Posted on 04/07/2005 8:37:54 PM PDT by hedgetrimmer
Lou Cannon's own words reflect his ongoing, continual inability as a liberal to comprehend Reagan: "When I landed my contract for a second book soon after Reagan was elected president, but before he took office, he somehow heard about it. When I was interviewing him in December of 1980 he said to me that he understood I had a contract for a second book. "Yes," I replied, "I'm going to keep writing about you until I get it right." Now after five books, it's for others to judge whether I really ever did get it right."
My unabashed answer, is no. As Nancy would say, Just say NO Lou. You still haven't got it right.
His ever-changing understanding of Reagan, shows his biasses and misunderstandings, as admits to having to constantly revise his opinion as events subsequently prove Reagan right...
Lou Cannon: Wait a while.
To paraphrase Ecclesiastes, there's a time for everything. I think the celebratory content of this week's commentaries reflects the human reality that Ronald Reagan was a big part of our lives and that many Americans, including me, miss him. But I don't think this means an end to the debate about the wisdom of particular Reagan policies. That debate is inevitably going to go on, but we may find that people on both sides change their opinions over a period of time. For years, for instance, the Democrats and liberals largely resisted the notion that Reagan had much to do with the end of the Cold War. Now we find that even Gorbachev, who lost his country in the process, gives Reagan considerable credit. I changed my own mind about various aspects of the Reagan presidency in my 1992 book, "Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime." I faulted him mightily for the legacy of enormous deficits he'd left behind. When I revised this book in 2000, the deficits were gone and the budget agreement between Clinton and the GOP Congress that caused them to vanish was made possible by reduced defense spending. Now we have another war, higher defense spending again and new record deficits. Will this lead to another reassessment? I don't know.
Not all textual material is online. Learn to crack a book open...besides Lou Cannon's.
You know what Paul, I'll be fair, I'll also link to where people on FR can get Reagan's book "An American Life" on Amazon.
Now a question. Why were so reticent to point people on FR to where they could get a copy of Reagan's book, "An American Life".
Some quotes by Ronald Reagan that go against your agenda is probably the reason, IMO.
Reticent? I didn't think it necessary. Because I respect the intelligence of those people at Free Republic to do some research.
Now that you have dug up a link, what are you going to do with it? Have you bought the book yet? No? Why not?
Some quotes by Ronald Reagan that go against your agenda is probably the reason, IMO.
Nope. Wrong as usual. Read the quotes he made. Admit them. Then ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG...OR JUST SLINK AWAY.
Continued reiteration of your debunked points shows that you are unserious...and all who see your name can respond accordingly.
Now that you have dug up a link, what are you going to do with it? Have you bought the book yet? No? Why not?
How marmish(i.e nanny state) of you to think it not necessary, to point people to a book.
Like I basically said before, you must be afraid of what they will read in the book that you picked and choosed quotes from.
Nope. Wrong as usual. Read the quotes he made. Admit them. Then ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG...OR JUST SLINK AWAY.
Why should I slink away? You were the one slinking away from the duty of pointing people on FR in the direction, on how to find Ronald Reagan's book titled "An American Life", so that they could make up their own minds on Reagan's legacy and words.
Again JMO, but you were afraid that Reagan's words didn't match your rhetoric on FR.
I would prefer that the integration be limited to trade.
I suspect that only a true commitment to liberty and free trade, rather than our largesse, will be what ultimately lifts these poor nations out of poverty. We can give them first class roads, rails, and ports, but if their governments choose to be command-and-control socialist despotisms, their people could yet continue going hungry in shanties and slums.
I have read, in various places, that about 90 percent of Republicans, 75 percent of DEMOCRATS, and 40 percent of HISPANICS oppose illegal immigration. It's not great amongst Hispanics, but it's still quite robust. Knowing those numbers, if I were running for national office, I would tell the Hispanic lobby to go shove it! They can take their Reconquistadores elsewhere!
Oh, no, not national sovereignty! What's a poor globosocialist to do???
That's just proof that even Ronald Reagan can be wrong. When I went into Canada for a brief drive last summer, one officer questioned me at a drive in window at the end of the International Bridge in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, then they held me at am adjacent building for further questioning by a second officer. This person had me show her the card key to my hotel room as proof that I was staying just across the border in Michigan! Then a third officer took a peek in my trunk, just to make sure things were fine. Then he waved me on.
It may sound like a lot to some people, but those Canadians had every right to question me. They didn't know me from Adam; in this day and age, their line of questioning probably didn't go far enough. You would need some serious security apparati set up before you could allow people to move en masse across borders, if such a thing can even be considered in this day and age.
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CURRENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
TRADE POLICY/ NEGOTIATIONS
APEC: The Transportation Working Group (TPT) of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) has a number of ongoing projects including road harmonization and aviation as well as maritime liberalization in which Office of International Transportation and Trade plays a leading role for the Department. The next meeting of APEC heads of State is scheduled for October 2003. The next meeting of transport ministers is Spring, 2004.
WHTI: The Secretary is a recognized leader in the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI), a product of the Summit of the Americas process. Office of International Transportation and Trade co-chairs the WHTI Executive Committee, which will meet in May to conclude preparations for the upcoming Ministerial. The Deputy Secretary attended the Ministerial meeting hosted by Mexico on May 8-9, 2003.
NAFTA: Office of International Transportation and Trade chaired the NAFTA land transportation negotiations and leads the Department’s efforts to implement the Agreement’s land transportation provisions. For detailed information on the DOT's NAFTA program, click here.
FTAA: The Department is involved in the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations and Office of International Transportation and Trade plays an active role in the interagency process for developing USG proposals and negotiating positions.
