Although I did disagree with his Politics, I admire the way he was able to unite the Republican party. There certainly will not be another leader like him, especially in the current administration. Nor should we want one.
A friend of mine said that Reagan gave America back a kind of confidence. I Doubt if that is a universal belief. I would agree that Reagan stood for something. Often the Image and the reality were out of focus and I feel that confidence we found gave way to bravado and cruelty.
We can look back on his election as a watershed in American Politics. The Neoconservative movement was born in his rule, grew quietly under Bush, and became a virulent cancer during Clinton's Administration. Now that the Neocons run nearly every aspect of the government. We have an Party that rules by fear and intimidation. Reagan looks so much less sinister now, more like a kindly father figure, a symbol of American leadership.
How should we celebrate a symbol? What kind of man would Stand for greatness while his associates committed treachery at every turn.
Where will we find a real leader.
Must we really look inside our own hearts to find leadership?
Saturday, June 05, 2004
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