While we’re managing our reporting of the Jerry Amante recall effort, we nearly forgot to mention that it’s been 30 years since President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley. In constrast to the Reagan shooting, no one brought up…
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Would the Tea Party Throw Reagan Under the Bus?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
This weekend marks the 100th birthday of the most beloved Republican president ever – Ronald Reagan. Now, there is a lot for any American to like about President Reagan. He had unbridled optimism, a great sense of humor and actual…
Tea Party Express Using Arizona Shooting to Raise Money
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
The California-based Tea Party Express, which endorsed Chuck DeVore for US Senate and Van Tran for Congress, sent out a letter to its members that condemned the Arizona shooting and Liberals for trying to connect the Tea Party to the shootings…
Obama to Address Nation’s School Children on Sept 14; will OC Schools display political backbone this time?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
I’m still considerably mad at IUSD for last year’s lack of political courage. My daughter’s elementary school actually aired the recorded address to schoolchildren by the President three times. My son’s high school didn’t. Select teachers did show it but…
The Failure of Supply Side Economics
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The Register’s Brian Calle and John Seiler have both weighed in on our repsonse post about the failure of Reaganomics, better described as “supply side economics” citing the 40th president’s view that placing more money in the hands of Americans…
Register Opinion Section Perpetuates the Myths of Reagan Tax Cuts
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
We enjoy a cordial dialogue with Brian Calle of the Register’s editorial desk but his recent column suggesting that President Obama ought to take a page from the Ronald Reagan playbook on tax cuts has us scratching our heads. From…
What Would Reagan Do?
by Amin David • • 4 Comments
In his eloquent “Letter From a Birmingham Jail†written in response to white ministers who criticized nonviolent activist tactics, Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote powerfully, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.†It greatly bothered King that white Christians could stand by idly while oppression of fellow human beings continued unabated, “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.â€