GATS: Office of International Transportation and Trade works with the U.S. transportation community and through the interagency process led by the U.S. Trade Representative to assure that U.S. transportation interests and policy positions are fully represented in on-going General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations.
FTA Negotiations: Office of International Transportation and Trade works with the U.S. transportation community and through the interagency process led by the U.S. Trade Representative to assure that U.S. transportation interests and policy positions are fully represented in on-going Free Trade Agreement talks with: 1) Australia, 2) Central America, 3) Morocco, and 4) Southern Africa Customs Union. Chile and Singapore FTA texts are undergoing final steps toward Presidential signature.
Trade Policy: Office of International Transportation and Trade works closely with and within the interagency trade policy mechanism that has been established by the U.S. Trade Representative to develop and coordinate transportation interests on trade and trade-related investment issues within the U.S. Government.
International Policy Council (IPC): Office of International Transportation and Trade manages the IPC and provides staff support and analysis to help define the mission priorities and work program for this senior level inter-modal working group responsible for coordinating the Department’s international programs.
Nigeria Transportation Project: Office of International Transportation and Trade provides overall coordination for this turn-key project that encompasses improvements in aviation safety and security, assistance in privatizing port services, port training, and technical assistance to develop a multi-modal oversight system.
ICAO Facilitation Committee: Office of International Transportation and Trade provides the leadership for an interagency working group that considers changes to international standards and recommended practices governing the facilitation of aircraft, passengers and cargo through the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Science and Technology (S&T) Cooperation Initiatives: The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs serves as the lead representative for the United States to promote the interaction of government, academia, and industry in transportation S&T cooperation initiatives globally. Office of International Transportation and Trade provides staff leadership to this effort.
TRADE PROMOTION
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC): The TPCC was established to coordinate Governmental efforts to increase U.S. exports. Office of International Transportation and Trade provides staff support to the working groups of the TPCC and actively participates in the drafting of the annual National Export Strategy, the TPCC’s report to Congress.
Trade Advocacy: Through direct government-to-government contacts, and in coordination with U.S. business and the Commerce Department’s Advocacy Center, Office of International Transportation and Trade spearheads the Department’s efforts to level the playing field for the broad spectrum of U.S. businesses seeking to export their transport related goods and services in a very competitive international market.
Business Outreach Program: Office of International Transportation and Trade maintains an on-going dialogue with U.S. companies engaged in international transportation and trade activities to assist them in accessing project information, making necessary public and private contacts in international markets, and providing other support as necessary.
Teaming With Other USG Agencies: DOT, thru Office of International Transportation and Trade, participates with other Federal agencies at seminars and workshops sponsored to familiarize foreign officials with U.S. companies interested in pursuing international projects as well as affirm USG support for U.S. industries. The networking
opportunities afforded by these seminars and workshops serve to familiarize U.S. companies with DOT efforts on their behalf and alert DOT officials to the many transport-related interests and goals of U.S. industry.
POLICY ANALYSIS AND TRADE FACILITATION
U.S./Mexico Cross-Border Issues: Office of International Transportation and Trade both leads and participates in a number of forums that seek to address cross-border facilitation issues including taxation, licensing, bridge placement, border planning, and commercial disputes.
U.S./Mexico/Canada Safety Standards Compatibility: The Director of Office of International Transportation and Trade is the U.S. co-chair of the Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee (LTSS) established under the NAFTA to seek greater compatibility of safety standards among the three countries in a number of operational areas. This work has led to some important safety improvements. Monitoring modal-led activities in this area is an ongoing effort.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Cooperation: Significantly different toll policies for shipping using this shared waterway is an on-going source of concern. Office of International Transportation and Trade, in cooperation with the SLSDC, monitors shipping on the Seaway and the effect of Canadian toll policies on U.S. Great Lakes interests, plus reform options and proposals.
Use of Advanced Technologies at the Borders: Office of International Transportation and Trade has been participating as part of a multi–office, interagency effort to apply advanced technologies to the border for clearance and safety assurance. This effort, if successful, holds the promise for greatly expediting traffic flows by providing advanced information of vehicle, driver and cargo-related problems prior to arrival of the vehicle at the port of entry.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Africa Transportation Program: A major goal of the Department’s Africa program has been to assist Africa’s emergence into the global marketplace. Office of International Transportation and Trade manages the Department’s program and has been engaged in several activities to meet the goal.
SECRETARIAT FUNCTIONS
Foreign Dignitary Visitors: The Department hosts dignitaries from around the world. Office of International Transportation and Trade provides substantive and logistical support for Secretarial meetings with heads of state, ministers, ambassadors and others.
Foreign Travel: It is periodically necessary for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary for Policy to travel abroad. Office of International Transportation and Trade provides the logistical and substantive support for these international trips/missions.
Information Dissemination: Significant daily information is generated on international transport matters in the form of correspondence, cable traffic, print media and others. Office of International Transportation and Trade serves to disseminate this information to appropriate DOT offices.
There is already a Constitution Party. Anyone fed up with the Republicrats ought to check them out. I voted for their Presidential candidate last year because Jorge Boosh signed CFR.
The problem is that a third of the country actively supports the destruction of the U.S.
Another third just doesn't care one way or the other.
The final third is too blinded by Bush-worship to notice whats is happening.
I'm not. As a resident of the Land of Peasant Living, I resent the attempt to force Wal-Mart to pay health benefits to its workers (I hear they already do for 90 per cent of their workforce). I believe in a free market in labor, just not one infiltrated by illegal aliens. Deport them all, let Fox sort them out.
"Oh, no, not national sovereignty! What's a poor globosocialist to do???"
Obviously, they will continue to try to undermine the sovereignty of the US by signing treaties with the corrupt socialist UN agencies.
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