Originally Posted by Vendzilla
(Post 18769711)
This is not a political thread, it's merely presidents day in a couple hours. Give a shout to what president deserves some praise.
My favorite is Ronald Reagan. I was off the coast of Iran between the fleet and the coast when Ronny took office.
Ronald Reagan, at a high of 77, the oldest president to hold office and the first that was an actor
At one point, his approval rating was up to 73%, 63% when he left office
During his Presidency, Ronald Reagan pursued policies that reflected his optimism in individual freedom, expanded the American economy, and contributed to the end of the Cold War. The "Reagan Revolution", as it came to be known, aimed to reinvigorate American morale, and reduce the people's reliance upon government
Probably did more for the gay community than any other president. His column was very popular.
In the late 1970s he wrote a response in his LA Herald-Examiner column to the organization backing the California Briggs Initiative, stating that he opposed the proposed ban on gay public school teachers. Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, wrote an article in the New York Times where she recalled her father talking about Rock Hudson's homosexuality in an accepting and tolerant manner.
Credited with increasing spending on national defense and diplomacy which contributed to the end of the Cold War, That and the way he negociated lower prices for oil, really hurt the USSR
Despite Reagan's stated desire to cut spending, federal spending grew during his administration. However, economist Milton Friedman pointed out that non-defense spending as a percentage of national income stabilized throughout Reagan's term, breaking a long upward trend; the number of new regulations added each year dramatically decreased as well
He came out with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Which I see in the news the current administration is still fighting
McKinney?Vento Homeless Assistance Act
I know a lot of people here are going to bash him, But he was able to work with the Democrats to get things done, he worked very closely with Tip O'neil, the Democratic Speaker of the house. Under his presidency, the country was more patriotic which is reflected by his approval numbers.
One of my favorite quotes from Ronny was "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."
I'm not going to argue about anything with this, these are facts. No President can have a perfect presidency. I think my second favorite is Lincoln.
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