History Lesson

Overheard a kid in my office – who obviously never took time to learn about anything that happened before he was born – saying Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest Presidents in American history. Au contraire, mon frere!

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Ronald Reagan: Worst President Ever?
February 20, 2012

On Presidents’ Day, opinion polls rate the greatest U.S. presidents, with Ronald Reagan now typically scoring at or near the top — and George W. Bush at or near the bottom. Though the Bush rating is hard to dispute, Robert Parry argued in 2009 that Reagan deserved a similar placement.

"Reagan’s presidency represented a dangerous escape from accountability – and reality . . . Despite the grievous harm that Reagan’s presidency inflicted on the American Republic and the American people, it may take many more years before a historian has the guts to put this deformed era into a truthful perspective and rate Reagan where he belongs — near the bottom of the presidential list."

READ THE STORY HERE:

http://consortiumnews.com/2012/02/20/ronald-reagan-worst-president-ever/

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Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat, and can be ordered at neckdeepbook.com. His two previous books, Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & ‘Project Truth’ are also available there. For more on related topics, Robert Parry’s Lost History, Secrecy & Privilege and Neck Deep are now available in a three-book set for the discount price of $29. For details, click here.