Reagan's Legacy--Redux

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Sunday February 06, 2011 · 3:09 PM PST

2011/02/06 · 15:09

Since today marks the 100th birthday of the Dark Lord (aka Ronald Reagan), I figured I would take the time to set the record straight on his legacy and help my fellow liberals/leftists/progressives challenge contemporary Reagan hagiography. It goes without saying that Reagan's presidency was a watershed time in American history and politics, but those on the right (with their enablers in the current American media) have it wrong. Reagan did preside over the end of the Cold War anymore than he oversaw great economic growth, for example. While I will spare the readers a laundry list of how the right (and by extension, the American people) view Reagan, I do want to focus on four areas that I find very important.

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What part of America did Reagan impact most?

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What part of America did Reagan impact most?

Economy

23 votes

Foreign Policy

2 votes

Race Relations

1 vote

Environment

2 votes

Other

2 votes

Christie's assaults on NJ has gone too far and it could cost him...

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Thursday May 06, 2010 · 5:15 PM PDT

2010/05/06 · 17:15

I love my country. I love calling myself a Jersey boy too. So when I hear someone take a swipe at my state, I am not afraid to put said person in his or her place. But when that person is the Governor Christopher J. Christie, then all bets are truly off...

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Monday April 19, 2010 · 4:07 PM PDT

2010/04/19 · 16:07

It never ceases to amaze me that the anniversaries of the bombings of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City and the collapse of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, both coincide with Patriots' Day--this year being the 235th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, sparking America's war for independence (which will evolve into a revolution that will inspire many other oppressed peoples to fight for their own freedom). But instead of joy, I feel sadness and anger. My anger stems from the lack of knowledge about our nation's founding by the general public and the concurrent co-opting of its founding by the right for its own political gain. Sadness stems from the general apathy from the general public.

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Thursday December 03, 2009 · 6:06 PM PST

2009/12/03 · 18:06

I spent six years in despair and loneliness. I decided this past summer, that I will do it no more. I've wanted to go back to college for a few years now, and I am looking to do so

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How long of a break did you take before returning to college?

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How long of a break did you take before returning to college?

1-3 years

2 votes

4-7 years

4 votes

8-10 years

2 votes

10 years or more

12 votes

Never went to college/graduated in 4-5 years straight

12 votes

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Monday August 17, 2009 · 2:07 PM PDT

2009/08/17 · 14:07

First let me say thank you for all the advice that I got concerning my tax return. I got the refund check last week. Now I may need your help again, Kossacks. If you remember reading my last post back in June, you probably saw that I was unemployed at the time and that I would explain why at a later time. Well, I'm about to explain. Before I continue, let me say that I will try to be as courteous as I can, even though the circumstances do not necessarily merit such respect.

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Monday June 22, 2009 · 8:42 AM PDT

2009/06/22 · 08:42

I don't understand it. It's been over two months. I did the same things (correctly); I even made sure that I signed my returns this time. So what's the delay? Every time I call, I get the run-around and bureaucratic bullcrap. No one seems to have any idea what anyone else is doing over at the IRS. Add to the fact that I'm currently unemployed (the details of which I will tell you later), I have to admit, I'm screwed...big time.

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What's the longest that you waited for your tax return?

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What's the longest that you waited for your tax return?

less than 4 weeks

20 votes

between 4 and 6 weeks

8 votes

between 6 and 8 weeks

6 votes

more than 8 weeks

23 votes

Lose your house, lose your vote?

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 3:56 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 15:56

All right, as most of us know, the GOP has pretty much used blacks and other minorities as political toilet paper. But what they are doing in Michigan is downright sick. http://www.michiganmessenger.com/...

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Tuesday January 08, 2008 · 2:42 PM PST

2008/01/08 · 14:42

Ever since I heard that Ron Paul was running for the presidency, I was more than a little concerned, When I learned what he stood for, I became downright frightened, partly because of how the Republican candidates have been trying to proclaim themselves to be the heir apparent to Ronald Reagan. It seems that in terms of racebaiting and a love for the South, Paul is the clear heir to Reagan. But what The New Republican has dug up on Paul is shocking.

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Monday December 10, 2007 · 4:48 PM PST

2007/12/10 · 16:48

This is my first blog entry and I wanted it to be a special one. I have taken great pride in being a Jersey boy, even though the state could teach the Bush Crime Regime a thing or two about corruption. In any event I am even prouder that the NJ state senate (well 21 of the 40) had the courage to repeal the death penalty. Governor Jon Corzine is supposed to sign the ban into law shortly. http://www.nj.com/...

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Was NJ right in abolishing the death penalty?

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Was NJ right in abolishing the death penalty?

Yes

114 votes

18 votes

Not sure

3 votes

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Reagan's Legacy--Redux

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Time for a change by changing schools

Possible Case of Wrongful Discharge

My horror story with the IRS

Lose your house, lose your vote?

TNR slams Paul

NJ to abolish the death penalty