Posted on 06/04/2006 2:24:14 PM PDT by nuconvert
Bush is the Next Reagan
Jun 4, 2006
Slater Bakhtavar - Persian Journal
The same people who heavily criticized former President Reagan for his tough stance against Communism and for his aggressive push for democracy in Eastern Europe are now attacking President Bush for his tough stance against fundamentalism and his aggressive push for democracy in the Middle East.
-They argued then that Communism would never fall - it did They argue now that Islamic Fundamentalism will never fall - it will
-They argued then that the Soviet Union is too strong - it wasn't
They argue now that the insurgency is too strong - it isn't
-They argued that Reagans vision of democracy in East Europe would never work - it did
They argue now that Bushs vision of democracy for the mid-east would never work - it will
They argued then that Reagans evil empire speech was a failure - it wasn't
They argue now that Bushs axis of evil speech is a failure - it won't be
-They argued then that former soviet bloc countries wouldn't embrace democracy - they did
They argue now that middle east countries would never embrace democracy - they will
-They argued then that Eastern Europeans nations would never be our allies - they are
They argue now that middle eastern countries will never be our allies - they will be
-They argued then that people without God could never embrace democracy - they did
They argue now that Muslims will never embrace democracy - they will
-They argued then that President Reagan was unrealistic - he wasn't
They argue now that President Bush is unrealistic - he'll prove he isn't
-They argued then democracy isn't universal to former Communists - it was
They argue now democracy isn't universal to Middle Easterners - it will be
-They argued then that funding of pro-democracy groups in Eastern European countries won't work - it did
They argue now that funding of pro-democracy groups won't work in the Middle East - it will
The same exact critcism was directed at Reagan. The future will be the judge of President Bush and my guess is that he will be judged as the Great Liberator of the Middle East.
An Anti-FR site. It's where a LOT of banned FREEPERS go to post.
Oh and about that 3rd party thing .. the Liberals are hoping for it too
they are hoping it splits the vote .. because they know it's they ONLY way then can win back control
You're welcome, too.
Don't get me wrong, I consider Reagan one of the four BEST PRESIDENTS EVER, and indeed that he will easily make it into the best of world history.
I was saying only that I disagreed with some of the things he did, and did so at the time (often by writing, and I got a couple replies back). Some of those things I believe history has shown my misgivings accurate; others have not. Nevertheless, this conservative was always picking away at my own hero, and I will admit that I have never been a fan of the "art of the possible" stuff - and he may have been very accurate in believing he would not get anything at all accomplished if he didn't compromise.
Reagan was a very astute man.
Whatever one thinks about former Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, she did write a great dissent against the Eminent Domain ruling. And she hung in there until George could nominate her successor, despite pressing family problems.
I liked her better than Justice Souter.
It's disturbing......
This is my new favorite word. And I'm quite fond of "the sulks" as well...I think Chuck Hagel should be President of "the sulks." :)
Oh, maybe some have sent in donations, in the past, and/or put a yard sign up; but, they don't get out there and REALLY get involved. Oh nooooooooooo, stuffing envelopes and going door to door and manning a phone back, for example, is just too much trouble. It's so much "nicer" and easier to sit at home and type endless nonsense to FR and/or other sites.
Exactly so; sadly.
What does LP stand for?
btw, "Erinaceous" means having the manners of a hedgehog.
Feel free to use it. :)
As to how history will judge, only time will tell and we'll both probably be dead, by the time the dust settles.
Complete loonies!
(Is Charlie Sheen signed up there??)
Why would one want to smear hedgehogs?
Souter is a damned disaster; always has been.
Kind of restores my faith in this place. The reasoned, educated folks in the majority, the momurdotes losing badly to us on points. :)
Good night!
But I prefer LoonyPlace
But it's such a cool word. :)
They've also had a few members investigated by the USSS for making threats toward the President.
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