From today’s Wall Street Journal: By ARTHUR B. LAFFER For 16 years prior to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the U.S. economy was in a tailspin—a result of bipartisan ignorance that resulted in tax increases, dollar devaluations, wage and price controls, minimum-wage hikes, misguided spending, pandering to unions, protectionist measures and other policy mistakes. In the late [...]
Tags: Economics, Reaganomics, Ronald Reagan, Taxes
In yesterday’s Washington Post, Eugene Robinson wrote an incredibly disingenuous pieces on Ronald Reagan, claiming that today’s Democrats are the party Reagan, because the GOP has moved so far to the right. First, Robinson cited Reagan’s record as governor of California: When he took office as governor of California in 1967, the state faced a [...]
Tags: Conservatism, Media Bias, Reagan Centennial, Ronald Reagan
In this interview, I discuss the legacy of President Reagan with renowned Reagan authority Craig Shirley. The interview focuses on three specific fields: Ronald Reagan’s fight for the GOP nomination, how the Gipper changed his party, and what President Reagan’s legacy really means. Today, many have fallen victim to a form of presentism: a belief [...]
Tags: Conservatism, Craig Shirley, Establishment GOP, GOP, Reagan Centennial, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan
Today would have been Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday. This presents us all with an opportunity to reflect on what a great man, and president he really was. As a movie star he played the Gipper. As Governor he literally saved the state of California. And then as President of the United States he created the [...]
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This video come from the Heritage Foundation. Ronald Reagan juxtaposed with liberals, be it Jimmy Carter or Barack Obama, provides a wonderful contrast between what works and liberalism. In honor of the Gipper’s 100th birthday, which is this coming Sunday, here is another great Reagan video:
Tags: Conservatism, Ronald Reagan