Ronald Reagan Fooled Us Christopher Ruddy Monday, June 21, 2004 When Ronald Reagan passed away on June 5, 2004, he fooled us once again. Typical of Ronald Reagan, he didn’t do it by trickery or deception, just by being himself as others misunderstood or underestimated him. So, just how did he fool us in his passing? Well, consider how long he hung around. Remember, it was 1994 when Reagan first gave notice of his Alzheimer’s in an open letter to the American people. Almost from that day, the establishment began writing his obituary. I can remember some five years ago...