Or was that Lincoln?
Posted on 09/01/2013 12:01:10 PM PDT by ReformationFan
Four Ronald Reagan historians have slammed the portrayal of former President Reagan in the movie "The Butler," saying that the 40th president's "attitudes toward race" as shown in the movie are inaccurate.
They begin the article, "What 'The Butler' gets wrong about Ronald Reagan and race," published in The Washington Post, by recounting instances in Reagan's life when he decried racism and took a stand for the African-American community.
While serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild, for example, "Ronald Reagan called upon the entertainment industry to provide greater employment for black actors." That position was controversial at the time.
When giving his infamous "evil empire" speech in March 1983 against the Soviet Union, Reagan also attacked the "the resurgence of some hate groups preaching bigotry and prejudice" in America.
These examples came after the historians recount the time when young Reagan brought two African American football teammates home from college to spend the night with his family.
That is hardly the "sense" of Reagan that one gets from the Lee Daniels film the historians explain. The four historians, who have more than a dozen Reagan biographies between them, are Stephen F. Hayward, whose books include "The Age of Reagan"; Paul Kengor, author of 2007's "The Crusader"; Craig Shirley, who wrote last year's "Rendezvous With Destiny" and the 2005 book "Reagan's Revolution"; and Kiron K. Skinner who has compiled several books on Reagan's life including "Reagan's Path to Victory."
They say they are concerned "by the movie's portrayal of Reagan's attitudes toward race."
"We are especially concerned because many Americans readily accept Hollywood depictions of history as factual," they add.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Which means they aren’t interested in the facts. You’ll never reach the dummies that get their “facts” from Hollywood.
“”We are especially concerned because many Americans readily accept Hollywood depictions of history as factual,” “
Also known as the “low fo” voters.
Reagan was a phenomenal man with an incredible memory for detail.
He was a man that remembered everyone bu name right down to the janitor,He knew his wife’s name the names of the children and their birthdays.
Conversely, The Clintons and the Obamas treat the military staff with disdain.
don't support pop culture...
I and my family will be boycotting everything Daniels and Winfrey, as we take false witness seriously.
Too late, the movie’s already out, the stupids have seen it, and the talking heads are praising it.
What, you have facts to back you up, say you? Too bad, so sad, sorry about your luck, say the Leftists.
true or not, minorities like Obama grew up being fed how bad whites are, so, is it any wonder he wants the destruction of white America.
Let’s not forget the obscenity of casting Jane Fonda as Nancy.
Leftist Hollywood distorts the truth through the prism of Bolshevik morality.
Hollywood slamming Ronald Reagan. Gees, what a shock. Reagan is the epitome of everything liberals hate about conservatism so if they get a chance in a movie to slam the Gipper they will do it. Historical accuracy has never meant a thing to these people.
“He knew his wife’s name”
God, I hope so! lol
I mean the janitors wife. LOL
Possibly the greatest President in my lifetime, although I liked Harry Truman a lot.
How did we go from Reagan and Truman to this POS we have now?
As for the movie it was made to show racism. It was made to criticize Reagan
With Jane Fonda playing Nancy Reagan it was shyt list from the beginning, and with Oprah there playing the that ran around when the real wife never did it attacks women.
That movie is described as “Inspired by” rather than “Based On” ought to clue retarded people every where.
Hollywood lied ?
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