rusmeister
A Russified American Orthodox Chestertonian
- Dec 9, 2005
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Now you make me feel old. I was in the military under Reagan!My biggest beef with Reagan was his awful stance on gun ownership. He banned open-carry in California and wasn't tough enough on protecting our 2A rights.
But I think Reagan was able to carry a conservative message without being disagreeable, outlandish, or vulgar. He was statesman-like without hyperbole. He sandwiched Democrats into negotiating and meeting in the middle. I miss that. But then again, Democrats weren't then what they are now. Ugh. And Republicans weren't full neocons yet then either (ugh again).
My dad was in the military under Reagan, and he told me on a regular basis that it was truly Reagan who brought respect, financial backing, morale, and strength back to the U.S. armed forces.
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