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The Reagan Paradox: The Conservative Icon and Today's GOP
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242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2014
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January 21, 2025
It was a decent book. Nothing too exciting or glamorous. Some dull moments. There were some good moments though. In a way it felt balanced in terms of criticism and praise.
November 5, 2014
Always been a Ronald Reagan fan so I was excited to see what more could be written about a beloved president that has had so much attention already.
Mostly it is a easy read. Not a lot of detail, but enough that I followed the economics and politics. The stories were warm and reflective of the president I knew.
On page 157 there is a small chapter called; Excerpts from some of Reagan's most memorable speeches. I loved them all and remember some. However, on reflection of our recent election I liked this one best.
"I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: a better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority. Very simply, they want to be left alone in peace and safety to take care of the family by earning an honest dollar and putting away some savings. This may not sound too exciting, but there is something magnificent about it. On the farm, on the street corner, in the factory and in the kitchen, millions of us ask nothing more, but certainly nothing less than to live our own lives according to our values - at peace with ourselves, our neighbors and the world." July 6, 1976 Televised address
Mostly it is a easy read. Not a lot of detail, but enough that I followed the economics and politics. The stories were warm and reflective of the president I knew.
On page 157 there is a small chapter called; Excerpts from some of Reagan's most memorable speeches. I loved them all and remember some. However, on reflection of our recent election I liked this one best.
"I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: a better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority. Very simply, they want to be left alone in peace and safety to take care of the family by earning an honest dollar and putting away some savings. This may not sound too exciting, but there is something magnificent about it. On the farm, on the street corner, in the factory and in the kitchen, millions of us ask nothing more, but certainly nothing less than to live our own lives according to our values - at peace with ourselves, our neighbors and the world." July 6, 1976 Televised address
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