulk goods across the vast expanses of North America. The industry has prospered to the extent that it now transports nearly 10 times more freight by rail than the European Union does. (BBC News -- Americas)
FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts Nov 17, 2009
PALIN: Says Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession than the one that appears to be ending now, and "showed us how to get out of one. If you want real job growth, cut capital gains taxes and slay the death tax once and for all.". THE FACTS: The estate tax, which some call the death tax, was not repealed under Reagan and capital gains taxes are lower now than when Reagan was president. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Palin's populist book tour won't help GOP Nov 17, 2009
The conservative movement confronted internal contradictions even as President Ronald Reagan brought it to power in 1980. Libertarians, traditionalists, elitists, and populists had little in common other than their dislike of liberals and their fear of communism. (Christian Science Monitor)
Gorbachev to Obama: Afghan Neighbors Must Help Nov 17, 2009
Asked when the Cold War actually ended in his mind when the Berlin Wall came down in November 1989 or when Germany was reunified in 1990-91, or when the Soviet Union itself broke up in December 1991 Gorbachev gave the nod to U.S. President Ronald Reagan. "If Reagan and I had not succeeded in signing disarmament agreements and normalizing our relations in 1985-88, later developments would have been unimaginable.". (Newsmax)
Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics? Nov 17, 2009
Or can she adopt a positive, idea-rich style the way Ronald Reagan did during the 1970s before becoming president. Rising up against the establishment has a well-worn history in America. (Christian Science Monitor)
Blunt says health care bill costs too much, doesn't reform Nov 17, 2009
He said three major speeches during the Cold War involved former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. Churchill came to Fulton for a speech and coined the Iron Curtain phrase to note the expansion of communism throughout the world. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Atlanta's government, entire state of Georgia, for that matter, is dedicated to the welfare of the "Good 'ole ... Nov 17, 2009
Comparing Sarah Palin to Ronald Reagan is a little like comparing Maddona to Eleanore Roosevelt. Score: 1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Carter defends handling of hostage crisis Nov 17, 2009
The hostages were released on Jan. 20, 1981, just minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president. I don t have any doubt that was the main factor in my defeat, Carter said in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, where he was helping build houses for Habitat for Humanity. (Boston Globe)
Enemy of the State Nov 17, 2009
Other presidents who fare well by Higgs s standards include one of the greats, George Washington, and if not Ronald Reagan at least Reagan s own favorite occupant of the Oval Office, Calvin Coolidge. Higgs seconds Henry Mencken s wry epitaph for Silent Cal: There were no thrills while he reigned, but neither were there any headaches. (The American Conservative)
Can Obama Get Around China's 'Great Firewall'? Nov 16, 2009
In 1984 when President Ronald Reagan gave a speech in Beijing, state-run China Central Television cut portions that referred to the Soviet Union, religion and democracy. During Obama's inaugural speech in January, China's state television cut away when the president referred to previous American generations that had faced down communism. (Time.com)
Father of Palins grandson to pose for Playgirl Nov 16, 2009
Patti Davis, the daughter of former president Ronald Reagan, posed nude for Playboy magazine in 1994. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Obama Walks Tightrope in 1st Trip to China Nov 16, 2009
If Obama wants to show some real leadership, why doesn't he follow a real leader, Ronald Reagan, and refuse to have any relationship with this brutal dictatorship. by incog-nito November 15, 2009 11:10 PM EST. (CBS News)
Can you name the capital of.......? Nov 15, 2009
Geography Awareness Week was established in 1987 when President Ronald Reagan signed legislation that established it as the third week in November. It is sponsored by the National Geographic Society and other geographic organizations at the national, state and local level. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Did we learn the wrong lessons from the fall of the Berlin Wall? Nov 15, 2009
Ronald Reagan may have disturbed the status quo with his bellicose rhetoric, and West Germany s Helmut Kohl may have seized the initiative on uniting the two Germanys soon after the wall came down, but it was Gorbachev who bore the most responsibility, by steadfastly refusing to act as the dominos in communist Eastern Europe fell. He acceded to the political liberalization the Hungarian regime pursued in 1988 and 1989. (Boston Globe)
History From Our Files Nov 15, 2009
They helped to swell President Ronald Reagan s re-election to a second term. Other winners in Polk County: Congressman Andy Ireland re-elected over challenger Pat Glass; Jerry Hill over Ray Mattox for state attorney; Nancy Simmons over Effie Latschkowski for the District 1 school board seat; and Rubie Wilcox over Robert L. Stephenson for the District 4 school board seat. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Fairbanks cabbie has watched town grow for 51 years Nov 15, 2009
His most memorable meeting was an unusual encounter with President Ronald Reagan. A lot of people don't believe the story, Marshall said, before launching into the tale. (Anchorage Daily News)
Obama: Afghanistan Troop Decision Soon Nov 14, 2009
Ronald Reagan & Co spent gobs of money to arm the "freedom-loving", "God-fearing" mujadeen. And look at whom we are fighting - the same people we armed to fight the Soviets, the Taliban, formerly known as the mujadeen. (CBS News -- World)
Mike Huckabee and the high cost of presidential campaigns Nov 14, 2009
The great Ronald Reagan used the same comeback strategy for his Presidential loss in 1976 to his landslide victory in 1980 ... Ronald Reagan, Mike Huckabee, Winston Churchill and Vince Lombardi all possessed an incrediable ability to energize their fans with an unbelievable amount of energy and enthusiasm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
the excitement among conservative pundits over Sarah Palins upcoming Oprah interview Nov 14, 2009
In 1980, Democrats portrayed Ronald Reagan as a dim-witted ideologue bent on starting a nuclear war. Then Reagan debated President Jimmy Carter. (Harper's Magazine)
Topol out, Fierstein in for 'Fiddler on Roof' Nov 14, 2009
All other individuals - from Aaron Burr and Andrew Jackson to Ronald Reagan - made just one. The readings are free and open to the public; information at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Viewpoints: South Dakota senator rallies GOP support by being...nice Nov 14, 2009
He'll solidify his standing with independents, and if the economy recovers, he could go into his re-election with as much momentum as Ronald Reagan enjoyed in 1984. Republicans are still going to have to do root-and-branch renovation if they hope to provide compelling answers to issues like middle-class economic anxiety. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Obama's Lost Opportunity Nov 14, 2009
Amazingly, there are no major statues, memorials or tributes to Ronald Reagan -- the president, the man who sided with freedom over tyranny. Thankfully, in partnering with the Checkpoint Charlie museum, we have now unveiled a Ronald Reagan permanent exhibit to help educate Berliners and their international guests of what would have been an unpardonable omission in modern historical analysis of that period ... But over the course of this celebration that included fireworks and a re-enactment of... (Human Events Online)
Obama’s swelling ego Nov 14, 2009
Nor did he mention Harry Truman or Ronald Reagan - or even Mikhail Gorbachev. He did, however, talk about Barack Obama. (Boston Globe)
Graves to vote no on Health Care Bill Nov 14, 2009
Not Impressed wrote on Nov 12, 2009 4:12 PM:" Let's all remember those 10 most dangerous words that Ronald Reagan warned about: "I'M FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND I'M HERE TO HELP YOU". Does anyone really believe that government programs do anything except create more bureacrucy? My God, people . . . wake up to the fact that you and I , our children, our grandchildren, and their grandchildren will be paying for Obama's spending! And, NO, I am not on drugs or any other mind-altering substance. ". Not... (Cameron Observer, MO)
