With regard the GHWB, I agree. While I think he was more of a stage setter with regard to trade, I don’t give him a pass on facilitating what took place after him. Clinton more or less carried on his policy, as did the current president.
With regard to the military, I don’t give GHWB a pass either. I agree with you there.
The one thing you didn’t mention is immigration. It was under GHWB that our borders just went down. Come one, come all, no need to worry. Reagan’s tough new polices on hiring and border security were thrown out the window. And this is why Reagan gets blamed for what is taking place today.
The amnesty under Reagan was ill advised, but there was no need for what took place to have taken place after his last term in office. The three subsequent presidents sold out this nation IMO. They should bear the full weight of their treachery. And I do consider it treachery.
Your numbers on our naval ships mirrors what my basic understanding of our naval numbers were. That 222 figure troubled me, so I asked for a clarification. I’m glad that wasn’t the actual figure. Thank heaven.
I agree with your thoughts on trade and what it has facilitated, China’s ascendancy and what that means for our kid’s future. Very few people in power seem to.
Thanks for the response.