by Wordsmith | May 26, 2016 | Anti-Americanism, Anti-military, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, History, Japan, military history, Ronald Reagan, Social Studies
6 years ago, on the 65th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, I wrote: No sitting Japanese prime minister has ever been to Pearl Harbor; and no sitting American president has ever been to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Will President Obama be...
by The Gipper Lives | May 3, 2016 | Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan
“Don’t be afraid to see what you see.”–Ronald Reagan You hear the ludicrous claim; “Trump is just like Reagan!” Really? Did Reagan also promise he would get a personality transplant any day now and start acting like a real leader for a...
by Wordsmith | Aug 6, 2015 | Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, History, Iran, Japan, military history, On This Day, Ronald Reagan, This Day in History
The single most destructive bombing of WWII wasn’t Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the firebombing raids of Dresden in February of 1945, with upwards of 135,000 men, women, and children slain. In wars between nations, the deaths of civilians is historically all-too...
by Wordsmith | May 17, 2015 | 9/11, Afghanistan, Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Bush 43, Bush Derangement Syndrome, Dick Cheney, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Global Regions, History, Iran, John McCain, Libya, Middle East, Nigeria, Pakistan, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The Iraqi War, Tunisia, Turkey, War On Terror, Yemen
Who created ISIS? Was it Jeb Bush’s brother? (Shout out to Rob Lowe- Thank you!). Can it be traced back to CIA overthrow in 1953 of Mossadeq? Jimmy Carter’s lack of leadership support for the Shah in 1979? Is it due to our support of the Saudi royals and...
by Wordsmith | Sep 23, 2014 | Barack Obama, Bush 43, History, Military, Ronald Reagan
Like the tan suit….like the feet up on the Resolute Desk… The following is the latest “faux pas” outrage in the conservative blogosphere: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEczmKrpLF8[/youtube] It isn’t the first time that...
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by Warren Beatty | Nov 8, 2011 | History, Nanny Government, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Socialism
I just finished reading An American Life, the autobiography of Ronald Reagan. The book was given to me by my oldest daughter, and I enjoyed it very much. What do Ronald Reagan’s autobiography and FDR have in common? After reading this, see if you agree with me....
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